Motor Coach Industries A-Series
| Motor Coach Industries A-Series | |
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| Years of manufacture | 1985 to 1992 |
| Length | 40 feet |
| Width | 96 or, 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel |
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The Motor Coach Industries A-Series was a line of coaches manufactured in the 1980's and into the early 1990's. They came in a variety of models that were distinguished by width and axle configuration.
Building upon their very popular MC-9, MCI introduced the new A-Series at the 1984 American Bus Association convention. It had taller passenger windows and a more sloped front end with larger windshield. The A-Series also made use of contemporary squared headlights and tail lights. A width of 96 inches was introduced first, closely followed by a width of 102 inches. Coaches could be built with either two axles or three. Inside, the A-Series featured redesigned parcel racks that emulated those on aircraft and new passenger service sets. The driver's area was larger and featured a new instrument panel design.
A handful of sightseeing models were produced. These coaches had windows along the roof line above the side windows. Academy Bus Lines and Coach USA/Gray Line ran such models.
Model Number Breakdown
| Model Number | Length (feet) |
Width (inches) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96-A2 | 40' | 96" | two axles, no lavatory |
| 96-A3 | 40' | 96" | three axles |
| 102-A2 | 40' | 102" | two axles, no lavatory |
| 102-A3 | 40' | 102" | three axles |
Operators
Canada 
- Acadian Lines
- All Points Bus Charters
- Calgary Motor Coach
- Can-ar Coach Service
- Carstairs Elks
- City of Fort Saskatchewan
- Edmonds Charter
- Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview
- Fagnan's
- Frontier Coachlines NWT
- Fuller's Bus Lines
- Grey Goose Lines
- Horizon Coach Lines of Vancouver
- Kotch
- La Chaudiere
- Ludwig & Son Transportation
- Maxie's Bus Lines
- McCoy Bus Service
- Northern Shadow Charters
- Nova Charter Service
- Penetang-Midland Coach Lines (PMCL)
- Pronghorn Tours
- Regan Coach Lines
- Southland Transportation
- Stagecoach Bus Tours & Charters
- Sun Fun Charters
- Sun West Coach
- T C Buslines
- Tia Tours & Travel
- Vanshaw Tours
- Voyages Lacroix Tours
- Yukon Alaska Tourist Tours
United States 
- All About Town
- Amador Stage Lines
- Amtrak California
- Amtrak Thruway
- Carl Bieber Tourways
- Classic Tours
- Coach USA
- Colonial Coach Lines
- Concord Trailways
- DATTCO
- DeCamp Bus Lines
- Executive Coach
- Eyre Bus Service
- Gray Line
- Heartland Charter
- Ingram Bus Lines
- Kent State University
- Krapf's Coaches
- Lamers Bus Lines - Green Bay, WI
- Lamoille Valley Transportation
- Lee Coaches
- Martz Trailways
- New York Airport Service
- Pioneer Coach Lines
- Raritan Valley Bus Service
- Roberts Hawaii
- Rochester City Lines
- Rohrer Bus Service
- Serendipity Charter Services
- Swift Transportation
- Tidewater Motorcoach
- Trailways of New York (Adirondack Trailways, Pine Hill Trailways, New York Trailways)
- Trans-Bridge Lines
- Transport of Rockland