(From Scania Websites)
Scania
wins major order for city buses in
Malaysia
Scania has won a tender for the supply
of 152 low-entry city buses to the northern Malaysian island state
of Penang. The order marks the biggest single order for the company
to date, and is one of the largest single city bus deals in
Malaysia.
The operator of these buses cited best quoted fuel
consumption, high levels of reliability and availability, as well
as a comprehensive service support as key points for Scania’s
success in the tender.
The order in Penang is significant for the community. The Penang
State Government is keen on upgrading and modernising the fleet of
city buses – especially in the capital city of Georgetown on Penang
Island, which was recently awarded “Heritage City” status by
UNESCO.
“This new order for Penang, reaffirms Scania as a leader not only
in the high-end interstate coach segment,” says Idros Puteh,
General Manager of Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
All 152 units will be from the Scania K-series, equipped with a
9-litre engine and 6-speed automatic gearbox, disc brakes, retarder
and full wheelchair access – another first for Penang. Thirty buses
will be built with a 12m body. The remaining 122 units will be in
the shorter “midi” length of 10.6m, which is necessary to ply
Penang Island’s inner city routes, famous for their narrow British
colonial-era city streets.
The buses feature full aluminium bodywork that saves weight and
holds up well against the harsh heat and tropical island-climate
humidity – another first for city buses in
Malaysia.
http://www.scania.com/news/press_releases/2009/press-releases-2009-q1/n09007en.asp
i thought SBST ordered 900 K230UB. How come the 152 units that
they ordered order marks the biggest single order
for the company??
