Prevost delivers to U.S. operators
Tour, charter operators select Prevost H models.
Badger Bus in Madison, Wis., provider of scheduled service, motorcoach charters, paratransit and school bus operation, as well as Badger Tour and Travel, has taken possession of three new Prevost H3-45 models.
Badger’s current motorcoach fleet has 33 vehicles, 16 of them Prevosts. The company bought its first Prevost, an H3-45, in 1999.
Badger’s newest Prevosts include 110v inverters, so riders can travel with laptops and other electronic devices plugged in.
Meanwhile, Pacific Coachways, based in Southern California, has added three new Prevost H models to its fleet, which now numbers 18. The company operates a "100% Prevost" fleet.
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