NJ TRANSIT nearly doubles order of MCI coaches for 2020
NJ TRANSIT is purchasing 334 new MCI D4500 Commuter Coaches in year five of its six-year contract with Motor Coach Industries (MCI). The order nearly…
MCI shares best practices for a successful restart
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is sharing best practices to help motorcoach operators increase rider confidence for a successful restart.
The manufacturer’s engineering and field support…
Custom Coach co-founder Kirwan Elmers pioneered ‘bus conversion’
Kirwan Elmers, an inventor and pioneer in the recreational vehicle business, is being remembered as the “father of the bus conversion” industry.
Custom Coach, the…
MCI adapts during pandemic, focuses on parts, service, safety
Since idling its two manufacturing plants and laying off 300 employees in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Motor Coach Industries has been focusing on…
MCI predicts return on investments in expanding motorcoach industry
NASHVILLE—After two years of contraction in bus sales, Motor Coach Industries (MCI) foresees growth and is investing in the products and sales and service infrastructure…
Phoenix orders up to 50 MCI transit coaches
The Valley Metro transit system of Phoenix has awarded Motor Coach Industries (MCI) a five-year contract for up to 50 D45 CRT LE and D45…
New models lead MCI from 2019 into 2020
by Hal Mattern
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has wrapped up an eventful 2019 that included the delivery of two popular new coach models, and the…
MCI sends D45 CRTe LE CHARGE on road trip
The new Motor Coach Industries battery-electric motorcoach, the D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, is on a demonstration tour that will eventually lead to Altoona for federal…
NJ Transit Orders 183 Commuter Coaches
New Jersey Transit has issued a purchase order for 183 commuter coaches to Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. The…
Electric motorcoach fleets will need more than extension cords
The care and feeding of battery-electric motorcoaches will bring entirely new infrastructure needs for shop habitats accustomed to nurturing diesel engines.
“You need to have…