JOHOR BARU: Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd has
teamed up with Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics) to
build coaches for SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT), the biggest land
transport service provider in Singapore.
Kinetics is the main contractor for SMRT.
For a start, Gemilang signed with ST Kinetics for a RM60 million
contract to build 200 low-deck coaches for SMRT over a period of 12
months.
ST Kinetics (automotive services) vice-president Spencer Tan said
Gemilang had provided a unit to SMRT for trial last year and it had
received positive feedback from both passengers and
drivers.
"In this tender, we partnered Gemilang for bus body design and
build. As an established supplier for over 1,000 bus bodies in
Singapore, Gemilang has given SMRT the confidence in the delivery
of high quality products," he said after the signing of strategic
partnership agreement between Gemilang and ST Kinetic last
Friday.
Gemilang executive director Phang Sun Wah represented the company
during the signing, while ST Kinetics was represented by Tan.
Tan said ST Kinetics chose Gemilang because of the latter's track
record in building modern buses for the domestic and overseas
markets. "We are also impressed with its European design."
Gemilang will be producing the bodies, while the MAN chassis are
supplied by ST Kinetics. MAN is among the leading marques in the
global commercial-vehicle manufacturing.
All the buses will be delivered to SMRT in stages, with the last
fleet to be delivered by June next year.
SMRT, one of the two public bus operators in Singapore, has a fleet
of 700 buses. The 200 buses are part of their fleet replacement and
expansion programme.
Meanwhile, Phang said the European designed buses boast low noise
level and maximum comfort, as well as friendly to the
disabled.
Gemilang also expects closer partnership with ST Kinetics to serve
Singapore passengers.
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