Motor Coach Industries MC-9

Motor Coach Industries MC-9
Motor Coach Industries MC-9
Motor Coach Industries MC-9 Special
Years of manufacture	1979 to 1990
Length	40 feet 3½ inches
Width	96 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Motor Coach Industries MC-9 was one of MCI's most popular motorcoaches, with 6,425 buses were produced. It featured a flat roofline and large rectangular side windows.

A special version was made for Greyhound Canada called the MC-9 Special. Its main distinguishing feature is the square headlights instead of the circular ones on the regular MC-9 and later MCI badge. New Jersey Transit placed a large order for a commuter version of the MC-9 called the MC-9A and MC-9B. They featured a destination sign window above the windshield and a two-piece front door. The MC-9B's destination sign was larger than that of the MC-9A.

TMC also produced a number of MC-9 coaches, 3,194 in total.

Specifications

Engine

• Detroit Diesel 6V92TA two-cycle developing 277 hp at 2100 RPM
• Detroit Diesel 8V71 two-cycle diesel developing 280 hp at 2100 RPM

Transmission

• Dana Model 8844A with two plate dry disc type, 15" diameter clutch, with air assist
• Fuller T-11605D with two plate dry disc type, 15" diameter clutch, with air assist
• Allison HT-740
• Allison HT-754

HVAC

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

Suspension

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

Steering

• Hydraulic - power steering is standard

Brakes

• Service: Air operated two shoe service brakes are installed at each axle
• Emergency: Air operated Bendix-Westinghouse DD-3 emergency and parking brakes are used at rear driving axle

Electrical

• 24 volt negative ground with two heavy duty 29 plate, 220 ampere hour capacity batteries
• Front headlights - dual seal beam - 12 volt lamps

Seating Capacity

• 43, 47 or 49 passenger recliners with restroom

Parcel Racks

• 122 cu. ft.

Luggage Compartments

• Underfloor enclosed compartments - 300 cu. ft.

Fuel Tank

• 140 gallon capacity or 168.6 gallons with auxiliary

Operators

Canada

• Acadian Lines - Moncton, NB
• Airporter 2008 Incorporated - Halifax, NS
• All Points Bus Service - Hope, BC
• Alma Autobus - Alma, QC
• Alta-West Bus Charters - Edmonton, AB
• Autobus Auger Metropolitain - Chateauguay, QC
• Autobus Deshaies
• Autobus Dupont - Quebec, QC
• Autobus Fortin & Poulin - Laval, QC
• Autobus Paquette - Saint-Eustache, QC
• Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Autocar Connaisseur - Montreal, QC
• Autocar Dupont
• Autocars Fournier - QC
• Badder Bus Service - Thamesville, ON
• Banff Transportation and Tours - Banff, AB
• Beaver Bus Lines - Winnipeg, MB
• Bison Bus - Wainwright, AB
• Brewster - Banff, AB
• Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
• Canada West Coach Lines - Kamloops, BC
• Canadian Armed Forces
• Canadian Premier Charters - Calgary, AB
• Can-ar Coach Service - Concord, ON
• Cantrail Coach Lines - Delta, BC
• Cardinal Coach Lines (FirstGroup plc) - Calgary, AB
• Cascade Charter Service
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
• Charterways Transportation - Malton, ON
• Chatham Coach Lines - Chatham, ON
• Cherrey Bus Lines
• Chinook Tours - Cardston, AB
• Country Coachways - Penticton, BC
• Cruise Victoria - Victoria, BC
• Cullingford Coaches - Scarborough, ON
• DeNure Tours
• Dewdney Coach Lines - Trail, BC
• Dicken Bus Lines - Trail, BC
• Diversified Transportation - Fort McMurray, AB
• E.I. Williams Limousines - Ajax, ON
• Ferguson Bus Lines - Calgary, AB
• Forest Coach Tours - Parksville, BC
• Fraser Valley Bus & Charter - Chilliwack, BC
• Frontier Coach - Red Deer, AB
• Glacier Coach Lines - Whistler, BC
• GO Transit - Golden Horseshoe, ON
• Gray Line West - Victoria, BC
• Gray Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
• Grey Goose Lines - Winnipeg, MB
• Greyhound Canada
• Groupe Galland
• Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Howard Bus Service
• Impala Coach Lines - Penticton, BC
• International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
• L&M Charters - Edmonton, AB
• Luciak Charter - Edmonton, AB
• Malaspina Coach Lines - Gibsons, BC
• Martin's Coach Lines
• Maverick Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• McCullough Coach Lines - Victoria, BC
• Misty Mountain Charters - Revelstoke, BC
• Murray Hill - Montreal, QC
• Music Mann Leasing - London, ON
• Northwest Bus Lines - Harrison Hot Springs, BC
• Ontario Northland - North Bay, QC
• Orient Stage Lines - Uculet, BC
• Orléans Express - Quebec, QC
• Pacific Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Pacific Northwest Bus Company - Vancouver, BC
• Pacific Western Transportation - Mississauga, ON
• Penetang-Midland Coach Lines - Midland, ON
• Pontiac Bus Lines
• Premier Pacific Coach Lines - Richmond, BC
• Prince George Tours & Transit - Prince George, BC
• Quick Shuttle
• St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
• Satellitebus
• SMT (Eastern) - St. John, NB
• South Mountain Stagecoach/Transit - South Mountain, ON
• Southway (C.A. Bailey/Leamington Transit) - Leamington, ON
• Surrey Bus Services - Burnaby, BC
• Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
• Transport Fontaine - QC
• Transport Thom - Gatineau, QC
• Travelways - ON
• Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines - Peterborough, QC
• United Trails - Kitchener, ON
• Vancouver Trolley Company - Vancouver, BC
• Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines - Montreal, QC
• Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
• Wills Bus Lines - Binbrook, ON
• Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC
• York Region Transit - York Region, ON

United States

• Academy Bus Lines
• Alaska Bus Charters and Tours - Anchorage, AK
• Annett Bus Lines - Sebring, FL
• Bonanza Bus Lines - Providence, RI
• Brush Hill Tours - Boston, MA
• Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
• Chinook Charter Service - Seattle, WA
• Gray Line of Seattle - Seattle, WA
• Harran Transportation - West Babylon, NY
• Indian Trails - Owosso, MI
• Interstate Coach - Stoughton, MA
• Johnny's Express - Downey, CA
• Lakeland Bus Lines - Dover, NJ
• Mayes Bus Lines - Knoxville, TN
• New Britain Transportation Company - CT
• NJ Transit - New Jersey
• New York Airport Service - New York, NY
• Oak Tree Bus Service - Edison, NJ
• Oleta Coach Lines - Williamsburg, VA
• Peerless Stages - Oakland, CA
• Peter Pan Bus Lines - Springfield, MA
• Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
• PAT - Pittsburgh, PA
• Robinson Coach - Minneapolis, MN
• Royal Coach Tours - San Jose, CA
• Royal Star Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
• Big Blue Bus - Santa Monica, CA
• Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA
• Wheatland Express - Pullman, WA
• Yankee Line
• Yosemite Transportation System - Yosemite National Park

Demonstrator units

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	Serial/VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1979	34225/S14156
507		1983	1M89CM8A0DP038507	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Sold to Norline Coaches (Ft. St. John, BC) 709.
597		1979	34016/S13597			Demo?
8703		1987	HP041065			Sold to Hammond Yellow Coach Lines 40.

Preserved Coaches

Year	Thumbnail	Serial	Original Owner	Fleet Number	Current Owner
1987			NJ Transit	5036	New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center
1987		1M89CM7A3HP041327	New Jersey Transit	5152	Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum