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Golden Arrow adds it own touches to five new MCI® D4505 coaches

SCHAUMBURG, IL — August 31, 2011 — Choosing one of the industry's most popular models to serve its diverse clientele, Golden Arrow, a leading Canadian transportation company based in Edmonton, Alberta, has taken delivery of five new MCI D4505 coaches. The company, which serves Alberta with four locations, provides tour and charter coach transportation for tourists, organizations, schools and sports teams, along with long-distance employee shuttle service for the mining and oil industries located in the area.

"We're in a good area for motor coach transportation," says Glen Bartel, President of Golden Arrow, and second-generation family member to run the business. "We have a variety of work, which allows us to stay busy all year long. We like the D4505 for its adaptability. It's an all-around bus that works well in all of our applications."

Golden Arrow's specifications on its new D4505 coaches include seating, with grab rails, for 51 passengers rather than the standard 56-seat configuration, a destination sign and yellow strips on the entrance steps. The coaches are equipped with a Detroit Diesel engine and Allison transmission, along with the standard safety features of Electronic Stability Control, a SmartWave® tire-pressure monitoring system and an Amerex fire-suppression system.

Golden Arrow was founded in 1965 by Sid and Arlene Bartel, Glen's parents. Today, Golden Arrow has 380 employees and operates a fleet of 53 coaches, including 33 MCI models, as well as 400 school buses. To learn more, visit goldenarrowtourbus.com.

Motor Coach Industries, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the largest manufacturer of intercity highway coaches for the tour, charter, line-haul, scheduled service, commuter transit and conversion markets in the U.S. and Canada. The company also operates seven sales centers and eight service centers in the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, MCI is the industry's leading supplier of aftermarket parts for most makes and models.

Press contact: Patricia Plodzeen Public Relations, 847-283-0883; or Motor Coach Industries Marketing Department, 847-285-2035.

 

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