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.

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.

The new diesel option is especially suited to vehicle repowers for public transit authorities committed to improving air quality and reducing environmental problems. The MaxxForce 9 engine meets strict EPA 2010 emissions standards without compromising power or durability for demanding start-stop, heavy-traffic routes.

“Public transit fleets are increasingly demonstrating a serious commitment to clean air, and diesel offers a powerful solution,” says Macy Neshati, vice president, Complete Coach Works. “We in turn are committed to offering the best alternatives for owners of all bus makes and models, and MaxxForce is a great option for repowers.”

The MaxxForce 9 engine provides 300 horsepower and 860 lb.-ft. torque for demanding transit applications. To meet strict emissions standards, MaxxForce engines use Navistar’s advanced in-cylinder NOx-reduction technology, which provides bus fleets with significant operational advantages over liquid-urea SCR emissions aftertreatment systems used by other diesel engine makers. These advantages include no secondary operating fluid (liquid urea) to add, no additional wheelbase length to accommodate additional fluid tanks, no additional driver training, and ease of maintenance.

“Regarding emissions compliance, Navistar is committed to developing advanced air, fuel and aftertreatment technologies that put no additional burden on vehicle owners,” said Eric Tech, president, Navistar Engine Group. “This is advantageous to Complete Coach Works customers, in that repowers using 2010-compliant MaxxForce engines retain the footprint of older diesel engines, which makes for more economical bus refurbishment work.”

MaxxForce engines from Navistar command a dominant share in municipal and public services markets like fire/emergency, school bus and waste collection. Overall, Navistar has the most midrange diesel engines installed and in service in North America, and the largest dealer service network to back them up. Now, MaxxForce engines are available to manufacturers, remanufacturers and buyers of transit buses.

Complete Coach Works is the largest U.S. bus remanufacturing and retrofit company, with nearly 25 years of dedicated service to the transportation industry. Located on a state-of-the-art ten-acre manufacturing and retrofit facility in Riverside, California, Complete Coach Works performs emission retrofits, bus remanufacturing, wheelchair lift installations and accident and fire damage repair for transit fleets throughout North America. For more information, visit www.completecoach.com.
Navistar Engine Group, a unit of Navistar Inc., produces diesel engines for consumer and commercial automotive, off-road and industrial markets around the world. Its global MaxxForce® line of engines offers models for a wide range of applications and for all global emissions standards. For more information, visit www.MaxxForce.com. Navistar Inc. is an operating company of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV).

By mobilizing CCW’s specialized rehab process and key management personnel, the buses are able to remain on the island of Puerto Rico without incurring excessive shipping charges and an additional delay time of 20 days per bus. Using local workforce, over 100 new jobs will be created in Puerto Rico, furthermore, CCW will align with local vendors who will provide high quality parts, services and warranty support for the duration of the rehab. Utilizing these two local resources Complete Coach Works participation on this project  will infuse millions of dollars back into Puerto Rico’s economy from funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“Complete Coach Works is honored to have been awarded this contract from Puerto Rico, and we look forward to building a long and successful relationship with the Metropolitan Bus Authority, as well as other agencies that may need our rehab and remanufacturing services,” said Macy Neshati, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Complete Coach Works.

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.

The rehab process included steam cleaning the engine and undercarriage, treating and removing all rust, installing custom fabricated stainless steel roof panels with integrated rain gutters, moldings, seals, roof hatches, driver’s seats, wall panels, ceiling panels, wheelchair restraints, bulk head carpet, glass windows with anti-graffiti film, bright all LED exterior lights for improved visibility and beautiful new seat cushions to replace the worn gray seats with which they arrived.

Before Interior Rehab & After Completion

In addition to the obvious interior upgrades, Complete Coach Works performed necessary maintenance on the LNG tanks, installed rebuilt transmissions, refurbished wheelchair ramps, and performed various mechanical work to ensure these buses run smoothly for many years to come.

Complete Coach Works’ hard work and expertise paid off as the transit agency’s personnel welcomed the buses with enthusiasm. When they were delivered, Jason Hartong from Tempe remarked, “The buses looked outstanding and were metwith enthusiastic response from both operators and mechanics alike, we are certain that the passengers who board these buses will be equally impressed.”

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.

In addition to the obvious external upgrades the buses received additional very important upgrades including fresh newly remanufactured engines and transmissions, new radiator and Charged Air Cooling package, and new destination signs featuring all new LeD technology that provides brighter sharper signs which also provides better daytime visibility. And Finally, new driver seats to provide an ergonomic, safe and comfortable enviroment for the operators.

With the project well under way it will be just a few short months before all 20 buses are completed and running down the streets of Las Vegas providing safe, clean, modernized transportation to the riding public. Thanks to the entire Las Vegas crew with a special not to Fred Roe, Francisco Alvarez, Rachel Serrano, and Cedric Stewart for their dedication to this project.

These coaches are averaging over 800,000 miles of service life with some reaching a million miles. RTD desires to keep these coaches in service for several more years. Over the years corrosion and rust have led to structural failures and the vehicles are in need of structural improvements and repairs.

The work to be performed includes: steam clean vehicles, inspection for corrosion cracks and rust, repair and replace engine cradle, out-rigger replacement, inspect and repair sidewall, inspect and repair baggage compartment floors, inspect and repair motor door post, and replace damaged air bellow support structures, and apply rust inhibitor and undercoating after all repairs are done.

“Denver has partnered with us in the past on several projects, and we are grateful that they entrust these major vehicle projects to us,” said Macy Neshati, VP of Sales & Marketing at Complete Coach Works. “Our growing business relationship has allowed Denver and its surrounding communities to lengthen the average life of these buses and save money.”

RTD currently operates a bus and light rail system that has a service area of 2,337 square miles. It employs 2,526 people and reported over 100 million boardings in calendar years 2007 and 2008.

This Challenge was recently conquered with the design of “portable” spurs that can be put in place when rail cars are on-site, but also quickly and efficiently removed and stored when the space is required for traditional buses.

A special thanks to Marco Campos, Ronald Masterfield, Kenneth McCown, and Cesar Medrano whose hard work and long hours ensured that the portable spurs would be ready on time. Thanks also to Amos Perez, Pascual Flores Garcia, Anthony Harper, Luis Lozano, and Joseph Roldan Jr. who worked together as a seamless team to assemble the pieces and fabricate our portable spurs which are now in work area 5 and made it possible for us to bring in two San Francisco MUNI Light Rail Vehicles which are now in the process of having their accident damage repaired. Thanks to this hard working group of people we have embarked on yet another exciting chapter of Complete Coach Works’ history.

While working on rail cars is not new to Complete Coach Works, whose list of existing rail customers includes AMTRAK, Metro Link, San Diego’s Red Trolley and Bombardier, rehabing rail cars on property is, and requried specialty trucks to do the houling, as we as modifications to the facility to accommodate the vehicles once they arrived.

Innovative approaches to all of our projects is one our many strengths and this project was no exception, requiring us to develop a portable rail spur that can be set in place in one of our many work centers when required, but removed and stored when the work area is needed for tranditional rubber wheeled buses. this innovative approach provides added flexibility by giving us the option to quickly and easily convert a work center to accommodate rail cars.

Our work on the SF MUNI railcars involves body and structural work to repair accident damage these cars sustained during service with one of the railcars requiring an all new door and articulating step system.

David Ramirez and his crew, featuring Kenneth McCown providing welding talent as well as structural and body expertise, are already busy with initial tear down and prep work.

Once all of the work has been completed the new door system and articulating steps will need to be carefully tested and adjusted to insure safe and reliable service. Since these trains run on 600 volts, special power supply systems had to be integrated into our test procedures and these systems are ready to go when testing times arrives.

Since San Francisco MUNI is one of America’s oldest public transit agencies having been founded in 1912, and today is responsible for transporting over 200 million passengers per year, it is a real honor for Complete Coach Works to have been awarded this work.