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tallion Bus & Transit celebrates six years The road ahead includes new models for niche markets
Stallion Bus and Transit says its 800 Series can carry 40 passengers for about half of what it costs to buy and insure a standard 45-ft coach
fleet — the suspension, the engine and transmission, each component and accessory, as well as the cost involved to operate each coach. Convincing the U.S. motorcoach industry is a whole other challenge.” Rosato says the Stallion product can carry 40 passengers, or two-thirds of an operator’s current capacity, for about half of what it costs to buy and insure a standard 45-ft coach. It also uses less fuel and has a lower maintenance cost per mile. “Stallion Bus went the extra mile and subjected its new coach to the 12-year, 500,000 Altoona Test,” he says. “The published results clearly demonstrate its quality. In addition, we offered through Freightliner a five-year, 200,000-mile warranty. We do this because we want operators to feel safe and secure with a Stallion Bus product they can trust will last and work at a price that makes it all come together to fit into their fleet.” Rosato attributes the success of Stallion Bus to its strong product line and warranty program. He says the California plant was situated in the
By David Hubbard Stallion Bus and Transit, Melville, NY, is celebrating its sixth year in the North American bus and coach industry and says it is continuing to push forward with its innovative approach. Vice President Mike Rosato says the company launched in 2006 with a plan for a midsize coach it believed filled a void in the rear engine midsize market. Stallion Bus entered as the newbie at half the price. “We knew the motorcoach market was both price sensitive and quality conscious,” he says. “It seemed simple enough, given the fact that every motorcoach operator knows and understands the operational characteristic of every vehicle in the
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March 2012
What the new Stallion 40-passenger vehicle offers is coach styling with the ride, look and feel of a big motorcoach.
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