Scania lands a breakthrough partnership in the German bus market

Scania lands a breakthrough partnership in the German bus market

The German subsidiary of the French transport group Transdev has ordered
100 city buses from Scania. The deliveries will begin immediately and
conclude by the end of 2011.

“In Scania we have found a partner for a long-term relationship,” says
Peter Wisgerhof, manager at Transdev Deutschland. “Transdev has
experienced strong growth over the past few years, and we therefore need
to expand our fleet.”

The agreement with Transdev's German subsidiary is a breakthrough for
Scania in the German market for city buses, and it was made possible
thanks to Scania's extensive service network. Wisgerhof says, “When
evaluating alternatives, we put a lot of weight on the total cost of
ownership.”

The buses will be deployed in city and suburban traffic in the Cologne
area.

The delivery of Scania's OmniLink city buses will include a service and
repair commitment. The buses satisfy the emission requirements of Euro 5
and EEV, and they are equipped with adjustable instrument panels that
meet the requirements of the Association of German Transport Companies
(VDV).

“With this current model program we see huge growth potential in the
German market over the next few years,” says Melker Jernberg, Senior
Vice President, Scania Buses & Coaches.

Transdev is Europe's fourth-largest, privately-owned bus operator with
operations in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
and the United Kingdom. The company also operates in Australia and
Canada. Transdev transports more than 2 billion passengers annually on
more than 16,000 buses. In 2009, the company's turnover was 3.57 billion
euros.

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