Sep 24, 2012 | News & Press
Complete Coach Works is proud to announce an award from SunLine Transit Agency to convert the interiors of traditional transit buses to over the road commuter buses. A total of four 2008 model year New Flyer C40LF CNG powered low floor buses will go through this conversion process in the next few weeks. The project will feature stripping and replacing the exterior graphics to reflect SunLine’s Commuter Link Paint Scheme. The seats will be replaced with high back reclining seats, and overhead parcel racks will be installed.
The finished buses will launch SunLine’s new Commuter Link 220 service from the Coachella Valley to the City of Riverside. SunLine Transit Agency is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) created in 1977 to provide transportation to its member entities, Riverside County and the cities within Coachella Valley, covering an area of over 1,120 square miles.
Sep 24, 2012 | News & Press
Around this time last year, Complete Coach Works had successfully delivered the first of a thirteen bus rehab project for Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA). Upon completion, the AVTA riders were impressed by the newly renovated interiors, and new graphic scheme on each bus. Cleaner engines and diesel particular traps were also installed. Today begins another step towards modernizing AVTA’s as they have just awarded another contract to Complete Coach Works for the refurbishment of thirteen MCI Commuter Coaches.
Similar to the last refurbishment project, these Commuter Coaches will receive a new paint scheme that will increase the fleet’s curb appeal. The engines, transmissions, suspensions, and differentials will be rebuilt, a new exhaust system will be installed, including diesel particulate filters, and many other subcomponents will be replaced with new.
The interior of the bus will also receive a light rehab involving replacing the floor coverings around the driver’s area and entry, as well as the seats and walls receiving a full steam cleaning treatment.
AVTA has tripled the number of passenger trips in just over a decade of operation. Founded in 1992, AVTA provides more than 3 million trips annually throughout the Antelope Valley which serves the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster, and Northern Los Angeles County.
Sep 24, 2012 | News & Press
Complete Coach Works is proud to announce a newly awarded contract from Long Beach Transit to rebuild Gasoline powered Hybrid Engine Kits.
This rebuild contract will involve disassembling, cleaning and inspecting the engines, replacing all pistons, ring sets, bushings, and bearings with OEM quality parts, reconditioned cylinder heads, and replacing all gaskets, seals, oil pumps, and water pumps with new parts.
Upon completing each engine assembly, Complete Coach Works will be placing each engine through a comprehensive dyno test to insure each engine performs at peak performance for Long Beach Transit.
These kits will provide Long Beach Transit with a consistent supply of high quality rebuilt hybrid engines to install into their 2004-09 year model New Flyer bus fleet. Approximately twenty-five engines will be rebuilt each year using Complete Coach Works’ newly renovated Engine Rebuild Center.
Currently there are two engines going through the rebuild process. We look forward to delivering these engines and exceeding Long Beach Transit’s expectations with our superior quality and customer service.
Long Beach Transit is one of the largest municipal public transit systems in Los Angeles County, and is ranked in the top ten best transportation organizations in the country for their size. Each year they provide transportation service to over 27 million riders.
For over 25 years, Complete Coach Works (CCW) has offered a vast array of solutions for their customer’s transportation needs. Whether the need is for collision repair, a complete interior rehab, converting a fleet to alternative fuels, or a completely remanufactured vehicle, CCW has the necessary experience to provide the transit industry a one stop shop.
CCW’s team of experts can comply with today’s demanding new standards, from drive train upgrades that meet today’s stringent emission standards to ADA complaint accessibility, GPS systems for Automated Vehicle Location systems to full multiplexing PLC based systems. For more information visit CCW’s website at: http://www.completecoach.com/
Jun 5, 2012 | News & Press
On May 6th-9th, Complete Coach Works unveiled the new 100% electric driven Remanufactured Transit Bus at the 26th Annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26).
The EVS is recognized as the global electric transportation industry’s largest forum, showcasing all forms of technologies in the market place. There were over 5,000 attendees from 47 countries, and over 200 exhibitors.
This Zero-Emission Propulsion System, dubbed the ZEPS Drive, has marked yet another historical first for Complete Coach Works. Not only has this product become a milestone in our remanufacturing capabilities, but we were able to transform this previously diesel transit bus into an electric transit bus within a remarkable 10 days, and just in time for the expo.
Only a week after debuting at the EVS26 in Los Angeles, the ZEPS Bus was shown at another industry expo called Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. ACT Expo is North America’s premiere alternative fuels and clean vehicles conference and expo representing all alternative fuel types. While much of the expo floor was made up of CNG and LNG product lines, the ZEPS Drive’s presence ended up gaining the majority of the attention, and impressed both fleets and vendors with what we accomplished in such a short amount of time.
In addition to creating an innovative and economical solution to zero-emissions in the Public Transportation Industry, Complete Coach Works has gone above and beyond any enviromentally sustainable approach others have taken in the past by recycling a previously used transit bus into nearly new condition.
Transit properties struggling with ever tightening budgets can maximize their purchasing power by turning to a remanufactured Zero Emission bus, which also helps minimize their carbon footprint. The ultimate in sustainability the remanufactured Zero Emission bus eliminates tail pipe emissions, reduces landfill waste by recycling a bus that had been targeted for disposal, and stretches their scarce financial resources for use in other environmentally beneficial projects.
With an expected range of 120 to 150 miles, the bus has generated a great deal of positive response and several prominent transit authorities have already signed up for a demonstration period with the bus to determine first hand if the range and performance of the bus will work within their route structures.
Jan 16, 2012 | News & Press
Los Angeles, CA – The Southern California Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC) is excited to announce that Complete Coach Works (CCW) has committed and contributed as the consortium’s very first ‘Major Partner.’
For over 25 years, Complete Coach Works (CCW) has offered a vast array of solutions for their customer’s transportation needs. Whether the need is for collision repair, a complete interior rehab, converting a fleet to alternative fuels, or a completely remanufactured vehicle, CCW has the necessary experience to provide the transit industry a one stop shop.
CCW’s team of experts can comply with today’s demanding new standards, from drive train upgrades that meet today’s stringent emission standards to ADA complaint accessibility, GPS systems for Automated Vehicle Location systems to full multiplexing PLC based systems. For more information visit CCW’s website at: http://www.completecoach.com/
ABOUT SCRTTC
The SCRTTC has delivered over 27,000 hours of training to over more than 2,000 transit employees that maintain vehicles in Southern California.
This SCRTTC organization was created and incorporated in January 2004 in response to the industry’s need for a trained technical/mechanical labor work force. The SCRTTC will benefit the transit industry and educational institutions by the development of a bottoms-up industry driven competency based curriculum and training program that meets present and future needs in the Southern California region. This collaborative effort now brings together 41 Community Colleges, Transit Agencies and Universities to develop a regional mechanism for the coordination and development of training for the technical workforce within the transportation industry.
The SCRTTC has been designated as a 501c (3) organization, as well as a California Non-Profit Corporation.
Nov 28, 2011 | News & Press
RIVERSIDE, CA – As work progresses on the 57 bus rehab we have been working on for AMA, the Puerto Rico bus system, it is with great pride that we accepted a new contract for work on ten RTS buses. The work will include a complete rebuild of the cradle including a remanufactured Series-50 engine, a rebuilt transmission, new radiator and CAC system and all new accessories and hoses. The buses will also get all needed body work done before receiving a new paint job and decals reflecting AMA’s latest colors and graphic design.
We are proud and excited about this new contract and the opportunity to continue to participate in AMA’s process of upgrading the quality and appearance of their bus fleet.
Like the current 57 bus rehab, the RTS bus project will remain on the island of Puerto Rico without incurring expensive shipping charges and an additional delay time of 20 days per bus, the potential for shipping damage is eliminated and AMA is spared the expense of sending inspectors on costly site inspection trips.
Complete Coach Works will also continue to use the local workforce to benefit the economy on the island, which has struggled, like so many others, from high unemployment and budget cuts.
The Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) operates 37 routes, which serves municipalities of San Juan, Carolina, Bayamon, Trujillo Alto, Guaynabo, Toa Baja (Levittown Area), Catano and Loiza. Each weekday the AMA reaches over 41,000 transit users in various metro areas on the island, and has an active fleet of 217 buses with air conditioning which provides comfortable and safe transportation to passengers.
Complete Coach Works offers a vast array of solutions for your transportation needs, and for over 25 years we have provided peace of mind to thousands of customers by being their one stop shop. Whether your need is for collision repair, a complete interior rehab, or converting your fleet to alternative fuel or hybrid propulsion systems we have the necessary experience to make each job a success.
