AmCoach Helps in Shuttle Aftermath

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The AmCoach, a specially equipped motor coach provided by TransAlive USA, was used during the recent Columbia space shuttle disaster.

The coach, designed as a way to get sick or injured truckers home, arrived on Feb. 4 in Nacogdoches, Texas, to help after the Columbia explosion.

During the day, the AmCoach was used by the Red Cross as a central command point.

For more information, go to www.transalive.com.

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