“Both of our companies are truly committed to the bus industry,” said Mike Cassidy, owner of Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus. “We believe in 2022 and the future. Covid slowed us but did not stop us! This shows good business and strong relationships prevail.”
With three locations on the east coast and 515 employees, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Moncton, New Brunswick and Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus is the second-largest family owned and operated motorcoach transportation company in Canada. The group boasts “the most diverse fleet in the Maritimes” and offers transportation to meet their customers’ unique needs. Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus provides services the following markets: intercity line run services, group charters, multi-day tours, cruise ship shore excursions, municipal transit, and school bus routes.
“Prevost has a strong team of professionals supporting a quality-built product,” said Matthew Cassidy, president of Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus. “This allows operators like us to provide safe, reliable, comfortable service to our customers.”
Over the next five years, the 50 new Prevost H3-45s will be integrated into Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus’s premium fleet primarily used for multi-day tours and long-distance trips. The coaches will be equipped with the new Cloud One seating, which is exclusive to Prevost, as well as the standard safety options and expansive support network Prevost is known for.
“We are excited for the future and grateful for the Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus team’s confidence in Prevost,” said Francois Tremblay, president of Prevost. “We’re looking forward to continued growth and seeing these new H3-45s with the Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus brand on them!”
In preparation for the first delivery, the vehicles are already in production at the Prevost manufacturing plant in Ste-Claire. “Prevost employees always take great pride in the quality of their work,” said Serge Gonthier, Prevost regional sales manager. “But when they have the opportunity to work on a local order like this one, there is a little something added to their pride.” Those in the Maritimes can expect to start seeing the Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus-branded Prevost coaches on the road as early as June 2022.
About Prevost
Prevost has provided coach solutions for nearly a century with an uncompromising commitment to quality, a drive for constant innovation and improvement, and dedication to safety and sustainability in every business aspect. Today, Prevost is one of North America’s largest producers of premium intercity touring coaches and is the world leader in the production of high-end motorhome and specialty conversion coaches. Customer support is secured via the largest service network in the motorcoach industry with OEM-owned and operated service centers across North America, a specialized customer support team with more than 260 years of industry experience, and 60+ mobile service vans. Prevost manufacturing facilities are located in Sainte-Claire, Quebec, Canada.
Prevost is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of buses, trucks, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase customer uptime and productivity. For more information, please visit www.volvogroup.com.
About Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus
Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus, started in 2005 with 30 employees and 20 pieces of equipment and has expanded over the last 17 years to 515 employees and 275 pieces of equipment. Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus is the leader for passenger transportation services within the Maritime. This includes servicing over 80% of the Cruise Ship, Multiday Tour, and Group Charter markets, operating Municipal Transit Service for Prince Edward Island, providing busing for 33 New Brunswick School routes and connecting 40 Maritime communities with daily scheduled Intercity Line Run Service.
For more information:
Megan White, Marketing and Communications
336-541-4175 | megan.white@volvo.com
