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Cardinal Breaks Ground on New Michigan Location

The company, a division of GO Riteway Transportation Group, provides group transportation services for universities and K-12 schools, corporate customers, and tour groups traveling locally and across the country.

Cardinal Breaks Ground on New Michigan Location

GO Riteway Transportation Group, the parent company of Cardinal, is a family-owned and operated business with three generations of family behind it.

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Cardinal, a division of GO Riteway Transportation Group, is building a new transportation terminal, located in Zeeland, Mich., with intentions to service the entire Western Michigan market.

The four-acre property will be built during 2022, with an expected completion date in late fall. With over 40 years of experience in the Greater Grand Rapids area, this is a wonderful opportunity to expand services into the growing market, one of which is consistently ranked as fastest growing in the U.S., according to the company.

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“We have been very pleased with the opportunities in this market and with this undertaking, we are making a long-term commitment to our employees and the community of the Greater Grand Rapids Area, Michigan," said RJ Bast GO Riteway Transportation Group co-owner and vice chair.

Cardinal Buses is a passenger transportation company located in Indiana and Michigan, which provides group transportation services for universities and K-12 schools, corporate customers, and tour groups traveling locally and across the country.

GO Riteway Transportation Group, the parent company of Cardinal, is a family-owned and operated business with three generations of family behind it, and a fourth generation who is just beginning her career. Safety, integrity, and teamwork have been the highest values of the organization throughout its 65-year history.

GO Riteway Transportation Group acquired Cardinal in 2019, and applies those same values in their newer locations.

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