Reston Limousine, Sterling, Va.

Reston Limousine, a 17-year-old company that says its the Washington, D.C. areas largest private shuttle service, has taken delivery of its first motorcoach, a Van Hool C2045.

Reston has a fleet of 90 vehicles sedans, limousines, van and mid-size buses, and a staff of 175 drivers and 25 administrative personnel. It provides a variety of services, including wine tours, sightseeing, dinner packages, shuttles and traditional limo services for weddings, proms and corporations.

Founded by William Bouweiri with five limousines, the company CEO is now Kristina Bouweiri, who joined the company in 1991.

Restons new C2045 is equipped with a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine, Allison B500 transmission, REI A/V systems with DVD, Amaya seats for 57 passengers, Alcoa wheels and Goodyear tires.

Learn more about Reston Limousine at www.restonlimo.com.

Spirit Coach, Madison, Ala.

Spirit Coach, a five-year-old charter and tour coach operator, has taken delivery of two Prevost H3-45s, bringing its fleet to a total of 12 Prevost coaches.
Robert "Clip" Coates, president and general manager of Spirit Coach, says "we are exclusively Prevost because theyre as good as it gets. Weve been with them from the beginning and weve hopefully created a relationship that will stay exclusive for a long time.
"Their attention to details is what I like most about doing business with Prevost," Coates adds.
Spirit provides charter bus service and motorcoach tours to destinations throughout the U.S. and Canada from departure points in the southeast. Schools, churches, sports teams and family reunion planners also use the company.
The two fleet additions are equipped with 435-horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines, Allison B500 transmissions, Firestone tires mounted on Alcoa wheels and Gerflor flooring. The REI A/V system has a DVD players and uses five flat-sc Thrasher Bros.
Birmingham, Ala.

Thrasher Brothers, which has been offering bus services for more than 35 years, has taken delivery of its fourth MCI J4500 motorcoach.

The company was formed in 1969, when Jim Thrasher and one of his brothers bought a pair of used Silver Eagles from Trailways and used them to transport workers building a power plant in northwest Alabama. Charter service was soon added. In the 1970s, the company became one of the first to lease converted coaches to entertainers and their crews.

Jim Thrasher and his wife, Barbara, became the owners in the company in the mid-1980s and brought in their son, Alan, who is vice president.

Today, Thrasher Brothers operates a fleet of 17 coaches and continues to hold an interest in a conversion coach leasing company. It also operates shuttle and coach service for Silver Star Casino in Choctaw, Miss.

The companys new J coach is equipped with a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine, Allison B500 transmission, Amaya seats for 56 passengers, Isringhausen driver seat and R.C.A. flooring. The A/V system is from REI with six monitors and the bus has Alcoa wheels mounted with Michelin tires. It also has a Ricon wheelchair lift.

To salute the Thrasher Brothers induction into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame this past summer and to acknowledge the delivery of the J4500, MCI presented Jim and Barbara Thrasher with a three-foot replica of their J coach decaled with a personal tribute.

"We wanted to show how much MCI appreciates Thrasher Brothers continued business, while congratulating Jim Thrasher and his brothers on their achievement," said Glen Collins, MCI regional sales manager. The sale is Collins first for MCI.

reen monitors. Other specifications include Isringhausen driver seat, Prevost Ultra seating for 56 passengers, Scenic View camera and on-board battery charger.