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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2016

MCI bringing its reliability-driven vehicles and more to UMA Expo 2016

Will showcase two new 2016 J4500 coaches with a tighter-turning independent front suspension system, new two-door Setra S 417 Top Class and more.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

2016 Innovative Operators: Thrasher Brothers Trailways

A devotion to quality helps set the Birmingham, Ala. operation ahead.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Thrasher adds Setra S 417s for Mercedes Benz contract

The purchase from MCI follows the operators' 2013 win on a four-year contract to provide transportation services to the Daimler division’s Brand Immersion Experience, a program that will bring some 26,000 Mercedes employees to the plant in Vance, Ala., and other Birmingham-area locations by 2017.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2015

MCI showcases J4500, Setra S 417 at UMA Expo

Company execs also discuss current areas of focus and announce sponsorship of the new eRating.Org Driver of the Month Award in conjunction with the Certification for Sustainable Transportation at the University of Vermont.

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ArticlesJanuary 6, 2015

2015 Innovative Operators: TourCoach Charters and Tours

From celebrity tours to charters, putting the customer first is vitally important for the Commerce, Calif. operation.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2014

MCI delivers D4505, Setra S 417

Brookfield, Conn.’s Coach Tours' new D4505 comes with a redesigned parcel rack; Electronic Stability Control; and tire monitoring and fire suppression systems. Meanwhile, Newark, Del.’s Delaware Express' S 417 is powered by a Mercedes-Benz BlueTec engine.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2014

MCI offers bonus depriciation program

For all coaches purchased and placed into service during 2014, a first year bonus depreciation of 50% of the adjusted basis of the coach is available to qualifying taxpayers. Lessees can save as well, as finance companies take advantage of bonus depreciation and pass the savings to operators in the form of a lower lease payment.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

MCI opening new Canadian sales, service center

The new location will also feature new MCI and Setra coaches; pre-owned coach inventory; parts for MCI, Setra and other-make coaches and buses; and an MCI Mobile Maintenance unit.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2014

MBT Worldwide goes for modern economy with three Setra S 407 coaches

The Setra S 407 Comfort Class, like the luxury Setra S 417, distributed by MCI in the U.S. and Canada, offers German engineering and a clean-power Mercedes-Benz BlueTec engine.

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ArticlesFebruary 21, 2014

ABA's Marketplace focuses on forging business relationships

In January, Nashville’s newly constructed Music City Center hosted the ABA’s 2014 Marketplace.

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