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'''MTR Western''' is based in Seattle, Washington, and offers charter, contract, and tour services in the western U.S and Canada. The motorcoach fleet is composed of late model Prevost H3-45 and X3-45 coaches, Setra S417 models and most recently, Van Hool TD925 (double decker) and T2145 models. Western Canadian operations are based out of Vancouver, BC, and Calgary, Alberta. | '''MTR Western''' is based in Seattle, Washington, and offers charter, contract, and tour services in the western U.S and Canada. The motorcoach fleet is composed of late model Prevost H3-45 and X3-45 coaches, Setra S417 models and most recently, Van Hool TD925 (double decker) and T2145 models. Western Canadian operations are based out of Vancouver, BC, and Calgary, Alberta. | ||
After financial troubles hit MTR Western's head Frederick Darren Berg's Meridian Group, there were concerns over the bus company's assets. Berg would be later accused of fraud and it would be decided that the the bus company would benefit if it were sold. A bankruptcy auction for MTR Western took place on January 12 2010 and it was sold to Seattle-based GTO LLC for $5 million. | |||
On January 14, 2011, MTR Western issued a press release announcing the transfer of MTR and OC&W Coachways to GTO LLC. <ref>[http://www.mtrwestern.com/mtrpressrelease1-14-2011.pdf MTR Western & OC&W Coachways Acquired] mtrwestern.com, retreived on 2011-05-01</ref> | |||
On December 17th, 2014, MTR ceased all operations in Vancouver B.C. and all fleet was moved to Seattle and employees layed off. | |||
===Facilities=== | |||
====BC Garage/Office==== | |||
*'''Address:''' 7984 Webster Rd., Delta, BC V4G 1G6 | |||
*'''Email:''' nickj@mtrwestern.ca | |||
*'''Phone:''' 604-940-6004 | |||
====Calgary Garage/Office==== | |||
*'''Address:''' 4415 61st Ave. SE, Calgary, AB T2C 1Z6 | |||
*'''Email:''' nickj@mtrwestern.ca | |||
*'''Phone:''' 403-279-1865 | |||
====Portland Office==== | |||
*'''Address:''' 1521 N. Jantzen Ave., Portland, OR 97217 | |||
*'''Email:''' brad@mtrwestern.com | |||
*'''Phone:''' 206-838-7131 | |||
====San Francisco Garage/Office==== | |||
*'''Address:''' 923 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94107-1006 | |||
*'''Email:''' chrism@mtrwestern.com | |||
*'''Phone:''' 1-800-975-0464 | |||
====Seattle Office==== | |||
*'''Address:''' 16 W. Harrison St., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98119 | |||
*'''Email:''' brad@mtrwestern.com | |||
*'''Phone:''' 206-838-7131 | |||
=== Fleet roster === | === Fleet roster === | ||
Roster is incomplete. | |||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
! Fleet Number | ! Fleet Number | ||
Line 14: | Line 45: | ||
! Transmission | ! Transmission | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|316 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[Van Hool]] | |||
|[[Van Hool C2000 Series|C2045]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align="left"|Wrapped for Seattle University. | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|318 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[Van Hool]] | |||
|[[Van Hool C2000 Series|C2045]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align="left"|Wrapped for University of Washington. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|4251 | |4251 | ||
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| | | | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |||
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|5016 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]] | |[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]] | ||
Line 76: | Line 134: | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Nee [[Orleans Express]] 4670 | *Nee [[Orleans Express]] 4670. | ||
* | *To [[Triple J Tours]]. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5254-5262|5254-5262]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5254-5262|5254-5262]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5261.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5261-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2005 | |2005 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5282-5293|4892, 5282-5293]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5282-5293|4892, 5282-5293]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5293.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5293.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2007 | |2007 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*5286 wrapped for APTouring | *4892 wrapped for Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team. | ||
*5293 wrapped for Jet Set Sports for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games | *5286 wrapped for APTouring. | ||
*5293 wrapped for Jet Set Sports for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5418-5419 | |5418-5419 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Nee [[Perimeter Transportation]] 750-751. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5520 | |5520 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|Ex-? | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5538-5539 | |5538-5539 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|Ex-[[Peoples Choice Transportation]] | | align="left"|Ex-[[Peoples Choice Transportation]]. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5552-5553|5552-5553]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5552-5553|5552-5553]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|Tower Tours of San Francisco | | align="left"|Tower Tours of San Francisco. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5613 | |5613 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|"Mount Bolton Brown" | | align="left"|"Mount Bolton Brown". | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5623 | |5623 | ||
Line 224: | Line 283: | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Nee [[Arrow Stage Lines]]. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5626-5628 | |5626-5628 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Ex-[[Keeshin Charter Service]] | *Ex-[[Keeshin Charter Service]]. | ||
*5627-5628 | *5627-5628 to OC&W Coachways 512, 514. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5627-5628 (2nd) | |5627-5628 (2nd) | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5631-5632 | |5631-5632 | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5631.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5631-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Nee [[Ron Taylor Tours]]. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5633 (1st) | |5633 (1st) | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Nee [[Ron Taylor Tours]] 104 | *Nee [[Ron Taylor Tours]] 104. | ||
* | *To OC&W Coachways 516. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5633 (2nd) | |5633 (2nd) | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Nee [[Arrow Stage Lines]]. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5234, 5635 | |5234, 5635 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5640-5641 | |5640-5641 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*5640 - "Mount Redoubt" | *5640 - "Mount Redoubt". | ||
*5641 - "Mount Edith Cavell" | *5641 - "Mount Edith Cavell". | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5642 | |5642 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
* | *Nee [[Cardiff Transportation]] 604. | ||
*"Mount Whitney" | *"Mount Whitney". | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5643-5650 | |5643-5650 | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5645.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5645.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2005 | |2005 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*5643 - "Mount Baker" | *5643 - "Mount Baker". | ||
*5644 - "Mount Olympus" | *5644 - "Mount Olympus". | ||
*5645 - "Mount Shuksan" | *5645 - "Mount Shuksan". | ||
*5649 - "Mount Assiniboine" | *5648 - Seattle Seahawks team bus. | ||
*5650 - "Mount Robson" | *5649 - "Mount Assiniboine". | ||
*5650 - "Mount Robson". | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5663-5664 | |5663-5664 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Nee [[Your Way Coachlines]] 887, 882. | |||
*To [[Perimeter Transportation (2009-Present)]] 200, 199. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5665-5674|5665-5668]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5665-5674|5665-5668]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5667.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5667.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5665-5674|5673-5674]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5665-5674|5673-5674]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5673.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5673.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2006 | |2006 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5694-5699|5694-5699]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 5694-5699|5694-5699]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 5696-a.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 5696-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|To OC&W Coachways 508. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|5829-5830 | |5829-5830 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|22132 | |22132 | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 52100-52101|52100-52101]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 52100-52101|52100-52101]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 52101.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 52101.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|Wrapped for APTouring | | align="left"|Wrapped for APTouring. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|56112-56113 | |56112-56113 | ||
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| | | | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |56135 | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 56135-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
| | |||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |||
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align="left"|Tauck Tours wrap. | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|57102-57105, 57107 | |||
| | | | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*57103 - "Spirit of San Diego" | *Ex-[[Sightline Tours]]. | ||
*57104 - "Spirit of Moab" | *57102 - "Spirit of Napa Valley". | ||
*57107 - "Spirit of San Francisco" | *57103 - "Spirit of San Diego". | ||
*57104 - "Spirit of Moab". | |||
*57105 - "Spirit of Havasupai". | |||
*57107 - "Spirit of San Francisco". | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|__110-__111 | |__110-__111 | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 57114-57116|57114-57116]] | |[[Meridian Transportation Resources (MTR Western) 57114-57116|57114-57116]] | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 57115.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 57115.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*57114 - "Spirit of Grand Canyon" | *57114 - "Spirit of Grand Canyon". | ||
*57115 - "Spirit of Yellowstone" | *57115 - "Spirit of Yellowstone". | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|57117 | |57117 | ||
|[[Image:MTR Western 57117.jpg| | |[[Image:MTR Western 57117.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2010 | |2010 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
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| | | | ||
|"Spirit of the Grand Tetons" | | align="left"|"Spirit of the Grand Tetons". | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|57120 | |57120 | ||
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|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
|[[Van Hool T2100 Series|T2145E]] | |[[Van Hool T2100 Series|T2145E]] | ||
| | | | ||
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! Transmission | ! Transmission | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;" | |||
|520 | |||
|[[File:Cypress Coach Lines 520-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2003 | |||
|[[Ford]]/[[Krystal Bus|Krystal]] | |||
|[[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-550]]/[[Krystal Enterprises KK32|KK32]] | |||
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company Power Stroke|Power Stroke]] 7.3L | |||
|[[Ford]] 4R100 | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*<font color='red'>RETIRED</font> | |||
*Sold to [[Cypress Coach Lines]] | |||
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;" | |||
|563 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |||
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*<font color='red'>RETIRED</font> | |||
*Sold to [[Cypress Coach Lines]] | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[Sightline 57102-57107|57102-57107]] | |[[Sightline 57102-57107|57102-57107]] | ||
|[[Image:Sightline 57103.jpg| | |[[Image:Sightline 57103.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
|[[Van Hool T2100 Series|T2145]] | |[[Van Hool T2100 Series|T2145]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
| | |||
*57102 - "Spirit of Capilano" | *57102 - "Spirit of Capilano" | ||
*57103 - "Spirit of Grouse Mountain" | *57103 - "Spirit of Grouse Mountain" | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|79108 | |79108 | ||
| | |[[Image:Sightline 79108-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Dark Blue | *Dark Blue. | ||
*"Spirit of BC Ferries" | *"Spirit of BC Ferries" | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|79109 | |79109 | ||
|[[Image:Sightline 79109.jpg| | |[[Image:Sightline 79109.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
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| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Demoing for [[ABC Companies]], wrapped, was on display at APTA Trans-Expo 2008. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|81130 | |[[Sightline 81130-81131|81130]] | ||
| | |[[Image:Sightline 81130.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
|[[Van Hool TD925|TD925]] | |[[Van Hool TD925|TD925]] | ||
| | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] | ||
| | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]] | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Green | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|81131 | |[[Sightline 81130-81131|81131]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|[[Van Hool]] | |[[Van Hool]] | ||
|[[Van Hool TD925|TD925]] | |[[Van Hool TD925|TD925]] | ||
| | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] | ||
| | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]] | ||
| | | align="left"| | ||
*Orange | *Orange. | ||
*"Spirit of Georgia Strait" | *"Spirit of Georgia Strait" | ||
|} | |} | ||
== OC&W Coachways == | == OC&W Coachways == | ||
In 2006 MTR acquired Oregon Coachways. The company was renamed OC&W Coachways and offers economical charter service in Washington, | In 2006 MTR acquired Oregon Coachways. The company was renamed OC&W Coachways and offers economical charter service in Oregon, California and Washington. | ||
In November 2010 OC&W Coachways entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. <ref>[http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101118/BIZ/11180321/-1/NEWSMAP Oregon Coachways goes into Chapter 11 bankruptcy], mailtribune.com, retrieved 2011-04-17</ref> | |||
Roster is incomplete. | Roster is incomplete. | ||
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|Ex-? | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|226 | |226 | ||
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| | | | ||
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|Ex-? | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|296 | |296 | ||
Line 589: | Line 683: | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|Ex-? | | align="left"|Ex-? | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|312 | |312 | ||
|[[Image:OC&W Coachways 312.jpg| | |[[Image:OC&W Coachways 312.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | | | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL-45|LeMirage XL-45]] | |[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL-45|LeMirage XL-45]] | ||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|408 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |||
|[[Prevost Car X3-45|X3-45]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|410 | |410 | ||
|[[Image:OC&W Coachways 410.jpg| | |[[Image:OC&W Coachways 410.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008-09? | |2008-09? | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|412 | |412 | ||
|[[Image:OC&W Coachways 412.jpg| | |[[Image:OC&W Coachways 412.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2008-09? | |2008-09? | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
|[[Prevost Car X3-45|X3-45]] | |[[Prevost Car X3-45|X3-45]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | |||
| align="left"|Currently has Trafalgar Tours livery. | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|414 | |||
| | |||
|2002 | |||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |||
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL-45|LeMirage XL-45]] | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| align="left"|Sold to [[Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia]] 1009. | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|514 | |514 | ||
|[[Image:OC&W Coachways 514.jpg| | |[[Image:OC&W Coachways 514.jpg|128px]] | ||
| | | | ||
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | |[[Prevost Car|Prevost]] | ||
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| | | align="left"|Ex-MTR Western 5633. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|518 | |518 | ||
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|Wheelchair lift equipped | | align="left"|Wheelchair lift equipped. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | |||
<references /> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:American coach operators]] | [[Category:American coach operators]] | ||
[[Category:California coach operators]] | |||
[[Category:Oregon coach operators]] | |||
[[Category:Washington coach operators]] | |||
[[Category:Canadian coach operators]] | |||
[[Category:Alberta coach operators]] | |||
[[Category:British Columbia coach operators]] |
Revision as of 13:00, 17 March 2020
MTR Western
MTR Western is based in Seattle, Washington, and offers charter, contract, and tour services in the western U.S and Canada. The motorcoach fleet is composed of late model Prevost H3-45 and X3-45 coaches, Setra S417 models and most recently, Van Hool TD925 (double decker) and T2145 models. Western Canadian operations are based out of Vancouver, BC, and Calgary, Alberta.
After financial troubles hit MTR Western's head Frederick Darren Berg's Meridian Group, there were concerns over the bus company's assets. Berg would be later accused of fraud and it would be decided that the the bus company would benefit if it were sold. A bankruptcy auction for MTR Western took place on January 12 2010 and it was sold to Seattle-based GTO LLC for $5 million.
On January 14, 2011, MTR Western issued a press release announcing the transfer of MTR and OC&W Coachways to GTO LLC. [1]
On December 17th, 2014, MTR ceased all operations in Vancouver B.C. and all fleet was moved to Seattle and employees layed off.
Facilities
BC Garage/Office
- Address: 7984 Webster Rd., Delta, BC V4G 1G6
- Email: nickj@mtrwestern.ca
- Phone: 604-940-6004
Calgary Garage/Office
- Address: 4415 61st Ave. SE, Calgary, AB T2C 1Z6
- Email: nickj@mtrwestern.ca
- Phone: 403-279-1865
Portland Office
- Address: 1521 N. Jantzen Ave., Portland, OR 97217
- Email: brad@mtrwestern.com
- Phone: 206-838-7131
San Francisco Garage/Office
- Address: 923 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94107-1006
- Email: chrism@mtrwestern.com
- Phone: 1-800-975-0464
Seattle Office
- Address: 16 W. Harrison St., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98119
- Email: brad@mtrwestern.com
- Phone: 206-838-7131
Fleet roster
Roster is incomplete.
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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316 | Van Hool | C2045 | Wrapped for Seattle University. | ||||
318 | Van Hool | C2045 | Wrapped for University of Washington. | ||||
4251 | 2005 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
4812 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-41 | ||||
4814 | 2001 | Prevost | H3-41 | ||||
4869,4872 | 2006 | Prevost | H3-41 | ||||
5015 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-41 | ||||
5016 | Prevost | H3-41 | |||||
5017 | 2005 | Prevost | H3-41 | ||||
5091 (1st) | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5254-5262 | 2005 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
4892, 5282-5293 | 2007 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5418-5419 | 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 | Nee Perimeter Transportation 750-751. | |||
5520 | 2002 | Prevost | XL-II | ||||
5536-5537 | 2002 | Prevost | XL-II | Ex-? | |||
5538-5539 | 2002 | Prevost | XL-II | Ex-Peoples Choice Transportation. | |||
5552-5553 | 2004, 2005 | Prevost | XL-II | ||||
5580-5581 | 2007 | Prevost | X3-45 | ||||
5601-5611 | 2003-2006 | Setra | S417 | Tower Tours of San Francisco. | |||
5613 | 2003 | Setra | S417 | ||||
5621 | 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5622 | 2001 | Prevost | H3-45 | "Mount Bolton Brown". | |||
5623 | 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5624 (1st) | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5624 (2nd) | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5625 | 2003 | Setra | S417 | Nee Arrow Stage Lines. | |||
5626-5628 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5627-5628 (2nd) | 2004 | Setra | S417 | ||||
5631-5632 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | Nee Ron Taylor Tours. | |||
5633 (1st) | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5633 (2nd) | 2003 | Setra | S417 | Nee Arrow Stage Lines. | |||
5234, 5635 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | Ex-? | |||
5640-5641 | 2003 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5642 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5643-5650 | 2005 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5663-5664 | 1999, 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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5665-5668 | 2006 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5670-5671 | 2006 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5673-5674 | 2006 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5694-5699 | 2008 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
5777-5779 | 2007 | Prevost | X3-45 | ||||
5825 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | To OC&W Coachways 508. | |||
5829-5830 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | Ex-? | |||
22132 | 2006 | Prevost | H3-45 VIP | ||||
52100-52101 | 2008 | Prevost | H3-45 | Wrapped for APTouring. | |||
56112-56113 | 2008 | Setra | S417 | ||||
56135 | Prevost | H3-45 | Tauck Tours wrap. | ||||
57102-57105, 57107 | 2008 | Van Hool | T2145 |
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57114-57116 | 2009 | Van Hool | T2145E |
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57117 | 2010 | Van Hool | T2145E | "Spirit of the Grand Tetons". | |||
57120 | 2010 | Van Hool | T2145E |
Sightline Tours
Sightline Tours, who claim to be Vancouver's Premier Sightseeing Company, provides tours of Victoria, Vancouver and Whistler, BC. They use buses and drivers supplied by MTR Western. Characterized by vibrant colors, the coaches are given names, such as "Spirit of Vancouver", in addition to running clean burning engines.
Roster is incomplete.
Fleet roster
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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520 | 2003 | Ford/Krystal | E-550/KK32 | Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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563 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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57102-57107 | 2008 | Van Hool | T2145 | Cummins ISM |
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79108 | 2008 | Van Hool | TD925 |
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79109 | 2008 | Van Hool | TD925 |
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81130 | 2009 | Van Hool | TD925 | Cummins ISM | Allison B500R |
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81131 | Van Hool | TD925 | Cummins ISM | Allison B500R |
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OC&W Coachways
In 2006 MTR acquired Oregon Coachways. The company was renamed OC&W Coachways and offers economical charter service in Oregon, California and Washington.
In November 2010 OC&W Coachways entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [2]
Roster is incomplete.
Fleet roster
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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224 | 1989 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | Ex-? | |||
226 | 1993 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | Ex-? | |||
296 | 1994 | MCI | 102-D3 | Ex-? | |||
312 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | |||||
408 | Prevost | X3-45 | |||||
410 | 2008-09? | Prevost | X3-45 | ||||
412 | 2008-09? | Prevost | X3-45 | Currently has Trafalgar Tours livery. | |||
414 | 2002 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | Sold to Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 1009. | |||
514 | Prevost | H3-45 | |||||
516 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 | Ex-MTR Western 5633. | |||
518 | Prevost | H3-45 | Wheelchair lift equipped. |
References
- ↑ MTR Western & OC&W Coachways Acquired mtrwestern.com, retreived on 2011-05-01
- ↑ Oregon Coachways goes into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, mailtribune.com, retrieved 2011-04-17