Scania and GAZ Group deliver 120 buses to Moscow

Scania is continuing to strengthen its position as a supplier of chassis to
buses for Moscow's public transport system in cooperation with Russia-based
commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group. In addition to 709 buses delivered to
Mostransavto for operation in the Moscow region and Sochi, Scania and GAZ Group
will now deliver 120 buses to Mosgortrans. The buses will be put into operation
in the city of Moscow.
The buses now being delivered are of the same model as the previous order –
Golaz Voyage. They are built on Scania’s 2-axle chassis with Euro 4 SCR engines.
All buses are equipped with the Scania Opticruise automatic gearchanging system.
50 of the buses will be fitted with special equipment for disabled passengers.

“We are pleased to note the continued confidence in Scania’s bus technology,”
says Hans Tardell, Managing Director of Scania Rus. “With even more buses in
operation in Moscow, our workshops will benefit from a significant increase in
business.”

Mosgortrans is a state-owned company and one of the largest public traffic
operators in Europe. The company operates bus, trolleybus and tram networks in
the city of Moscow and transports more than 5.5 million passengers on a daily
basis. Its current fleet consists of more than 5,300 buses, and the company
employs more than 40,000 people.

For more information, please contact Håkan Jyde, Head of Buses, Coaches and
Engines, Russia & CIS, e-mail hakan.jyde@scania.ru, telephone + 7 985 768 08 54.
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