Irish operator John McGinley is returning to Volvo with an order for 10 new coaches. The 9700s will be delivered to the operator’s depot in north-west Ireland, on the world renowned Wild Atlantic Way, and used to carry passengers on scheduled services as well as providing luxury private coach tours, covering up to 100,000km annually.
Managing Director James McGinley said: “We’re a very loyal Volvo customer and have been buying them since the 1980s. The support is second-to-none, especially considering how we’re so far west that the next town over is New York! Our engineers also have forged a very close relationship with our local dealerships Dennison Commercials and Irish Commercials. They’re always ready to assist, and whenever we need parts, they’ll typically arrive the very next day, which helps us to maximise the uptime we get from our coaches.”
All of the vehicles will be PSVAR-compliant and specified to include Volvo’s premium coach seats, headrests, and footrests for maximum comfort. James added: “Passenger comfort and safety is the priority for us, and Volvo’s vehicles have proven to us that we can rely on vehicles being of a very high quality. We get excellent reviews of our coaches from not only customers, but also our drivers who are also very important.”
To be built on Volvo’s new B13R chassis and powered by Volvo’s D13K Euro VI engine producing up to 500hp, the coaches are expected to achieve a fuel saving of up to 9% over previous models. The order comprises seven 13.1m coaches and three 14m tri-axle models, with 55 and 61 passenger seats respectively.
Founded in 1968, McGinley Coach Travel is a family-run company, and is headquartered in North Donegal. It provides travel for corporate, holiday and tour groups of all sizes and also operates daily coach services between Co. Donegal and Dublin city and Dublin airport.
