Cartegena buys Scania gas buses

The Colombian city of Cartagena will use 147 Scania Euro 6 gas buses on its new transport system as part of Scania’s largest deal to date on Euro 6 gas technology in South America.

Cartagena has selected Scania as the exclusive provider for two trunk lines for the city’s brand new Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system, called Transcaribe. Scania will provide 147 Euro 6 gas buses to the city as well as service and maintenance contracts, the company said in a statement.

Various companies have been chosen to operate the new BRT, including Sotramac and Transambiental.

Sotramac will take delivery of 58 18-metre articulated gas buses, equipped with 320 hp engines and a capacity for 160 passengers. Transambiental will receive 89 12-metre standard gas buses equipped with 280 hp engines.

Scania will be responsible for providing both operators with the buses as well as ongoing maintenance of the vehicles.

The first gas buses will begin operating on Cartagena’s BRT in the second half of 2015.

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