Bigger buses now run on rural P.E.I. routes as more people ride

Bigger buses now run on many rural bus routes in Prince Edward Island. Rural means areas outside the cities and towns. The new buses are called motorcoaches. They have about twice as many seats as the small buses used before. The routes are called "toonie transit." A toonie is a Canadian two-dollar coin. The bus company, Trius Transit, says the small buses could not carry everyone. Five years ago, people took about 1,500 trips each month. This year, they take almost 13,000 trips a month. The number of rural routes that run all year has grown from three to eight.