Press release – North America

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus Takes Delivery Of 10 Prevost H3-45 Coaches – The First Of 50 Over Five Years

2022-06-09

STE-CLAIRE, QC (June 9, 2022) During a recent visit last week to the Prevost Headquarters in Sainte-Claire, Prevost customer Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus, a family owned and operated business and leading provider of passenger transportation in Eastern Canada, took delivery of 10 Prevost H3-45 coaches, the first of 50 contracted for completion over the next five years. While on-site, the Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus team toured the Prevost manufacturing facilities and met with employees to share the story of how they got into the motor coach industry, their plans for the future, and why they chose Prevost.

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus Takes Delivery Of 10 Prevost H3-45 Coaches – The First Of 50 Over Five Years

“Prevost is well-regarded in the industry,” said Matthew Cassidy, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus president, “a company with a reliable product, and a tremendous support team to keep our buses on the road.” The 10 new coaches were put into service Tuesday, June 7, Cassidy reported. “We had everything lined up,” Cassidy said. “We wanted those coaches on the road this Tuesday. Not in three weeks. Tuesday.”

During the meeting, Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus Owner Mike Cassidy remarked on the personal and business COVID-19 stress all the stakeholders in the motorcoach industry have endured. He recounted a visit to the company’s Moncton location where he stopped to thank employees for their support and commitment through the pandemic. When Cassidy offered thanks to the head mechanic, he responded with a counter-thanks, “Thanks for buying Prevost.”

The Prevost service network is the largest in the motorcoach industry with coverage from coast to coast in both the U.S. and Canada. Prevost provides end-to-end support through its team of customer support managers, OEM-owned service center locations, and mobile service vehicles strategically placed throughout North America. Emergency response is available 24/7/365 by phone with PASS – Prevost Action Services System.

Prevost president Francois Tremblay concluded the meeting by acknowledging the Cassidys as valued members of the Prevost family. “We are very fortunate to be part of your family,” Mike Cassidy responded. “Our customers, ourselves, Prevost, Volvo. We should all feel very good with this relationship. Our industry is looking forward to rebounding this year, and into 2023.”

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