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Oct 31, 2024 · ACE Express wins $26.5M contract to operate Colorado motorcoach transit services. October 10, 2024 |. Kelsian’s Ace Express Coaches secures a Colorado transit contract, generating $26.5 million in revenue, and expanding Bustang and Pegasus services.
Megabus owner Coach USA files bankruptcy, plans to sell some …
Jun 12, 2024 · Coach USA, owner of the Megabus brand, has filed for bankruptcy. The company says it hasn’t been able to recover from a decline in ridership brought on by the pandemic, and that after evaluating its options, it determined that initiating court-supervised sale processes is the best path forward. Coach USA, owned by private-equity firm Variant ...
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Nov 5, 2024 · Dreamliner expands again with acquisition of 2 companies. October 15, 2024 | by Bus & Motorcoach News |. Nashville-based Dreamliner is expanding with the acquisition of Shomotion and Show Pro, strengthening its position as a leader in entertainment transportation.
Coach USA sale to The Renco Group finalized; will have no impact …
Nov 5, 2024 · Coach USA has completed its sale to The Renco Group Inc., f ollowing the company’s June Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.. Company officials said the deal stabilizes the company’s financial foundation and assures uninterrupted operations for its 53 commuter routes in New Jersey and New York.
Motorcoach manufacturers expect rise in sales, fleet planning
Mar 7, 2022 · The presence of seven motorcoach companies in Long Beach, California, Feb. 23-26 was a clear sign that the two-year pandemic-caused freeze in new coach sales to private operators is finally beginning to thaw. And while sales of new motorcoaches aren’t expected to reach pre-pandemic levels for a while, operators that have been unable to buy ...
New infrastructure law ‘a sweeping victory’ for private bus and ...
(Alexandria, VA) November 15, 2021 — The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed this afternoon by President Joe Biden represents a monumental win for the private motorcoach industry as it includes reauthorizations of critical highway funding and safety programs, avoids needless mandates, and preserves the industry’s fuel …
MTRWESTERN invests in fully electric charter bus fleet
Sep 19, 2024 · MTRWESTERN says it has become the first U.S. motorcoach company to offer fully electric charter bus services, following the addition of four new zero-emission vehicles to its fleet. The Seattle-based transportation provider now operates five electric vehicles, with plans to add more in the coming year. The 45-foot CX45E utilizes the latest ...
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Global Coach Sales looking to buy more used motorcoaches
Dec 9, 2020 · Global Coach Sales, a 2-month-old company that recently purchased more than 300 pre-owned motorcoaches from bus manufacturer MCI, already is billing itself as the nation’s largest used coach dealer.. The Nashville-based company, which is owned by private equity firm Atlys Capital, said it is looking to purchase more used motorcoaches from all industry sources — including operators, banks ...
Mid-size buses: Backbones of many fleets - Bus & Motorcoach News
Aug 13, 2019 · In comparison, the cost for a new motorcoach is typically about $500,000,” stated the NTSB report. “The production volume of mid-size buses reported by MSBMA (Mid-Sized Bus Manufacturers Association) members grew from about 10,000 (in 2002-2003) to nearly 16,000 units per year in 2015. In comparison, there were about 2,141 motorcoaches ...