Palm Springs, Calif.-based Cardiff Limousine and Transportation recently added two 2012 H3-45 motorcoaches to its all-Prevost operation, while Arrow Stage Lines, an Omaha-based transportation company with operations throughout the U.S. Midwest and West, acquired two 2012 Prevost H3-45s.
Cardiff’s newest Prevosts are equipped with three-point seat belts, fire suppression and tire monitoring systems as well as upscale amenities that include special fans in the ceilings.
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From left to right: Chuck Gunnels, regional dir., Arrow Stage Lines; Steve Busskohl, CEO, Arrow Stage Lines; Luke BussKohl, regional dir. / national charter sales dir., Arrow Stage Lines; Doyle Busskohl, chairman of the board, Arrow Stage Lines; Gaetan Bolduc, CEO, Prevost; Dann Wiltgen, VP, key accounts, Prevost; and Keith Hayward, regional sales manager, Prevost.
Meanwhile, Arrow’s new vehicles are currently in use in its South Region, where they are primarily transporting tours and groups, including entertainment casts and sports teams.
The new 56 passenger vehicles are equipped with a host of features, including Liaison, Prevost’s Internet-based fleet management service; an electronic stability program; independent front suspensions; and a tire pressure monitoring system, as well as amenities, such as a premium sound system with five monitors; three-point seat belts; airline-style food trays; 110-volt outlets in each row of seats; and even wood-look flooring.
Arrow, a family owned and operated company founded in 1928, currently has nearly 500 employees in seven states: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
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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.