Every time I see a prison bus, I just remember that bit from Top Gear. They made an episode with the hosts from Australian Top Gear, and Jeremy thought it would be respectful for them to arrive in the UK the same way their ancestors left the UK. So he sent a prison bus to pick them up from the airport.
As a 15 year old (turning 16 in July) autistic bus enthusiast who lives in the UK, I really love your videos and find them interesting. Keep up the great work like always :)
@@F40M07 @FiremanSamBoy2008 hey guys, 16 year old here who likes buses but does not have autism! i guess we all ended up here from one of these components...lol. it almost makes a nice venn diagram
This past school year was miserable with the behavior of students on bus trips. As a retired police officer, I could find a use for one of these buses. Great video.
Drove Motor Coaches for 40 years Local and OTR You are an excellent MotorCoach Operator A superb analyst of situations and very knowledgable of the field! Congratulations and all the endeavors you have accomplished God Bless You ! Keep up the great work.
I live right next door to a bus depot and they have a prison bus there and the cabins look way more plush and comfy than these cages do. They even have carpet on the walls. Such pampered prisoners!
Sounds like a mess... From what ive heard. Prisoners will use body fluids and poop to smear and throw all over the place. They need something that can be hosed off easily... Carpet lining the walls sounds like it would be a nightmare! Maybe those were low security prisoners...
@@raymondberryhill James can post what he wants on his channel. Nobody is obligated to view the channel. It’s nice to get a view of a bus that most of us never see and something a little bit different this time. I’m glad you turned your life around but I can’t feel bad for prisoners. They for whatever reason committed crimes so they are paying the price.
Very interesting. As a Sgt. for New York state Corrections, I had to ride several of these buses. I'll never forget all the rattling they would make! nice to see the security improvements.
Congratulations James! You are special. I was a coach operator for 40 years. Now retired. Boy,I do miss the Motor Coach. Be safe out there. Bye from New Jersey.
I worked for a company that had a charter bus line as well ,Free enterprise systems . I worked in the logistics department but got a call up raise to either drive trams at the airport and they would pay for my cdl with passenger endorsement,I should’ve took that advancement opportunity cause I would probably be driving coaches right now 😢
As a retired 30 year law enforcement veteran, thank you for your support. Also, I have been driving a motor coach p/t for the last 22 years. Now that I’m retried from law enforcement, I get to drive and travel more. Thank you again for your motor coach videos.
The Grey Goose is one of the coolest buses I have rode in. Every time I rode the goose between the penitentiary and county jails to go to court or transfer from the reception center to the joint I was gleaming with pride! I love riding the goose! Old memories.
I’m glad he mentioned CROWN. They were a very longtime builder of mostly school buses that were actually meant to last at least 25-30 years. They were built like tanks and KIRBY vacuum cleaners. They were almost exclusively sold on the west coast but there were a very few that made it past the Rockies. I came across a funny story about them. The earlier versions had huge 6 cylinder gasoline engines. Sometimes if a car was tailgating, the driver would shut off the engine, pump the accelerator pedal and restart the engine followed by a loud and scary backfire that had been known to blow the muffler off. CROWN stopped building buses in 1990 and are missed out there.
The Hall Scott gas engine powered crowns we called the "Back Fire Bomber". They had a habit of shooting a ball of fire when they backfired going down the grapevine in CA., I caught the hood of a tailgater on fire one time.... My boss decided to surprise me by buying a crown for me to play with (I've driven motorcoaches since '84) last year. It was fun running a crown from Frisco to the Midwest. I should have invited James to come along, it would have been interesting to see his opinion of a '90 Crown (yup, the last of the rounded busses) and made a fun video!
It would've been really hilarious if when they frisked you they pulled a model MCI bus out of your pocket :) Great video and thanks for making it so entertaining yet informative and very respectful to all those who serve. Thank you law enforcement for all you do.
I can tell you that a CROWN school bus back in the 80s probably felt like a prison bus. We were 3 to a seat in the 90s to low 100s. Then there's you, taking a luxury ride in a personal comfort room. Practically a hotel on wheels. 😂
LOL Yeah we did have a lot of fun. I was a bit nervous though. Running across a industrial park in that getup with a bunch of cops around could give the neighbors the wrong idea... LOL
Hi James. our local bus company used to do this transport but used a normal 45 seater coach with prisoners chained onto the seat. Now in uk we also have ready made lorry vans for prisoners. caroline
I think this might your best video yet! I see the green California busses frequently on my commute. Always wondered what they are like in the inside since the outsides look great.
On MCI's 2014 calendar, one of the months featured an ISTV. Initial glance at the description, my dyslextic brain saw a coach designed for the Disco era. I wondered how many "Disco balls" were rotating from the ceiling. Then I reread the description.
I just watched the episode where you toured the des plaines facility (right by my old place!) and were discussing the new pending prisoner transfer coach. I am pretty pleased to have the follow up the very next day!
0:47 Reminds me of NYCT before I retired. they spend hundreds of millions building new depot. but someone screw up by putting 2 auto garage doors too narrow for bus to go thru. Lol
Man us folk in the uk have nothing olike what you guys in the states have for transporting prisoners, as all we have is basically DAF horse boxes with cages for the prisoners, that have a tv screen for them to watch a movie thats was put on at the prisoner officers station or desk at the front, that then plays on all screens, and a hatch to obv server food and drink and meds, and how they can travel upto like 16 hours over there that's gotta be brutal, in the uk they can travel like 4-5 hours max, great video enjoyed watching it, gave you a YT sub as your video was on the recomended page of YT, keep up the hard work from a uk bus driver / Enthusiast.
Crown Coach Corp in Los Angeles built the original Crown Security Coach in the late 1950s until 1991 when they went out of business. Los Angeles County Sheriff had a fleet of Crowns for decades.
My father did prison transport back in the day before they had these buses they just used regular tour bus with the prison guards on board. Nothing crazy ever happened but sounded pretty dangerous.
Yes I remember seeing them. Ive also seen School bus ISTVs. but they were not really a motorcoach.... They were more like school buses. But dont get me wrong.. I love Bluebirds.
When he put you in that little cell on the bus all I could think of is you yelling: "你将为你所做的付出代价！！等我著名的叔叔习近平回到中国，听听你对我做了什么！" HAHAHAHA Romanized: "Nǐ jiāng wèi nǐ suǒ zuò de fùchū dàijià!! Děng wǒ zhùmíng de shūshu xíjìnpíng huí dào zhōngguó, tīng tīng nǐ duì wǒ zuòle shénme! " HAHAHAHAHA English: "You will pay for what you did!! Wait until my famous uncle Xi Jinping back in China hears what you did to me! " HAHAHA
One thing I noticed on this coach when you got into the drivers seat to drive back that there was a key in the ignition instead of having a button ignition like most coaches do.
The head unit alone is $400 AMFM Bluetooth CD DVD player. I might get one for my car it’s probably durable and more reliable than the touch screen one I wanted to buy. lol awesome video.
Big deal, I've been in the back of multiple Police Cars. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... Having a dad who was a policeman had it up sides 😅
Very interesting video James ! It looks like you had a blast at their new facility. Tell me, is Peoria Charter looking to diversify it's transportation activities ? ;) cheers
Guests?? Oh my…only in California. Pretty sure the sheriff where I live has a different term for those “visiting” our county facilities and I’m willing to bet the mortgage it’s not “guest!” 🤣 Great video!
Every time I see a prison bus, I just remember that bit from Top Gear. They made an episode with the hosts from Australian Top Gear, and Jeremy thought it would be respectful for them to arrive in the UK the same way their ancestors left the UK.
So he sent a prison bus to pick them up from the airport.
I saw that episode, it was funny as hell😂
@@joshw1687 Which one?
@@RIRWINJR83 Top Gear UK vs Australia episode, Series 16 ep 2
I remember it.
It wasnt a bus, it was a Prison Lorry
😂😂😂😂
As a 15 year old (turning 16 in July) autistic bus enthusiast who lives in the UK, I really love your videos and find them interesting. Keep up the great work like always :)
Hey Happy early Birthday! Thank you! That means a lot! My wife works with Autistic students. I'm also borderline Autistic. Best wishes to you!
I’m not exactly into busses but you’re not alone as I am a 16 year old with ADHD.
@@MotorcoachWorld Thank you.
@@F40M07 Awesome
@@F40M07 @FiremanSamBoy2008 hey guys, 16 year old here who likes buses but does not have autism! i guess we all ended up here from one of these components...lol. it almost makes a nice venn diagram
This past school year was miserable with the behavior of students on bus trips. As a retired police officer, I could find a use for one of these buses. Great video.
Drove Motor Coaches for 40 years Local and OTR
You are an excellent MotorCoach Operator
A superb analyst of situations and very knowledgable of the field!
Congratulations and all the endeavors you have accomplished
God Bless You !
Keep up the great work.
I live right next door to a bus depot and they have a prison bus there and the cabins look way more plush and comfy than these cages do. They even have carpet on the walls. Such pampered prisoners!
Probably nicer than the buses they put new recruits on from the airport to basic training.
Sounds like a mess... From what ive heard. Prisoners will use body fluids and poop to smear and throw all over the place. They need something that can be hosed off easily... Carpet lining the walls sounds like it would be a nightmare! Maybe those were low security prisoners...
@@raymondberryhill James can post what he wants on his channel. Nobody is obligated to view the channel. It’s nice to get a view of a bus that most of us never see and something a little bit different this time. I’m glad you turned your life around but I can’t feel bad for prisoners. They for whatever reason committed crimes so they are paying the price.
@@MotorcoachWorld you should do a video on crown, haha i love those buses.
Very interesting. As a Sgt. for New York state Corrections, I had to ride several of these buses. I'll never forget all the rattling they would make! nice to see the security improvements.
Congratulations James! You are special. I was a coach operator for 40 years. Now retired. Boy,I do miss the Motor Coach. Be safe out there. Bye from New Jersey.
I worked for a company that had a charter bus line as well ,Free enterprise systems .
I worked in the logistics department but got a call up raise to either drive trams at the airport and they would pay for my cdl with passenger endorsement,I should’ve took that advancement opportunity cause I would probably be driving coaches right now 😢
I am from NJ too
@@Thememedude4 Hello 👋🏼 to you.
😂😂 why I thought it would look like a school bus. 40yo and have no idea what anything prison related look looks like.
Many prison buses are of the school bus foundation. Perhaps some kids should be transported in one of those.
That’s actually a very good thing.
I'm 40 n the same. I can't believe I'll be 40 in June isn't it nuts!!! Feels like I just got out of high school lol
@@Phil_Melone You’re just starting. I’ll be 60 in September and I still feel that 40 years ago is just a short time ago. 😀
@@crabbymilton390 time sure does fly by
As a retired 30 year law enforcement veteran, thank you for your support. Also, I have been driving a motor coach p/t for the last 22 years. Now that I’m retried from law enforcement, I get to drive and travel more. Thank you again for your motor coach videos.
It’s a great second job, isn’t it? And being retired, you can do it more.
Thank you for your service Joey! Safe travels. Maybe we will run into each other somewhere over the road one day!
@@MotorcoachWorld That would be great. I’ll buy you lunch. Take care. Keep up the good videos.
@@jollygreen4639 Yes it is a great job.
@@joeyredmon You are going to have to fight me for that check!
The Grey Goose is one of the coolest buses I have rode in. Every time I rode the goose between the penitentiary and county jails to go to court or transfer from the reception center to the joint I was gleaming with pride! I love riding the goose! Old memories.
I’m glad he mentioned CROWN. They were a very longtime builder of mostly school buses that were actually meant to last at least 25-30 years. They were built like tanks and KIRBY vacuum cleaners. They were almost exclusively sold on the west coast but there were a very few that made it past the Rockies. I came across a funny story about them. The earlier versions had huge 6 cylinder gasoline engines. Sometimes if a car was tailgating, the driver would shut off the engine, pump the accelerator pedal and restart the engine followed by a loud and scary backfire that had been known to blow the muffler off. CROWN stopped building buses in 1990 and are missed out there.
The Hall Scott gas engine powered crowns we called the "Back Fire Bomber". They had a habit of shooting a ball of fire when they backfired going down the grapevine in CA., I caught the hood of a tailgater on fire one time.... My boss decided to surprise me by buying a crown for me to play with (I've driven motorcoaches since '84) last year. It was fun running a crown from Frisco to the Midwest. I should have invited James to come along, it would have been interesting to see his opinion of a '90 Crown (yup, the last of the rounded busses) and made a fun video!
I find it cool they built this coach on a 40ft J frame. I also love that Recaro seat too.
Modularity
They made the D4020 and D4520 similar to the J series but it's not as high as the J series
Oh dear, CEO for such a short time and already getting locked up!!
It would've been really hilarious if when they frisked you they pulled a model MCI bus out of your pocket :) Great video and thanks for making it so entertaining yet informative and very respectful to all those who serve. Thank you law enforcement for all you do.
Lol ohh man that would have been great! I wish I would have thought of that
I worked on buses since 2012 your videos are amazing
Oh man that means a lot coming from someone who has so much experience.
Interesting, certainly hope to never ride in one, but was nice to see.
Agree 👍💯
Nothing funnier than a prisoner driving the prison bus. The one bus I never hope to ride! Another super interesting video, thank you CEO James😉
Lol thank you
He could always say he's a "Trustee".
@@surlyogre1476 hadn’t thought of that, like your logic😉
I can tell you that a CROWN school bus back in the 80s probably felt like a prison bus. We were 3 to a seat in the 90s to low 100s.
Then there's you, taking a luxury ride in a personal comfort room. Practically a hotel on wheels. 😂
James is a fool! 😂 I know you guys had a time filming that opening. Really cool content! It was a pleasure meeting you in Gainesville this past Fall!
LOL Yeah we did have a lot of fun. I was a bit nervous though. Running across a industrial park in that getup with a bunch of cops around could give the neighbors the wrong idea... LOL
Love the MCI buses great video love it !!
not sure why this video showed up on my feed but glad it did, watched the entire thing and you have a new fan my tocayo
You are living out your dream. CONGRATULATIONS.
Keep the videos coming. ❤❤❤❤
Awesome video was always. This has to be one of the coolest prison buses. I think i've ever seen
Can I be the 1st to joke about you in the orange jumpsuit...So how's that new CEO position working out for you
I was waiting for this one to come out lol
Stellar video!! (“You can’t arrest me..I’m a CEO!”) 😂
LOL I just had to say that!
@@MotorcoachWorld 🤣
@@MotorcoachWorld ❤
Thanks for all u officers u do on and off the streets and all u do on the front lines
Awesome Video, not everyday you get to ride and drive a prison bus.
Hi James. our local bus company used to do this transport but used a normal 45 seater coach with prisoners chained onto the seat. Now in uk we also have ready made lorry vans for prisoners.
caroline
I love Lee when asked about retirment.
Great video, and I appreciate that they have incorporated the changes suggested by the user base.
Wow such a fun video to watch! I’m glad to see you having so much fun in this video! Keep it up James and stay out of the clink 😂
Simply.....Thanks James Wang...............really interesting......................Jeff Rockford Illinois
They finally caught up to you James. Probably because you didn’t pay for the charge on that VAN-HOOL trip.😅
LOL
I think this might your best video yet! I see the green California busses frequently on my commute. Always wondered what they are like in the inside since the outsides look great.
On MCI's 2014 calendar, one of the months featured an ISTV. Initial glance at the description, my dyslextic brain saw a coach designed for the Disco era. I wondered how many "Disco balls" were rotating from the ceiling. Then I reread the description.
I just watched the episode where you toured the des plaines facility (right by my old place!) and were discussing the new pending prisoner transfer coach.
I am pretty pleased to have the follow up the very next day!
Haha good timing!
So cool; thanks for the happy sharing from a new corner of the motorcoach world!
0:47 Reminds me of NYCT before I retired. they spend hundreds of millions building new depot. but someone screw up by putting 2 auto garage doors too narrow for bus to go thru. Lol
That bus seems a lot harder to escape from than the ones you see in movies like The Fugitive
James, sponsor me to work at Peoria, because you are just the nicest guy, always so positive and kind, you’d be wonderful to work for!
I always thought prison buses are based on yellow school bus chassis not motorcoach haha
Oh yes, they're based on motorcoaches, school buses, cutaways (based off ford or chevy incompletes)
Loved the video….great information for us bus geeks!
You said you can’t show the CO face but yet you can clearly see his face from the side 😂😂
I wonder what the people driving by thought of a "guest" driving the bus 😂
Lol I scared a lot of people
@@MotorcoachWorldI wish u got their faces on camera 😂
Man us folk in the uk have nothing olike what you guys in the states have for transporting prisoners, as all we have is basically DAF horse boxes with cages for the prisoners, that have a tv screen for them to watch a movie thats was put on at the prisoner officers station or desk at the front, that then plays on all screens, and a hatch to obv server food and drink and meds, and how they can travel upto like 16 hours over there that's gotta be brutal, in the uk they can travel like 4-5 hours max,
great video enjoyed watching it, gave you a YT sub as your video was on the recomended page of YT, keep up the hard work from a uk bus driver / Enthusiast.
Thank you Dave M. I love hearing from fellow bus drivers from other parts of the world. Appreciate your insight.
Bridge to security! Intruder alert, deck 3, section J83. Apprehend James Wang, for conspiracy to become a CEO!
Lol 🤣
Crown Coach Corp in Los Angeles built the original Crown Security Coach in the late 1950s until 1991 when they went out of business. Los Angeles County Sheriff had a fleet of Crowns for decades.
There are still a few Crowns in the fleet, and in everyday service.
My father did prison transport back in the day before they had these buses they just used regular tour bus with the prison guards on board. Nothing crazy ever happened but sounded pretty dangerous.
Good video. New things to come.
, Great video,James.
Our company has 2 Temsa T35s… 10 feet shorter than a full sized bus with just the drive axle out back… maneuvers like a mini van!
Thank you for this video.
Thank you, officers, for your service and continued service. Be safe!🙏🏾
Congratulations on receiving the challenge coin !
Every driver on that road was probably like why is the prisoner driving this vehicle.
I got a lot of expressions.
Hmmm. Private seating compartments, reliable schedule, attentive staff.
Sure looks like an improvement over Greyhound.
😂👍🏼
As an FYI, BlueBird used to also make ISTV's.
Including the one used in the 1993 hit "The Fugitive".
Yes I remember seeing them. Ive also seen School bus ISTVs. but they were not really a motorcoach.... They were more like school buses. But dont get me wrong.. I love Bluebirds.
@@MotorcoachWorld only blue bird I like are the Blue Jays. GO JAYS GO! :P
You from TO?
@@jollygreen4639 *nods in Maple Leafs fan* aye.
Yup the agency I work for mostly still have old bluebirds 😂
CALLENGE COIN, i need to get me one of those
Very cool video.Lee congratulations on your retirement Sir..I,wish you all the best..
When he put you in that little cell on the bus all I could think of is you yelling:
"你将为你所做的付出代价！！等我著名的叔叔习近平回到中国，听听你对我做了什么！" HAHAHAHA
Romanized: "Nǐ jiāng wèi nǐ suǒ zuò de fùchū dàijià!! Děng wǒ zhùmíng de shūshu xíjìnpíng huí dào zhōngguó, tīng tīng nǐ duì wǒ zuòle shénme! " HAHAHAHAHA
English: "You will pay for what you did!! Wait until my famous uncle Xi Jinping back in China hears what you did to me! " HAHAHA
Lol 😂
@@MotorcoachWorld 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My dream school bus Let kids enjoy the ride quietly and the bus driver sane
Great job on showing the man’s face after telling us you’re not going to.
😂 James.....THEY DONE FINALLY GOT YOU......😂😂😂😂
Wow incredible, now let’s update our school bus too
You in an orange jumpsuit 😂
One thing I noticed on this coach when you got into the drivers seat to drive back that there was a key in the ignition instead of having a button ignition like most coaches do.
Yes! I noticed that too. I'm going to release a techs and specs video about this ISTV. I'll mention it there.
Thank you.
Happy belated birthday! 🎂
Would be a great vacation vehicle with the children.
Great times and video! Definitely could use some Lt Worf clips in there! 🖖
The head unit alone is $400 AMFM Bluetooth CD DVD player. I might get one for my car it’s probably durable and more reliable than the touch screen one I wanted to buy. lol awesome video.
Congratulations on your award!
Big deal, I've been in the back of multiple Police Cars.
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Having a dad who was a policeman had it up sides 😅
Lol!!! 🤣 I'm glad I read the rest of your comments lol
Big deal, I've been in the back of a ton of cop cars and ambulances!
...they wanted me to work on the radios and stuff, though, but I still count it!
@@nateh.6308😂
My dream RV.
same and great apocalypse vehicle if u can find fuel lmao
Nice challenge coin
I actually collect challenge coins
Looks more comfortable and humain than the ones I've seen in every movie
My Dad drove the buses in the 70’s & 80’s and 90’s for CDC. Have I heard the stories?
Very interesting video James ! It looks like you had a blast at their new facility. Tell me, is Peoria Charter looking to diversify it's transportation activities ? ;) cheers
LOL! Hmmm... New revenue stream ....
@@MotorcoachWorldjust be careful James, diesel therapy isn't fun and you'd be running on lack of sleep
“Guests”? What a joke. It’s almost like they’re inviting them to prison
Man, if I decide to take a bus trip, this is the way I’d want to go! No seat mate, plenty of elbow room.
The story that is seen here is true. Not sure if any names were changed to protect the innocent for this new prison bus however 😂
Lol 😅
Salute to Lee 🫡 real man there
Awesome video, James. Thanks!
Very cool!
Ok 😂😂 very entertaining & informative.
guests are known as customers in NSW Australia LOL
It's the new Trump Mobile 😵💫😵💫
Looks like prisoners are going to arrive in style although the inside looks the same
I've always wanted to do a prison bus video
Excellent video... Keep up the good work but I'm afraid you're not going to make it as a CEO if you're in jail😅😂
LOL true!
15:43 Can't show his face but then proceeds to zoom in on his face😂😂😂
Nice. Some good ideas that can be used in the civie market the flood lights & 360 cams.
I still miss the old-school exterior styling compared to this, but enjoyable video nonetheless.
I could use one of those paddy wagons for things… ;)
I want one!
Guests?? Oh my…only in California. Pretty sure the sheriff where I live has a different term for those “visiting” our county facilities and I’m willing to bet the mortgage it’s not “guest!” 🤣 Great video!
When he asked the lieutenant do they feed prisoners on the buses he wanted to answer with yea a sandwich 🥪 😂
The older prison buses are still wildly used everywhere
when i was in TDCJ all we had were Blue Birds
Free James! He did do it😂😂 this was awesome! Thanks for showing lol
17:07 that's CDL Class B, with passengers AND Air Brakes.
19:36 i find when reversing, you have to watch the facial swing moreso than the tail
you should have looked that man in the eye when he gave you that challenge coin