MCI delivers J4500s to Minn., Ky.
John Hall's Alaska new vehicle arrived with a spacious 46-passenger seating configuration featuring leather-boxed seats, each with a 110-volt outlet for charging personal electronic devices. Meanwhile, United Coach and Tours' six J4500s replace five older versions of the vehicle.


Lake City, Minn.-based John Hall’s Alaska added a new “loaded” J4500 from Motor Coach Industries (MCI).
The 2014 MCI J4500 arrived with a spacious 46-passenger seating configuration featuring leather-boxed seats, each with a 110-volt outlet for charging personal electronic devices. It also has Wi-Fi and a custom galley complete with a Keurig beverage dispenser. Wood trim completes the elegant, upscale presentation.
Additionally, Morgantown, Ky.’s United Coach and Tours (UCT) took delivery of six new MCI J4500s, which will replace five 2009 J4500s and comprise the company’s entire fleet.
UCT’s newest coaches feature chrome mirrors that set off the sparkling black-and-white exterior motif. Inside, the coaches offer 110-volt outlets and curtains for passenger privacy; UCT added its own Wi-Fi and satellite DirecTV system.
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