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.

GO Riteway Transportation Group, the parent company of Cardinal, is a family-owned and operated business with three generations of family behind it.
GoRiteway/Cardinal
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.
“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.
Originally posted on Metro
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