The new vehicle features three-point seat belts, Kidde fire detection and suppression system and a Beru tire pressure monitoring system, DVD/CD players, Wi-Fi connectivity, 110-volt electrical outlets, audio jacks, plus ports for laptops and USB charging connections.
Amsterdam, N.Y.-based Brown Coach acquired a 2012 Prevost H3-45 motorcoach as part of an ongoing fleet update.
The vehicle's Volvo D13 engine uses the Volvo SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system, delivering near-zero particulate and NOx emissions, as well as exceeding 2010 EPA standards, according to the company.
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The new H3-45 also features three-point seat belts, Kidde fire detection and suppression system and a Beru tire pressure monitoring system, DVD/CD players, Wi-Fi connectivity, 110-volt electrical outlets, audio jacks, plus ports for laptops and USB charging connections.
Brown, which has offered charter and tour transportation since 1980, serves a broad range of customers in upstate New York's Mohawk Valley and Capital Districts as well as nearby New England. The focus is largely on single and multi-day tours and charters, and Prevosts make up a substantial portion of the company's 22-coach fleet.
Premiums remain elevated. Underwriting scrutiny is intense. And claims costs continue to rise at historic levels. Behind those numbers lies a complex mix of legal, medical, and cultural forces reshaping the commercial landscape.
The company said it has remained the most widely purchased model in the new coach market across the US and Canada, according to historical data from the Motorcoach Builders Survey conducted by the American Bus Association
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The company's flagship H3-45 is also the best-selling 45-foot motorcoach in North America, according to vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility (Polk).
METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke with Mueller about the opening event, the company’s progress since launching in late 2022, and the road ahead.
METRO Executive Editor Alex Roman presented the award to the operation’s President/CEO Scott Parsons at the United Motorcoach Association’s EXPO in Birmingham, Alabama.