Motor Coach Industries 96-A3

Motor Coach Industries 96-A3
Years of manufacture	1985 to 1992
Length	40 feet
Width	96 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Motor Coach Industries 96-A3 is an MCI A-Series coach that is 96 inches wide and has 3 axles.

Specifications

Engine

• Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 9.0L, 300 hp @ 2100 rpm
• Detroit Diesel 8V71N 9.3L, 280 hp @ 2100 rpm
• Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 12.2L, 400 hp @ 2100 rpm

Transmission

• Allison HT-740
• Allison HT-754
• Fuller T-11605D

Air Conditioning

• 6 cylinder compressor, driven by a self adjusting belt drive off the main engine

Seats

• 43, 47 or 49 passenger recliners with restroom

Suspension

• Air ride type, which operates automatically and maintains a constant ride height

Steering

• Hydraulic - power steering is standard

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1984	1M8DDM8A0EW040000
		1984	1M8DDM6A9EW040001
		1984	1M8DDM8A4EW040002			Leased to United Trails L2770.

Operators

Canada

• Ace Pan Western - Edmonton, AB
• Alta-West Bus Charters
• Autobus Deshaies
• Autobus Dupont
• Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Autocar Dupont
• Banff Transportation and Tours
• Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
• Canadian Armed Forces
• Canadian Premier Charters - Calgary, AB
• Cardinal Coach Lines (FirstGroup plc) - Calgary, AB
• Chatham Coach Lines - Chatham, ON
• Cullingford Coaches
• Dicken Bus Lines - Trail, BC
• Diversified Transportation
• Ferguson Bus Lines - Calgary, AB
• Fraser Valley Bus & Charter - Chilliwack, BC
• Greyhound Canada
• Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Howard Bus Service
• International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
• McCullough Coach Lines - Victoria, BC
• Murray Hill - QC
• Pacific Northwest Bus Company - Vancouver, BC
• SeaWest CoachLines - Coquitlam, BC
• Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
• United Trails - Kitchener, ON
• Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
• Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC

United States

• A-1 Bus Lines - Miami, FL
• Academy Bus Lines
• Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
• Cyr Bus Lines
• DeCamp Bus Lines - Montclair, NJ
• Empire Trailways
• Greyhound USA
• Grove City Bus Lines - Grove City, PA
• Indian Trails - Owosso, MI
• Lakeland Bus Lines
• Louisiana Trailways - Marrero, LA
• Mears Transportation - Miami/Orlando, FL
• NJ Transit
• OSU-Stillwater Community Transit System - Stillwater, OK
• Passaic Valley Coaches - Chatham, NJ
• Regal Services - Chicago, IL
• Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA

Taiwan

• Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport

References

• MCI 96-A3 Product Page
• Bus Mag MCI A-J
• Personal notes & sightings