Scania to deliver 231 city buses to Santiago

Scania will deliver 231 city buses to the Chilean capital Santiago. With this
sale, Scania begins operation in the Transantiago integrated public transport
system, connecting bus lines and the metro network. The vehicles will begin to
run in September and will be operated by Alsacia Express, which has extensive
experience in operating buses in different integrated public transport systems
throughout Latin America.
Scania will deliver a comprehensive package of products and services to the bus
operator, including operational leasing of the vehicles by its Chilean financing
company.

“Besides providing training for employees and bus management,
including maintenance and repair, the package also includes Scania’s own GPRS
monitoring system”, says Silvio Munhoz, Managing Director of Scania
Chile.  

With 230 hp engines, the low-floor model K 230 4X2 buses meet the
European Euro 5 emission standard and the even stricter EEV standard (Enhanced
Environmentally Friendly Vehicles). The Scania bus chassis will be manufactured
by the Brazilian bus bodybuilder Marcopolo.

Launched in 2007, the
Transantiago integrated public transport system connects the entire city bus
fleet of the Chilean capital and more than 100 kilometers of the metro network.
The system comprises local routes, with buses operating within a single zone,
and routes that connect different areas of the city.

For further information,
please contact Hans-Åke Danielsson, Press Manager, tel. +46 8 553 856 62.

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy
transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. Service-related
products account for a growing proportion of the company’s operations, assuring
Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime.
Scania also offers financial services. Employing some 37,500 people, the company
operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are
concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South
America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete
vehicles. In 2011, net sales totalled SEK 87.7 billion and net income amounted
to SEK 9.4 billion. Scania press releases are available on www.scania.com