Motor Coach Industries 102-A3

Motor Coach Industries 102-A3
Years of manufacture	1985 to 1991
Length	40 feet
Width	102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Motor Coach Industries 102-A3 is motorcoach from MCI's A-Series. It is 102 inches wide and has three axles. The 102-AW3 variant was a handicapped accessible version, with a wheelchair lift installed in the fourth window/second luggage bay on the curb side.

The 102-A3 was replaced by the 102-B3 in 1991.

Specifications

Dimensions
Overall length: 40'
Width: 102"
Height: 11'
Wheelbase: 285"
Engine
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 9.0L, 300 hp @ 2100 rpm
Detroit Diesel 8V71N 9.3L, 280 hp @ 2100 rpm
Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 12.1L, 400 hp @ 2100 rpm
Transmission
Allison HT-740
Allison HTB-748
Eaton Fuller T-11605D
Suspension
Air ride type, which operates automatically and maintaines a constant ride height
Brakes
Air operated two shoe service brakes are installed at each axle
Steering
Hydraulic - power steering is standard
Air Conditioning
6 cylinder compressor, driven by a self adjusting belt drive off the main engine

Operators

Canada

• Accent Lines - Calgary, AB
• Ace Pan Western - Edmonton, AB
• Autobus Deshaies
• Autobus Ethier - Gracefield, QC
• Banff Transportation and Tours - Banff, AB
• Bell-Horizon
• Brewster - Banff, AB
• Calgary Motor Coach - Calgary, AB
• Canada West Coach Lines - Kamloops, BC
• Can-ar Coach Service
• Cardinal Coach Lines (FirstGroup plc) - Calgary, AB
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
• Chatham Coach Lines - Chatham, ON
• Cherrey Bus Lines
• Cullingford Coaches - Scarborough, ON
• DeNure Tours
• Dewdney Coach Lines - Trail, BC
• Dicken Bus Lines - Trail, BC
• Diversified Transportation
• Engelheim Charter
• Excel Coach Lines - Kenora, ON
• Falcon Bus Charters - Kelowna, BC
• Farwest Bus Lines - BC
• Forest Coach Tours - Parksville, BC
• Glacier Coach Lines - Whistler, BC
• Golden Arrow - Edmonton, AB
• GO Transit
• Gray Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
• Gray Line West - Victoria, BC
• Grey Goose Lines
• Greyhound Canada
• Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Howard Bus Service
• International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
• L&M Charters - Edmonton, AB
• Luciak Charter - Edmonton, AB
• Maverick Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• McCoy Bus Service
• McCullough Coach Lines - Victoria, BC
• McKillican Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Niagara Adventures - Niagara Falls, ON
• Ontario Northland
• Pacific Northwest Bus Company - Vancouver, BC
• Pacific Western Transportation - Mississauga, ON
• Penetang-Midland Coach Lines - Midland, ON
• Premier Pacific Coach Lines - Richmond, BC
• Sagamie
• Satellitebus
• SeaWest CoachLines - Coquitlam, BC
• ShopDineTour Toronto - Toronto, ON
• Shriners Care Cruiser Program - Burnaby, BC
• Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
• Transport Thom
• TreVi Livery - Maple, ON
• United Trails - Kitchener, ON
• Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
• Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC

United States

• A-1 Bus Lines - Miami/Orlando, FL
• Academy Bus Lines - Hoboken, NJ
• American Bus Lines Inc. - Miami/Orlando, FL
• Airocar Inc. - Miami-Orlando, FL
• Blue Ridge Lines - NC
• Brush Hill Tours - Boston, MA
• Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) - Albany, NY
• Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
• Crystal Transport - Brighton, MA
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) - Dallas, TX
• Denver Regional Transit District - Denver, CO
• Dineen Coach Lines - Kittery, ME
• Golden Gate Transit - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
• Grant Transit Authority - Moses Lake, WA
• Gray Line of Seattle (Evergreen Trails) - Seattle, WA
• Greyhound USA
• Interstate Coach - Stoughton, MA
• JGT Transportation - Homestead, FL
• Lakeland Bus Lines - Dover, NJ
• Mears Transportation - Miami/Orlando, FL
• Pawtuxet Valley Bus Lines - Warwick, RI
• Peter Pan Bus Lines
• Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
• PRTC OmniRide - Manassas, VA
• Robinson Coach - Minneapolis, MN
• Spartans Coach Lines - Nashua, NH
• Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA

Demonstrator and engineering units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	Engine	Transmission	Notes
354		7/1985	1M8FDM7A5FP040354	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Sold to Kerr Bus Lines 22.

References

• MCI 102-A3 Product Page
• Bus Mag MCI A-J
• Personal notes & sightings