What types of buses does Peoria Charter use?

[@billmoran3812]

As a teen, I had a friend whose family ran a bus fleet. We once “borrowed” a coach and took a group of our friends to the beach. I grew up driving heavy trucks and equipment, so I knew how to drive the manual transmission. We got in some trouble, but not much. No damage, no one got hurt.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

LOL DO now and ask for forgiveness later! Love how you roll! Great story Bill. Brought a smile to my face!

[@markshropshire5995]

This is my first time seeing this channel. I am a old timer bus nut, my first interstate trip was at 17 years old driving a scenic cruiser from Florida to New York and back. I stayed in the bus business a number of years eventually got in to trucking and then and other things but I’m still a bus nut at heart. The stories that I could tell.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

What a cool story. I loved reading your comment! Thank you for taking the time to write.

[@Kld4402]

It is so cool that I came across your channel. I grew up in the Peoria area and moved to Chicago for a job in the mid 80's. Used to get pretty homesick and it would always brighten my day when I came across a PCC coach on the road! Still makes me smile even today...

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Kelly. Thanks for the comment. Broght a smile to my face reading it. Thanks for taking the time to write.

[@gregorymielke630]

Hi James I was like you when I was a little boy. My Dad was a trolley operator and I lived riding with him. Then my Dad became a bus operator. I was always with him on the bus. He drove the old look GM's which were TDH-5106. When I got out if the military I got a job right away driving a bus for the city transit. I drove for them thirty six years and got a goid pension. While driving a Transit bus I worked ten years part time for MARTZ Trailways..It was a GREAT part time job. MARTZ asked me a few times to work there full time but I could not give up my Transit bus job. The money and benefits were so much better with the Transit company. I am also a bus but. It us a fun hobby I take,a lot of pictures of buses. Keep up the nice videos. Thank you.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Gregory! Thank you for writing. Great memories man! I love meeting fellow bus nuts! If you ever want me to post some of your pics send them to me. I will give you a shout out. I am always looking for good pics of buses of all shorts to use in my videos. I complete understand if you don't want your pics circulating around KZbin as well.. LOL Thanks for writing man! We need more bus nuts in this world! Email me at [e-mail]

[@toddedeker3528]

Thanks!! You gave me a great snap shot of buses !! I’m starting with a company that runs Vanhool cx45…. I’ll make sure I carefully schedule my #2s!!!!😂😅

[@BigEnziB]

Curved stairs actually started on the EL3 Renaissance. The predecessor of the J4500.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi. Yes this is correct. I actually did a segment where i listed all the info I mispoke about. You should check out that video. Thanks for commenting.

[@nickharding2253]

I don't know how this got recommended to me by KZbin but hey, I'm here! Also crazy considering riding on Peoria Charter in the past and always seeing it on campus in UIUC. Great video!

[@mindlesspear8840]

Hi james, love your channel, and next time i fly into the peoria airport to visit my family, i'll be on the lookout for any peoria charter buses on my way out of the city

[@timsaco4793]

Nice channel! Back in the day I worked for Royal American out of South Holland IL. I loved driving the H3 45. Royal had all provost. Which was nice only one type of coach to learn. Now I work in an office...sometimes I lean back and long for the open road. Also saw the kids in a couple of the shots. My kids loved it when I would give them a ride.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thanks Tim. Thanks for your comment. I enjoyed reading it. Sounds like you have a lot of experience under your belt. Appreciate you taking the time to write

[@dtrainsss]

Love your channel. Funny you mention the restroom. I have not seen a properly working one since the the MCI D series. Most common problem is the door and lights almost never work. On all new models and lacking natural light is a huge mistake.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

I know right!!!

[@alblua]

The J4500 has to be my personal favorite...familiar and comfortable!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

The J4500 is like the 737s of the motorcoach world. The DL3s are like the MD88s of the motorcoach world. The D4505s are like the MD95s And the Vanhools are like the Airbus of the motorcoach world.

[@rgiaco777]

@@MotorcoachWorld and Prevost is the Boeing Business Jet 😄

[@styldsteel1]

@@rgiaco777 yeah but Prevost is Canadian. Boing is proudly American.

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

@@styldsteel1 Maybe Prevost could be Bombardier jets since that's in Canada.

[@masonloh1411]

Retired Bus operator NYCT - This a professional Video Quality for first timer = Great Luck to you ! AAA +++

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey thanks for the compliment and kind words. Appreciate you taking the time to write.

[@jimmymakmta]

Bruh I turned down being a Motormen back in 88 and chose being a bus operator and loved it like crazy, nycta (MABSTOA)

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Love your videos and glad to see your adventures as well. Thanks for posting this too. Have a nice day now.

[@marshallbaldwin395]

I currently have a gm pd 4107 conversion one of the reasons i picked it is because of the luggage bays 30 some inchs tall at there lowest point the downfall as you point out is 12 foot and change Belts are another reason i like my buffalo there are none all gear drive and i hate the belt of death on the mci You a very informative channel thank you Have a good day THE GRUMPY BUS

[@yuvegotmale]

My mom put me on a bus when I was 10 years old to visit my sister in La Jolla California ....the year was 1961. I traveled alone and I guess in 1961 it was not much of a concern to put a 10 year old alone on a 1100 mile trip. I departed from Toppenish Wash on a Greyhound bus. Switching buses was a bit of a challenge.....there was usually a courteous bus driver to get me to the correct bus. I tried to avoid it but I had to use the rest room on the bus....small....noisy...not pleasant. When I tried to leave the restroom the door would not open no matter how hard I pushed....being about 80 lbs I did not move that door. There was a panic button and I reluctantly pushed it. The bus pulled off to the side of the road and the bus driver came back. There was a teenage kid with his foot up against the door preventing from getting out. The driver chewed that kids butt out good and threatened to kick him off the bus at the next bus stop if he did that again. The Los Angeles bus depot was scary as hell to me.....but I made it.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Wow what an adventure! Loved your story. Thank you for taking the time to write to me!

[@marvindoolin1340]

From 1980 through 1986, or for the last six years of its life, I was the seventh and eighth grade teacher in a country school in one of the counties that border Peoria county, and each year we raised money for a trip to Chicago or St. Louis. We hired a Peoria Charter coach five of those years. I wish I had pictures and information about which coach, but I can assure each was an amazing experience for the kids.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Lol

[@og_blue3925]

Great video and explanation of different coaches, will be looking forward to more videos

[@MotorcoachWorld]

OG_ Blue392! Thank you for the comment! Much appreciated!

[@jimmymakmta]

I enjoyed the video and I to am a bus nut, drove transit in nyc and Motorcoach for 30yrs.I miss it

[@MotorcoachWorld]

I love meeting fellow bus nuts! Thank you for commenting! Be safe!

[@jimmymakmta]

@@MotorcoachWorld THANK YOU, I think I'm out of my mind when it come to buses specially Motor Coaches

[@jimmymakmta]

@@MotorcoachWorld I know when I'm talking to a bus lover, I just love the operation of buses

[@BigEnziB]

I'll certainly check out all your content. You're doin a great job man. My experience with buses started at toddler stage as well. Ill forever be in love ! Thanks guy.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Haha we share similar history! Mine started at the age of 2. Always nice to meet a fellow bus nut!

[@kevinclarkson5565]

Just found this channel and I'm impressed. Being in the UK, it is amazing how different our coaches are. In Europe, many of our buses/coaches are still 'coachbuilt', whereas the drivetrain is provided by a truck manufacturer like Volvo, Mercedes, Scania or MAN with a company like Irisbus or Alexander/Plaxton mating them to a custom body. Is this the same in North America? I liked your comment about the Temsas being noisier - reminds me of the buses I used to travel on back in the 1980s. Volvo used to make buses through a partnership in Irvine, Scotland called Ailsa. These buses, called the Volvo Ailsa B55 (with Alexander bodywork here in Scotland) were deafening inside - little noise proofing and you heard that Voith D851 transmission with it's retarder wail and it's little 6.7 TD70 turbo diesel. These buses also found their way to Hong Kong as well, along with many Leyland/Volvo Olympians.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thank you for your comment. I loved reading it. Its awesome to read comments like yours from drivers in this industry from other parts of the world. Appreciate you taking the time to write.

[@RafaRadityo7]

Yes, in north america, the buses use engines like Cummins and Detroit diesel so they don't make their own engine. Occasionally they use Mercedes or Volvo

[@cambrian7119]

Hi, James: I enjoyed viewing your recent video about Continental trailways. I drove for. Them in the American bus division on the Burlington side for 14 years, until 1987 when-- because we turned down their contact offer-- they conveniently were bought by Greyhound. We turned the deal down on June 18th of 87, and became Greyhound drivers on the 19th. Trailways was a company that respected their drivers. We had company barbeques, softball competitions, safety award dinners, and an open door policy where we could walk into the manager's office and iron out differences over a cup of coffee.. Greyhound was strictly business, and their goal seemed to be to burn out their drivers with abdominal work loads, and zero empathy. I drove for them until Oct of 87, and then quit out of sheer disgust. About the Eagles; I was fortunate to drive most models, and reflect that on ski charters from Chicago to Iron mountain Michigan in blizzards,high winds, and no chains, the buses plowed through drifts with aplomb, and always stayed on the road without slipping and sliding. On long multi week charters, they always ran well, and were supported with servicing and cleaning by a nationwide network of service facilities. After that I turned to 18 wheelers, and had a fine career driving for good companies until retirement in 2017. Now at 78, I'm retired, rving full time pulling my trailer all over the US. With my trusty Ram a lam a ding dong. (From an old sixties song) Thanks for sharing, and I was gratified to see your honoring Eagles with that cutaway front end on display. Michael Rzewuski

[@p2wbedwarskid]

I feel bad for people who sit near the restrooms when someone comes out after number 2

[@sr20ser.]

This is a little wild. I live right across the river in E.P. I also drive past PCC when I got to work. And, one of your drivers (retired by now, I'm sure) B. Lietzi was a high school teacher of mine. And lastly, I jump out of planes with a coworker of yours - Ducati riding Dave.

[@twyztdmynd]

Curved staircase was introduced on the MCI E Renaissance model.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Yes you are absolutely correct! The EL3 or E model or otherwise known as the renaissance coach, Which was basically the test bed for the J model. I will be doing a video of the evolution of the J 4500 down the road. It will start with the E model. Thanks for the comment Phillip Warner.

[@motiv8_kaii]

Hey James, Thanks for answering my question, I’m just on my personal KZbin account right now! Let me start by saying I loved the video, and it gave me so much more insight on why Peoria Charter operates a versatile fleet. Also my personal favorite are the New J Model MCI’s and the CX45 Vanhools.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey my friend! I was hoping to see you comment on this vid. Please keep the questions coming. I'm glad you liked it! Take care and be safe!

[@motiv8_kaii]

@@MotorcoachWorld Will do, I’ll be sure to post any more question I have!

[@jeremiahsatterlee3940]

My all time favorite bus brand is Bluebird, at one point they made coach buses, don't anymore, they made city transit buses, don't anymore, now they only make school buses, multi function school activity buses, and commercial buses but they're still my all time favorite brand.

[@thyhangman]

Good luck with the channel James look forward to your content!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

J.R Hern! Really appreciate the good vibes! Stay tuned!

[@berylwhite2983]

You did a super nice job! I know the Provost I went on one time. I took my grandmother on that trip. I would probably never go on one of those buses again because we ended up on the very front seat behind the driver. I think she was trying to put the brake on for driver every time we ever got near anything she kept thinking the driver was getting too close. But in all true plenty of room because that was flat nose. And she was just nervous. LOL it was a super nice trip though period and the driver did his best to make her comfortable. He finally move her back. Sadly she passed away in 2019. She quit traveling several years before. But I was still traveling right up till covid-19. And I'm ready to go again.

[@berylwhite2983]

One of these days if you ever go back to New York. I'll probably take a trip back to New York. Because I came home to take care of my grandmother. I spent around 30 years there I'd like to go home while to see what looks like. But those are high cost trips and low profit for the charter company. The cost of permits and parking and the speed of loading and unloading a passengers for sightseeing inside of Manhattan in a round that area is outrageous. Not counting everything else. Still getting the markup it's really hard for those trips.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Haha yeah it can be unnerving if you are not used to riding the flat nose. You grandmother sounded like she was very adventurous! Im sorry for your loss! Yes I think we all are itching to get back out there!

[@thomaswalker2067]

I'm so excited for this channel its so hard to find bus channels not alone charter bus. Which bus is your favorite that the company has purchased or will like for them to see added ?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thanks Thomas Walker. Yes I know! I wanted to create a place where all bus lovers can watch stuff about buses as well as send me topics they want discussed and talked about! Thank you for your comment Thomas Walker! Stay tuned for more videos!

[@RipRoaringGarage]

I do bus stuff too! We're out there...Check out Bus Grease Monkey too. I do car stuff too, and toned down my bus vids, but theyre still up. I still do repair videos for my DAC bus that I imported from Romania...and Im restoring another one, and plan on building up a collection. Im eyeing a nice MC9..and still, wnat to get a Flxible...I dont do the RV thing though...I restore them to original. Why? Because...uhm...Im not just a bus nut, Im the whole screw, pinion, and bus shaft! lol...(ok, that was bad...)

[@themechanist7875]

Pretty cool to see the Van Hool in there. I live 10 minutes away from the factory in Belgium and drive by it every day with my school bus (looking to become a coach driver myself in the near future) and there's always a bunch of CX's parked in the factory yard. Perhaps the explanation for the less luxurious restroom is that over here it's generally only for "emergencies". Both during my driver training and as a passenger myself we've always been told passengers are to use the facilities at the stops along the way instead of the toilet on board. Europe isn't anywhere near as spread out as the US so there are plenty of stops everywhere. The restrooms on the coaches here aren't really restrooms either, It's usually a very small toilet cabin located right next to the middle passenger door underneath the seating area. I can imagine in the US when driving for hours without stop a proper restroom is very welcome indeed :)

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

MCI was formerly GM Truck and Bus Division along with Detroit Diesel engines. Both were part of General Motors. Prevost is also a major provider of bus conversion shells for Marathon, Featherlite, Liberty , and other bus conversion manufacturers. Hemphill Brothers, outside of Nashville TN is the largest bus provider for entertainers. The company built Ground Force One ( the Presidential bus )

[@Ididerus]

Great channel! Thanks for making these videos

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thanks Roger. Means a lot to read comments like these. Appreciate your comment.

[@darylanncrosby]

Excellent video, James!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Daryl Ann! Many thanks! Great to see your comment! Hope you are doing well!

[@CRFProductions2023]

I love every type of motor coach but I think the J4500 is one of my favorite personal ones... both the new and old models. And there is nothing negative about being a bus nut! We are a community of many love all things buses and support a industry which is more important than anything in the transportation industry!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey William K Bolan! Agreed totally!

[@Girardin71]

Nice Video, I'm a Prevost fan because the company is Canadian. Peoria would like the J3500 bus that MCI makes.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi Girandin71 Productions. Yes I love the Prevosts too! They are great buses. I have seen the J3500s We call they baby J's

[@295g295]

6:33 The seats by the front have seat-belts! When did this begin?

[@brewmasuisui2216]

You got a fan here in Hawai’i

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Brew Masuisui! Appreciate the comment brotha!

[@Rolex0277]

i think if i was to ever go to america and board a coach it would likely be Megabus just because i've been told certain tickets/passes can be used on them from my country as Megabus is owned by a British company called "Stagecoach"

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Oh I didnt realize they did that! That's cool. Internationally usable bus tickets!

[@p2wbedwarskid]

And are old motorcoachss still for sale

[@p2wbedwarskid]

Do they have small buses for charter trips

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

I could care less about buses, but I still like your videos.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

hahaha! What a compliment! I really appreciate it! Thank you for taking the time to write.

[@Ville-bs3bj]

Hello from Little Rock Coaches & Travel

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey thank you for the comment and greeting! Appreciate it! Hello back from Peoria Charter!

[@jarrellbabb1344]

When I was a driver for A charter company in San Antonio. I like the MCI for over road trip. Vantool for in town charter because easier turn ratio.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Yes you are right about that. Vanhools have great turning radius. Gotta watch that tail swing

[@rockyfanatic6846]

James can you explain the different charter types

[@trucker1015]

I have a question. When did they start putting seatbealts for the passengers. It's been years since I been on a travel bus. Even though I have my license to drive them. Another question is. Do the passengers have to wear them and is the driver responsible to make sure the passengers wear them?

[@styldsteel1]

Bus companies started using seatbelts maybe three or four years ago. No my company does not endorse them, and I don't enforce, nor make my passengers wear them. Aside from all that. If a bus were to be involved in an accident, it would take place below the passengers feet. Edited to say bus manufacturers. Companies do no install seatbelts.

[@micaw7108]

Ha! The MCI DL3 is what I'm driving now 😁 Did get to drive a Prevost briefly during training. Not sure which model/year, but really liked it.

[@texasabbott]

I find motorcoach companies hang on to their H3-45's almost forever. When our transit agency bought second-hand H3-45's, they were 13 years old, had 1.4 million miles on them, and were pressed into a mix of daily commuter transit, occasional local neighborhood transit, scheduled intercity service and occasional long-distance charters. Five years later, they are still problem-free and everything (VCR, CRT screens) fully functional. How long did Peoria hang on to their H3-45's, how reliable were they and about how many miles did they have when they got rid of them?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Great question. All of our older prevosts were phased out around 2014. Most of them had well over 1 million miles on them. We took that opportunity to switch to mostly MCI J's. In 2020 we bought a brand new Prevost. We may start going back into them again.

[@philiplokodi6754]

Hi James can you please do a second Part of this With this topic

[@stevedavenport1202]

I am not a fleet owner nor an operations manager. Nonetheless, have always believed that a charter company would be better off with the entire fleet consisting of a single make and model. I know there would be some trade offs, but the saving would probably be worth it. As far as I am concerned, would love to see some deep dives into being a charter driver; everything from training, pre/post trip inspections, route planning, passenger management, doing multi day trips. This is uncharted territory, pun intended. I think it would also be cool to take an in depth look at the different functional departments such as dispatch, mechanics, sales, ops management, ownership, etc.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Those are all great ideas! I will definitely add them to the list.

[@mileskosik472]

I use Peoria charter to get from my home in Chicago to UIUC. I wonder how many of these busses I've ridden on, I should start counting. I wonder if I've ever had you as a driver!

[@schoolbusu.8972]

Thank you for great information! We are planning to offer a similar channel with “school bus” & yellow charter info! After much research, we purchased our first D4500 this year. No frills is right, but they are solid built machines with lots of years of interchangeable components! Thank you!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey School Bus U! I can't wait to see your videos! The bus industry needs more vloggers! Ill definitely subscribe to you! Yes the D's are awesome. Its sad that they don't make them anymore!

[@damianwirth2313]

Ran into 217 at the Creation Museum on Friday

[@RafaRadityo7]

Do y'all have any Van Hool TX45s? That's the bus I've been on the most as I mostly take vamoose bus which is a bus service from cities around DC to NYC

[@grasscutter1963]

James, watching this one reminded me of a question I had for you… the gas and brake pedals, over the years, have the manufacturers found a way to add more space between them? When I drove some flat nose school buses that was the one thing I hated. Because of big feet I found that I often found that it was hard trying to keep my big foot on only one pedal at a time 😳. ✌️out.

[@12review96]

I do not miss those DL3 luggage bays. Prevost height problems and all!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Oh the joys of working in the Motor Coach industry. Its not for everyone that's for sure!

[@matthewanderson5393]

For a RV conversion what would be you preferred model and year range? What would you avoid? I am looking for high under floor cargo space. And what engine transmission combo do you like best?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

May be a bit pricier but Definitely go for a Prevost H345 if you are looking for a lot of undercarriage space. In my opinion, I find the Detroit 60 with a Allison is the best running combo which you can find on a Prevost H345

[@stevek4449]

Thoughts on SETRA and NeoPlan coaches, single or double deck versions?

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

Nice fleet, your shorter coaches are probably the size of city buses

[@johnwright3710]

James, We recently purchased another Setra S417, we now have two. We did discuss purchasing an MCI J model, but thought it would be better to have the same make and model for efficiency. I really do think MCI did Setra disservice as their distributor. These buses drive just like a minivan. Love them so far.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey John Wright! We used to Setras! They did drive like minivans. Very responsive. Our drivers had some issues with their long tail swing. The parts just got so expensive for them and repairing them was way to costly for us. I did enjoy driving them.

[@cindywinkler2441]

Love it!! I'm a bus nut too!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

This Channel is for you! feel free to give me some topics and questions you want me to talk about!

[@mikedrown2721]

Can you show Belfast Northern Ireland busses?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Mike. I will add that to my line up. Anything in particular regarding buses in northern ireland? I don't know much about that topic but I will try to do research.

[@mikedrown2721]

@@MotorcoachWorld Belfast has a new bus that looks like a streetcar but is a diesel electric hybrid built by Van Hool in the Netherlands. They are used in other places in Europe some are trolley busses with over head wires

[@MARINECORPS61992113]

Did your company ever look at the 35ft j coaches

[@MotorcoachWorld]

We are aware of their existance and we have some 35 ft Temsas, We don't care much for the 35 feet buses as most of our trips require more seats than that.

[@daku911]

I have traveled from Toronto Ontario to Edmonton Alberta by Greyhound bus. A bus ride lasting 52hrs an 10 miutes.I was wondering which of the busses has the most comfortable and roomy seats?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

I think most will say Prevost's will have the most comfortable ride. I would say Vanhools have the least comfortable ride.

[@ewk33]

Can you do a video on types of doors and keys?

[@styldsteel1]

You touched briefly on charter service and commuter service. There are definitely commuter bus drivers and charter bus drivers. Not to say us commuter drivers are aggressive, but our people really have to get to work and we do in occasion have to duck and dodge especially in midtown Manhattan. NJT are particularly aggressive with ducking and dodging. During the summer tourism NYC season the tour buses tend to hinder us being these people are on vacation and ate humpty dumptying on 5th going like 12 mph. No disrespect here at all, there really are tour bus drivers and commuter bus drivers.

[@BigEnziB]

Wonderful!! Lol you've got me bested!!

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thanks for your comment and kind words. Appreciate it!

[@thomasvanhool518]

What's your opinion on the newly revised Van Hool cx range?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Thomas Van Hool. I love driving the Van Hools. I did not know the rang increased. I do think they are getting too computer heavy causing less reliability. But then again all the brands are doing this now.

[@thomasvanhool518]

Thanks for the feedback, I meant with range the 35 and 45 models of the cx

[@kevin_li_deviana2107]

Do y’all use Firestone tires?

[@trucker1015]

Is there owner operators on with bus company?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Good question. No there are none. The company owns all the buses.

[@SomeTechGuy666]

What did you think of the Cat C12/C13 engines, pre 2008 ?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

they were actually decent. Louder than the DD series 60 but a good hearty engine. The DD series 60 were my favorite though. They had more getup and go.

[@SomeTechGuy666]

@@MotorcoachWorld Lots of the 2003-2007 E/J buses have the Cat + ZF combination.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

@@SomeTechGuy666 yes that's right. We still have some in our fleet. We are about to phase then out. It it were not for covid destroying out industry they would have been gone already.

[@SomeTechGuy666]

@@MotorcoachWorld I might be interested if the price is right. I'll call your office in a bit.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

@@SomeTechGuy666 [e-mail]

[@terrencebonner5626]

What age are there when purchasing a new motor coach bus

[@christophercddelrosariocoish]

Motorcoach World, what is the difference with all bus dashboards? can you compare MCI Prevost Temsa and Van Hools' dashboards?

[@adamgriffith4779]

Hello, I ride an MCI D4500 CRT every day to work. Can you talk about the commuter-side of busses/motor coaches?

[@hidalgosbulliesdanes8156]

I love the j4500s I have 3 in my fleet 2 with cat/zf and 1 with det/allison j4500s MCI dl3 was pur go to for a long time it is the most reliable bus we actually still have 1 in our fleet but I will say I bought 4 prevost h3-45s this year and I will tell you I have fell in love with the h3-45s smoothest buses ive ever drove with the det/allison we have went from only MCI busses to now almost converting the whole fleet to Prevost this year

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Nice Chris Hidalgo! Yes I agree with you about MCI coaches! But the H3's are really smooth!

[@hidalgosbulliesdanes8156]

@@MotorcoachWorld totally agree h3 is the smoothest bus I've driven so far haven't tried a x3 but i can't imagen it being much different of

[@295g295]

6:54 - A coach in Europe would be built with curtains.

[@djasasin1200]

Can we do the different ways of towing the buses . Each of the different buses that you just mentioned have different ways of towing them they don't run forever they do brake down ...

[@MotorcoachWorld]

haha yes absolutely! Great suggestion. Most to trucks try to avoid towing buses. They are a pain in the butt

[@jafrulhaque9820]

Hi James I like all of your videos..I’m from Bangladesh,Here all of the bus operators operating Volvo,Scania,Man and some of other japanese buses..My curious mind want to know is MCI,Prevost buses as much comfortable as volvo,scania,man or other japanese buses??Or they provide better comfort and reliability.??

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi Thank you for leaving a comment and your kind words. I have never been on a Scania or Man. I have been on Volvos and I will say that Personally I feel like Prevost's and MCI's are more comfortable and reliable. In the end its all about where you can get parts for your bus easier. We do not operate MAN or Scania here because it would be very expensive to maintain and get parts for. Each geographical location will use buses that have manufacturing or dealer centers for that make and model so that its easier to maintain. I hope this helps

[@jafrulhaque9820]

@@MotorcoachWorld thank you for your kind information..I really like the look and esthetic of Prevost H3 and MCI J4500..I think they should enter in Asin market and should provide right hand drive option as well..

[@davelittle3630]

great video new subscriber

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Thanks Dave. Appreciate the sub and the comment! Thank you for taking the time to comment! Stay tuned!

[@MrBensak]

Hi from Norway. I`m driving a Mercedes Turismo coach. 14 ( 45,93 ft) meter and 57 pax + 1 guide.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi Thank you for writing to me! that is Awesome. I would love to hear some stores about driving over there!

[@MrBensak]

@@MotorcoachWorld Hello again. If you contact me at my e-mail i will try to send you some pictures and tell you a litle about what it`s like to drive a coach in Norway and Europa. My adress is [e-mail] Best reguards Svein Arild Teddy Karlsen.

[@jackjack6199]

Does mci still make d4505s. Their nice looking buses

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Jack Jack. I dont think they do anymore. I wish they did. I loved them!

[@jackjack6199]

Yes me too. Greyhound and Amtrak still operates some

[@alfred5674]

James have you ever had to cross the border and if so how does it go. (When its a charter of course)

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hey Alfred! Thank you for your comment. I have never had to cross the border in a coach. I have done it many times with my family for personal trips. Many of my drivers have though. They have to have a passport.

[@295g295]

6:01 This coach does not have fold-down tray-tables on the passenger seats.

[@actemple3282]

Love the J4500

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Amen! Me too

[@mwat22]

am also a huge nerd for heavy vehicles and where I live the buses are based on the trucks the manufacturer makes meaning they just place a bus body on the chassis now that means the engine at the front, now is that an advantage? are there front-engine coaches over there? and also any other facts about these type of busses

[@a1700zz]

The EL3 and E4500 had the first curved entrance way.

[@rabbit111990]

question for you, why the U.S.A don't have have mercedez, volvo and marcopolo couches is it because everimental rules or don't have a market here

[@cherukinnovationsmusic8123]

How to start a charter bus service?

[@Opinionatedguy1989]

Just out of curiosity, how did you become part owner of Peoria charter?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Lots of hard work and dedication and loyalty.

[@brianwest2394]

do coaches come longer than 45'?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi Brian West! in the US it is not permissible for a ridgid bus to be longer than 45 feet. Articulated buses are allowed to be 60 feet. In Russia, Finland, Germany and Poland they Have 52 feet ridged buses.

[@hikingvlogs5645]

do you wash the buses

[@MotorcoachWorld]

I do sometimes!

[@raheemrichards1973]

How many van hools do you have in your fleet how many j-4500 you have in your fleet buy more d4505 take them on highway runs who's the owner period charters do he go on trips too with his own coach bus company do he drop the buses please let me know thank you

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Hi Raheem Richards. we have about 60 buses. 1/3rd of our fleet are Van Hools. Majority are MCI J models. We currently have only 4 D4505's left. I would love to purchase more but MCI doesn't make them anymore. The President and CEO of Peoria Charter is Bill Winkler. I am one of the Co Owners of Peoria Charter as well. Bill doesn't drive trips. He does the accounting. I however, take every chance I can get to get behind the wheel of a coach.

[@jimwood4726]

Mic built in the 80,s I use to race with theam on Hwy in my semi made the nite go by faster & fun 😎

[@MotorcoachWorld]

LOL 🤣!

[@turbo8454]

When I started trucking in the late 70's, a Greyhound bus was the fastest commercial vehicle on the highway. I remember thinking I'm going to try that someday. I did in 2001 but it was short lived as I got lured back into aviation shortly thereafter.

[@chax2004]

Bus nut and proud of it.

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Represent! Thanks for commenting! Love it!

[@content-deleted-1-13-24]

Peoria Charter is 100% better then windstar, I had a bad experience them, not with drivers but with the buses always breaking down and lack of communication.

[@billbun6077]

Why only one prevost?

[@kendallwalker72]

Why not the j3500 ?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

Most of our clients want full size buses. So if we bought a 35 footer, it would just sit and collect dust.

[@kendallwalker72]

Oh okay that makes sense

[@arthurr8670]

Not all of us are bus nuts. I'm just a person that jumps around a lot.

[@420torrez5]

hey James from Motorcoach World could you do a video wit Ronan from ET Transport????? He's (Vice of Operations) and they got a KZbin channel (just KZbin them) speaking on topics like the differences and similarities with the both of your companies, how's business is, how the pandemic has effected your industries, along wit comparing and contrasting your jobs, amongst many other subjects, ET has a fleet and of 100 trucks and Peoria has a 46 bus fleet just general talking about the cdl world if you could do this would greatly appreciate it and take care Peoria

[@michaelbaguley5038]

What pay does a coach driver gets ? Mike Australia

[@MotorcoachWorld]

That is a great question. And thank you for commenting. I actually just did a video on that. Feel free to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onXReH2hjtGHlck

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

My question is does your bus company have future plans to buy any J4500 CHARGE coaches?

[@MotorcoachWorld]

No. They don't have the range needed by our customer base.

[@SuperWorldRailFanProductions]

@@MotorcoachWorld Makes sense. Although they might keep improving battery range overtime.