88-628: The Scania K series is a series of chassis in Scania's city bus and coach range with longitudinally , straight-up mounted engine at the rear, replacing the K- ( K94 , K114 , K124 ) and L-type ( L94 ) chassis of the 4 series . The K series was first presented on Busworld 2005 in Kortrijk , Belgium, and models were available from 2006. Approximation of the power rating in hp to the nearest ten. The power code has spaces on both sides. K230UB4x2LB would be
176-541: A 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R4 services provide a high-frequency link between Belconnen , City , Woden and Tuggeranong . It operates at a 5 to 10-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R5 is a high-frequency link between the City , Woden , Erindale Centre , Calwell Centre and Lanyon Marketplace . It operates at
264-491: A 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R6 is a high-frequency link between the City , Parkes , Barton , Kingston , Manuka , Narrabundah , the Canberra Hospital and Woden . It operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R7 is an express link between
352-521: A blue, orange and white (Renault buses) or a green, orange and white livery (all other buses). In December 2016, a predominantly blue livery was introduced. ACTION's Special Needs Transport division operates a fleet of eighteen Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa minibuses. These buses are white in colour and do not operate on route services. ACTION also operate Toyota Hiace Commuter and Hyundai iMax vans which can be used to transport passengers, Hino Dutro trucks used by mechanics to attend broken down buses and
440-1094: A car along Yio Chu Kang Road while plying service 163. The bus was scrapped in October 2023. SBS8849S was taken out of service and re-registered as PD1545C as a private bus under SBS Transit on 13 October 2023, and was converted to the SBS Transit CARES Community Bus. The bus was intended to support SBST's community outreach efforts, and was launched by Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat on 4 November. Singapore Ducktours has 9 Scania K230UBs (3 under 2007, 4 under 2010 and 2 under 2011), configured as open top double-decker buses with bodywork by Soon Chow Corporation for its Hippotours service. All buses were repainted into Big Bus Singapore livery starting from September 2018. They will all be replaced by Wright StreetDeck Electroliner open-top buses from 2026. Scania AB Scania AB ( / ˈ s k æ n i ə / SKAN -ee-ə , Swedish: [ˈskɑ̌ːnɪa] ), stylised SCANIA in its products,
528-420: A disability. This division is operated using a dedicated fleet of wheelchair-accessible minibuses . The Flexible bus service operates on weekdays to provide a free, basic bus service to passengers with limited access to normal public transport options. Six services operate daily providing a pick up service in the morning from designated suburbs to shopping centres and hospitals, with return services operating in
616-621: A fleet of K360UA buses with both Custom Coaches and Volgren bodywork. In Adelaide (as of September 2022), Torrens Transit currently have 96 K320UA units (831–850, 1101–1119, 1121–1166, 1170–1181), plus 25 K360UAs (803, 805–808, 851–853, 857, 1182–1195, 1849–1850). In addition, Torrens Transit has one K310UA unit (1015) which was used as an initial trial bus on the O-Bahn. SouthLink currently has 11 K360UA units (3370–3380). Busways has 4 K360UAs (2859–2860, 2864–2865). The K230UB, K250UB, K270UB, K280UB, K305UB (CNG), K310UB, K320UB, and K360UB are
704-614: A good move. Be-Ge owner Bror Göthe Persson had also established an additional cab factory at Meppel . Scania-Vabis continued their expansion of production facilities through acquisitions. In 1967, they acquired Katrineholm based coachwork company Svenska Karosseriverkstäderna (SKV), and created a new subsidiary, Scania-Bussar . A year later, all bus production, along with R&D was moved to Katrineholm. Further production locations were added at Sibbhult and Falun , and Scania's employee numbers rose, particularly at Södertälje, which
792-492: A larger bore and displace 9.3-litres (9291 cc) instead of 8.9-litres. The new DC13 engines feature both a larger bore and a longer stroke and therefore displace 12.7-litres (12742 cc) instead of 11.7-litres. Some engines also received slight performance improvements, for example the DC9 engine that outputs 310 hp (1550 Nm) was upgraded to 320 hp (1600 Nm). With the introduction of Euro VI engines in 2013,
880-554: A majority share in Scania. Volvo was to buy the 49.3% stake in Scania that was owned by Investor AB , Scania's then main shareholder. The acquisition, for US$ 7.5 billion (60.7 billion SEK ), would have created the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy trucks, behind DaimlerChrysler . The cash for the deal was to come from the sale of Volvo's car division to Ford Motor Company in January 1999. The merger failed, after
968-546: A mobile service throughout the Netherlands with their custom-equipped service trucks. Due to Beers concerted efforts, Scania-Vabis market share in the country remained at a consistent 20% throughout this period. Scania-Vabis were to adopt the business model of Beers in their own overseas sales operations. The 1960s saw Scania-Vabis expanding its production operations into overseas locations. Until now, all Scania-Vabis production had been carried out solely at Södertälje , but
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#17327839860741056-508: A new engine plant was inaugurated in the Ipiranga district of São Paulo , and from June 1960, Scania-Vabis do Brasil assembled all vehicles themselves. Scania-Vabis vehicles had already been assembled in Brazil by a local company called Vemag ( Veículos e Máquinas Agrícolas S.A. ) for several years. Scania-Vabis established its first full manufacturing plant outside Södertälje, by building
1144-629: A new facility in São Bernardo do Campo near São Paulo, which was opened on 8 December 1962, and this was to set the standard for Scania-Vabis international operations. Closer to home, the recently formed European Economic Community (EEC) offered further opportunities. Based on their now strong presence in the Dutch markets, Scania-Vabis constructed a new plant in Zwolle , which was completed in 1964. This new Dutch facility provided Scania-Vabis with
1232-731: A newly developed driver's place. In New Zealand, several operators have Scania K-series UB urban buses. Because of the additional weight of the 9-litre engine compared to the 7-litre units offered by other manufacturers, many (though not all) Scania urban buses are specified as 6x2 rather than 4x2. This helps reduce the operator's liability for road user charges, which are calculated by vehicle weight. Scania K-series urban buses may have tag axles at lengths where buses of other makes would not, e.g. NZ Bus's 2100 and 2200 series at approximately 12.0 m and only 42 seats. Scania K-series urban buses pioneered steerable tag axles in New Zealand, which became
1320-468: A number of K230UBs and McHarry's Buslines also operate a number of K270UBs, K270IBs, K280UBs, K280IBs, K320IBs and one K310IB. In New South Wales , Busways and ComfortDelGro Australia 's CDC NSW and Hunter Valley Buses subsidiaries have significant numbers of K230UB, K280UB and K310UB in their fleet. Transdev NSW also operates a fleet of K230UB, Transit Systems NSW operates the K280UB, K94UB and
1408-410: A requirement for buses between 12.6 m and 13.5 m in length. Because Scania K-series buses had a longer rear overhang than competing makes, the allowable overhang with a steerable tag axle was increased from 4.25 m to 4.5 m. The Scania K280 UB 6x2*4 and K320 UB 6x2*4 have been popular chassis for operators building high-capacity single-deck buses. New Zealand's first double-deck bus in regular urban service
1496-599: A shuttle bus loop service from Canberra Airport to the Fairbairn Business Park on a three month trial basis. The service operated from 7am until 10am in the morning and again from 4pm until 7pm in the afternoon on weekdays. School services are provided by ACTION to schools and colleges throughout the ACT. These are numbered in the 1000 and 2000 series. ACTION also operates the special needs transport division which provides transport for school students with
1584-620: A single Mack tow truck. ACTION's heritage fleet consists of a 1949 AEC Regal III and a 1961 AEC Reliance . Until the mid-1970s, purchases mainly comprised heavyweight British built AEC and Leyland chassis before a switch was made to European chassis. In 1972, the first Volvo B58s were purchased. These were followed by MAN SL200s from 1975, articulated MAN SG192s from 1976, Mercedes-Benz O305s from 1981, articulated O305Gs from 1982, Renault PR100.2s from 1986, articulated Renault PR180.2s from 1988 and Renault PR100.3s from 1994. The Renaults were badged as Macks although they carried
1672-423: A single town centre or connect two or three town centres via suburban streets. During weekends and public holidays, ACTION provides a reduced level of service with most suburban routes operating with an hourly or two-hourly frequency. ACTION operates 3 weekday peak hour routes as an express service between outer suburbs of Tuggeranong and the City . These routes are numbered in the 100 series. ACTION trialled
1760-633: A stepping stone into the other five EEC countries, particularly the German and French markets. In 1966, Scania-Vabis acquired ownership of a then valuable supplier – Be-Ge Karosserifabrik , who were based in Oskarshamn . Be-Ge had been making truck cabs since 1946, and had been supplying cabs not only to Scania-Vabis, but also to their Swedish competitors Volvo. It was normal practice for truck manufacturers to outsource production of cabs to independent bodybuilders, so their acquisition by Scania-Vabis seemed
1848-572: A third of their orders coming from abroad. The outbreak of the First World War, however, changed the company, with almost all output being diverted to the Swedish Army . By 1916, Scania-Vabis was making enough profit to invest in redeveloping both of their production facilities. Following the war, in 1919, Scania decided to focus completely on building trucks, abandoning other outputs including cars and buses. However, they were hurt by
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#17327839860741936-496: A two-axle " low entry " city bus , while K480EB6x2*4NI would be a tri-axle long-distance coach with a steerable tag axle. Note: One might think that double-decker coaches are designated as (e.g.) K 440 ED6x2*4NI. But they still use K EB for some reason. When introduced, the K series was available with Euro IV -compliant 8.9-litre (8867 cc) 5-cylinder engines (DC9) with output of 230 hp (1050 Nm), 270 hp (1250 Nm) and 310 hp (1550 Nm) as well as
2024-597: A very limited number of CR76 chassis-frameworks (less actual bodywork) with transversally rear-mounted engine for external bodying, based on the complete bus with the same name. From 1968 it was also delivered as a standard bus chassis known as BR110. The other chassis models were renamed too, so the Scania-Vabis B56/B76 became the Scania B80/B110 and the BF56/BF76 became BF80/BF110. The numbers in
2112-493: A warehouse in Keppel to be converted into a hotel resort (later known as The Bus Collective ) at Changi Village , with the remaining scrapped by July 2022. Similarly, with the mass influx of BYD BC12A04 single deckers, 12 Scania K230UBs will be taken out of revenue service to be scrapped progressively from October 2024. All the remaining K230UBs will be extended for two years due to insufficient delivery of electric buses. SBS8337C
2200-529: Is 100% owned by the German automotive company Volkswagen Group , forming part of its heavy commercial vehicle subsidiary, Traton , along with MAN Truck & Bus , Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Navistar . Volkswagen gained ownership of Scania by first buying Volvo's stake in 2000, after the latter's aborted takeover attempt, increasing it to 36.4% in the first quarter 2007. It then bought out Investor AB in March 2008, raising its share to 70.94%. The deal
2288-498: Is a limited stop service between Fraser , Kippax , Belconnen , City , Parkes , Barton and Iron Knob Street, Fyshwick (at the Canberra Outlet Centre ). It operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R3 is a limited stop service between Spence , Belconnen , City , Russell Offices and Canberra Airport . It operates at
2376-460: Is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje , focusing on commercial vehicles —specifically heavy lorries , trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general industrial applications. Scania was formed in 1911 through the merger of Södertälje-based Vabis and Malmö -based Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania . Since 1912,
2464-496: Is also divesting its Russian financing business, Traton said. The company said that all transactions will be completed in the first quarter of 2023. [1] Scania develops, manufactures and sells trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 16 tonnes ( Class 8 ), intended for long-distance haulage, regional, and local distribution of goods, as well as construction haulage. The 1963 forward-control LB76 forged Scania-Vabis's reputation outside Sweden, being one of
2552-598: Is an articulated intercity bus chassis available in Latin America as 6x2/2 and 8x2/2. One K340IA 6x2/2 and 107 K320IA 6x2/2 are operated for TransJakarta , with the K340IA unit and 51 K320IA units self-operated by TransJakarta management and 56 K320IA units owned and operated by PT. Mayasari Bakti. All units uses OC09 CNG engines that fulfill Euro VI emission standard. The K250IB, K270IB, K280IB, K310IB, K320IB, K340IB, K360IB, K380IB, K400IB, K410IB, and K420IB are
2640-438: Is an east-west link between Belconnen , Canberra Stadium , Dickson and Watson . It operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R10 is a direct link between Denman Prospect and the City . It operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekdays, weekends and public holidays. ACTION's regular weekday services operate either as feeder services to
2728-516: Is loaded. Passengers are required to 'tag on' when boarding the bus and 'tag off' when exiting, at which point the appropriate fare is calculated and, if required, deducted from the stored value on the MyWay card. The MyWay system uses Parkeon software and equipment including Wayfarer 200 consoles and Axio card readers. The system was built and installed by Parkeon's Australian distributor, Downer EDi . Instead of being developed from scratch, MyWay
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2816-466: Is wheelchair accessible and fitted with air conditioner. It is also expected to reduce air pollution since it fulfills Euro III emission standard. The buses are operated by TransJakarta as MetroTrans, and operated outside the BRT system. Operation started by 2017. In 2020, Suroboyo Bus purchased eight Scania K250UB Euro III buses bodied with Cityline 3 by Laksana. These units are equipped with bike racks in
2904-485: The City , Cooleman Court and Chapman . It operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R8 is a direct main route between the Gungahlin Town Centre and the bus stations at Belconnen . It operates at a 15-minute frequency on weekdays and it operates at a 30-minute frequency on weekends and public holidays. Route R9
2992-569: The European Union disapproved, announcing one company would have almost 100% market share in the Nordic markets. In September 2006, the German truckmaker MAN AG launched a €10.3bn hostile offer to acquire Scania AB. Scania's CEO Leif Östling was forced to apologise for comparing the bid of MAN to a " Blitzkrieg ". MAN AG later dropped its hostile offer, but in January 2008, MAN increased their voting rights in Scania up to 17%. Scania AB
3080-643: The Marcus Wallenberg-hallen (the Scania Museum) in Södertälje. On 1 September 1969, Scania merged with Saab AB , and formed Saab-Scania AB. When Saab-Scania was split in 1995, the name of the truck and bus division changed simply to Scania AB . One year later, Scania AB was introduced on the stock exchange, which resulted in a minor change of name to Scania AB (publ) . On 7 August 1999, Volvo announced it had agreed to acquire
3168-587: The rigid (4x2 or 6x2*4) city bus variant which can be ordered with all 9-litre engines. A pair of K380UB 6x2*4 with the 11.7-litre engine has also been made for a customer in Norway . Numerous bus operators in Australia operate the Scania K-series chassis. In Melbourne , CDC Melbourne , Transdev Melbourne and Ventura Bus Lines all operate fleets of K230UBs. In Geelong , CDC Geelong operates
3256-549: The 11.7-litre (11705 cc) 6-cylinder engines (DC12) with output of 340 hp (1700 Nm), 380 hp (1900 Nm), 420 hp (2100 Nm) or 470 hp (2200 Nm), the latter being a DT12 turbo-compound engine . For the 5- and 6-cylinder engines Scania is using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to fulfill the legal Euro emission standards. In 2008 Scania released upgraded Euro V engines in order to meet these regulations. The 5-cylinder DC9 (later DC09) engines featured
3344-518: The 1960s saw the need to expand production overseas. Brazil was becoming a notable market for heavy trucks, and was also dependent on inter-urban buses, with particular requirement for Brazil's mountainous roads which became nigh-on impassable at times. On 2 July 1957, Brazilian subsidiary Scania-Vabis do Brasil S.A. (today known as Scania Latin America Ltda. ) was established and started assembling some vehicles themselves in 1958. On 29 May 1959,
3432-973: The 2-series were launched in 1981 with the F82/F112 replacing the BF86/BF111 and the S82/S112 replacing the B86/B111, and then in 1982 the K82/K112 replacing the BR86/BR116. The BR112 was then updated to the N112 in 1984, and a tri-axle version of the K112 became available, known as the K112T. In 1985, the K82 and F82 were replaced by the 8.5-litre engined K92 and F92. Front-engined versions were in general discontinued on
3520-660: The ASC class. A further 20 K230UBs of 12m length were ordered afterwards, with one being a Euro V EEV demonstrator of the ASCU class. HZMB bus operator has ordered 100 K250UBs with Higer body and delivered in 2018. In 2016, the Jakarta Provincial Government placed orders for 150 Scania K250UB Euro III to replace aging Kopaja and MetroMini fleet. In advantage of the older buses, the Scania K250UB
3608-757: The B20/B21/B22 and the B31, primarily divided by weight class, and then by wheelbase. The latter became upgraded in 1948 and renamed 2B20/2B21/2B22 and 3B31. The T31/T32 trolleybus chassis was also available from 1947. In 1950, the next generation was introduced, with the B41/B42, the B61/B62/B63/B64 and later the B83. From then, Scania-Vabis also offered the BF-series chassis, available as BF61/BF62/BF63, which had
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3696-634: The DC09 outputs 250 hp (1250 Nm), 280 hp (1400 Nm), 320 hp (1600 Nm) and 360 hp (1700 Nm), while the DC13 outputs 410 hp (2150 Nm), 450 hp (2350 Nm) and 490 hp (2550 Nm). Euro III, IV and V engines are still available for export markets. For alternative fuels, the 9.3-litre was available as the OC9 CNG engine with power outputs of 270 hp (1100 Nm) and 305 hp (1250 Nm), which from
3784-576: The European markets in the mid-1980s, but production continued in Brazil. In 1988, the 3-series was introduced, continuing the main models of the 2-series. In 1990, the new L113 became available, with a longitudinally rear-mounted engine which was inclined 60° to the left, to make a lower height than the K113. The 4-series was launched in 1997, continuing all model characteristics from the 3-series, but with all of them being just modular configurations of
3872-796: The K230UB, K280UB and K320UB. In 2008, Kowloon Motor Bus purchased 30 Scania K230UBs with Euro IV engines and Caetano City Gold body, 20 of which were 10.6m and the remainder were 12m in length. All were delivered in 2009. The twenty 10.6m versions of K230UBs have been registered between April and June 2009 and known as the ASB class. After undergoing tests, the first few units were finally introduced on route 2C plying between Yau Yat Tsuen and Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday, 24 May 2009. Some other buses have also been introduced on suburban routes, such as route 7M & 24. The ten 12m versions of K230UBs have also been registered between June and August 2009 and known as
3960-846: The K310UB while State Transit operate K280UB & K310UB. In Canberra , ACTION operates over 150 K320UBs, including 26 Euro V K320UB 6x2*4 buses. In Adelaide (as of late September 2022), Torrens Transit currently have 114 K230UB units, 101 K280UB units, 190 K320UB units, including as 18 K320UB Hybrid diesel/electric buses. SouthLink currently has 13 K230UB units plus 3 K320 hybrid units, and Busways has 23 K230UBs, 20 K280UBs and 8 K320UB including 3 hybrids. In Brisbane , Transport for Brisbane operate fleets of K310UB6x2. Bus Queensland (Park Ridge Transit, Westside Bus Company) and Mt Gravatt Bus Service have significant numbers of K230UB, K270IB, K280UB, K310UB and K320UB in their fleet., Hornibrook Bus Lines subsidiaries have significant numbers of
4048-751: The Renault diamond badge. Although primarily purchasing new buses, ACTION has on occasions purchased and hired second-hand buses. With industrial action in England causing a shortage of both chassis and parts at a time Canberra was undergoing phenomenal growth, in February 1974, 12 Leyland OPS2/1s were hired from the Public Transport Commission . In June 1974 the entire 10 bus fleet of Bedford , Ford and Thornycroft buses of recently ceased operator Bowden's Bus Service of Tamarama
4136-533: The Scania-Vabis logo changed to a simple griffin's head on a white background. In February 1968, a new range of trucks was launched, and at the same time the company was rebranded as just Scania . In addition to Vabis disappearing from the name and a new logo, all current models received new model designations. In 1976, the Argentine industrial complex was launched. A few months later, on 10 September,
4224-772: The V8, known as the BR115. Also the BR111 was launched as the replacement for the BR110, being derived from the CR111 complete bus. In 1976, many of the models were renewed, and designations were upped from 80 and 85 to 86, and from 110 to 111, except the BR145 which was later replaced by the BR116 in 1978. The BR112 was launched in 1978 as a forerunner to the 2-series , replacing the BR111. The rest of
4312-516: The afternoon. These bus services are operated by the special needs transport minibuses. There are four cash fare options on ACTION: Concession tickets are available to school students, full-time tertiary students, seniors card holders and various government concession card holders. The pre-paid ticketing system operated by the ACT Government is known as MyWay. It uses contactless smart cards with MIFARE -Technology onto which credit
4400-498: The basic chassis. The 8.5-litre engine was replaced by a 9-litre, and the 11-litre was replaced by an 11.7-litre. They were joined by a 10.6-litre engine in 2000. The current Scania's bus and coach range has been available since 2006, and is marketed as the K-series , N-series and F-series , based on the engine position. Scania-Vabis' first complete bus model was the transversally rear-engined commuter bus Metropol (C50), which
4488-663: The commission in 2016. On 13 September 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , Scania declared a cessation of operations in Russia. Export sanctions and restrictions were enacted on Russia. In March, Scania stopped deliveries of trucks and parts to Russia, and ceased production in Saint Petersburg. Scania announced the sale of assets of their company in Russia for 560 million USD. MAN Truck & Bus SE and Scania AB are subsidiaries of Traton. They are selling their assets in Russia to local partners, while Scania
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#17327839860744576-544: The company headquarters have been based in Södertälje after the merger. Today, Scania has production facilities in Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, China, India, Argentina, Brazil, Poland and Finland. In addition, there are assembly plants in ten countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Scania's sales and service organisation and finance companies are worldwide. In 2012, the company employed approximately 42,100 people around
4664-542: The cost of S$ 147 million, with similar features to the first batch of 500. However, these buses had Euro V EEV engine as standard, one wheelchair bay each in favour of extra seating. SBS Transit made the last order for 200 more K230UBs in August 2009 at a cost of S$ 72 million. In March 2024, LTA leased out 10 K230UBs from SBS Transit to SMRT Buses as part of the Jurong West Bus Package. SBS8900B
4752-656: The engine more conventionally mounted before the front-axle, leaving room for the door on a longer front overhang. From 1954, the B-series came as B51 and B71, and the BF as BF71 and later BF73. In 1959, the B55, B65 and B75, plus the BF75 were introduced, and were from 1963 available as B56, B66 and B76, plus the BF56 and BF76. Before the rebranding to Scania in 1968, Scania-Vabis had delivered
4840-563: The entrepreneurial efforts of their dealers into the haulier market. Probably their largest impact was in export markets. Before 1950, exports accounted for only 10 percent of production output, but a decade later, exports were at 50% of output. Beers in the Netherlands became a very important partner. Beers became official importers for Scania-Vabis in the Netherlands, and established a dealer network, along with training programmes for both mechanics and drivers. Beers also offered free twice-yearly overhauls of their customers vehicles, and offered
4928-553: The first Danish-built car, a four- seater Phaeton , was built at the company's Frederiksberg factory in Copenhagen . In 1914, the factory produced Denmark's first Scania-Vabis truck, and following this developed a V8 engine , one of the first in the world. In 1921, having sold around 175 trucks, and 75 cars, the Danish operation was closed down. In 1917 an agreement was established with the newly formed Norwegian company Norsk Automobilfabrik A/S about production under license of Scania-Vabis cars and lorries. Production began in 1919, but
5016-478: The first exhaustively crash-tested truck cabs. All current trucks from Scania are part of the PRT-range , but are marketed as different series based on the general cab height. Scania's bus and coach range has always been concentrated on chassis , intended for use with anything between tourist coaches to city traffic, but ever since the 1950s, when the company was still known as Scania-Vabis, they have manufactured complete buses for their home markets of Sweden and
5104-507: The first gearbox outside of Sweden was manufactured and finally in December an L111 truck became the first Scania made in Argentina. Soon the plant specialised in the production of gearboxes, axles and differentials that equipped both the units produced in Tucumán and those built in Brazil. Also in Argentina, in 1982 the Series 2 was launched as part of the "Scania Program", consisting of the T-112 and R-112 trucks with two cab versions and different options in engine and load capacity. In 1983,
5192-489: The front of the bus. Rapid Bus , a Prasarana Malaysia subsidiary company, currently operates one of the largest fleets of Scania K-series buses, with a total of 830 single-deck K250UB and K270UBs with three different service brands. They were assembled by Deftech using complete knock-down kits (CKDs) manufactured by Gemilang Coachwork . In 2009, 200 Scania K270UB Euro III units were delivered to Rapid Penang . An additional order for 120 Scania K250UB Euro III units
5280-481: The intercity bus variants but are also used for coaches. Available as 4x2, 6x2, 6x2*4 and 8x2. The K310UA, K320UA, and K360UA are the articulated (6x2/2) city bus variant which can be ordered with the two stronger 9-litre diesel engine variants or the strongest 9-litre CNG engine variant. Sydney Buses currently has one K310UA (Fleet No. 2111) in service on Metrobus Route 10, plying between Maroubra Junction and Leichhardt via CBD. In Canberra, ACTION operates
5368-478: The introduction of Euro VI was replaced by the OC09 with power outputs of 280 hp (1350 Nm) and 340 hp (1600 Nm). The 8.9-litre is available as the ethanol fueled DC9 E02 with a power output of 270 hp (1200 Nm). The K280EB, K310EB, K320EB, K340EB, K360EB, K380EB, K400EB, K410EB, K420EB, K440EB, K450EB, K470EB, K480EB and K490EB chassis have independent front suspension and are used for top end coaches . (4x2, 6x2 and 6x2*4). The K310IA
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#17327839860745456-426: The latter being very profitable for Scania-Vabis. It also started to become a genuine competitor to Volvo with their new L71 Regent truck which was introduced in 1954. During this period, Scania-Vabis expanded its dealer network and country-wide specialist workshop facilities. By the end of the 1950s, their market-share in Sweden was between 40 and 50%, and was achieving 70% in the heaviest truck sector – helped by
5544-534: The merger was a reality. Development and production of engines and light vehicles were set to Södertälje, while trucks were manufactured in Malmö. The company's logo was redesigned from Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania's original logo with the head of a griffin , the coat of arms of the Swedish region Scania (Skåne), centered on a three-spoke bicycle chainset . Initially the headquarters were located in Malmö, but in 1912 they were moved to Södertälje. Because there were many inexpensive, imported cars in Sweden at
5632-509: The model was renamed CR110 (CR110M and CR110L). In 1967, the coachwork manufacturer Svenska Karosseri Verkstäderna (SKV) in Katrineholm was acquired, and all production of bus chassis soon moved there too. Together with the rebranding in 1968, Scania re-introduced the front-engined CF range for customers in Sweden as a body-on-chassis product with the newly acquired SKV's former bodywork model "6000" on standard Scania chassis, but less than 100 were delivered until 1970. The CF110L (BF110 chassis)
5720-499: The new Euro IV emission standards set by local authorities. The single-decker buses are wheelchair accessible and have 2 wheelchair bays each. They are also fitted with 6-speed ZF automatic transmission, and were assembled in Singapore by ComfortDelGro Engineering and SC Auto, using complete knock-down kits manufactured by Gemilang Coachwork of Johor , Malaysia . These buses featured a modified Scania licensed front. In September 2008, SBS Transit purchased another 400 K230UBs at
5808-403: The new model designations were based on the engine displacement (8 and 11-litre), a scheme that Scania used for almost 40 years. In 1971, a new range of longitudinally mounted rear-engined chassis was launched, with the BR85 and its larger brother, the V8-powered 14-litre BR145, targeted at the coach market. In Brazil, the higher powered version was equipped with the standard 11-litre instead of
5896-412: The opening of the Light Rail which included a 7-day network with 10 rapid routes and an overhaul of the route numbers. The proposed changes caused controversy due to changes to school services and the removal of all Xpresso services. Public consultation for the proposal lasted between June and August 2018 and a modified proposal was released in October 2018. The starting date of the new bus network
5984-428: The purchase of 25 MAN SG192s. In May 1982, ACTION commenced operating the Canberra Explorer in a joint venture with Murrays . As part of the move to ACT self-government , responsibility for ACTION passed from the Federal Government to the ACT Government in 1989. In 2001, ACTION became a statutory authority . In June 2018, the ACT Government released a proposal for changes to the bus network to coincide with
6072-407: The rest of Scandinavia , and since the 1990s even for major parts of Europe. Scania-Vabis was involved in bus production from its earliest days, producing mail buses in the 1920s. In 1946, the company introduced their B-series of bus chassis, with the engine mounted above the front-axle, giving a short front overhang and the door behind the front-axle. The first generation consisted of the B15/B16,
6160-452: The south and Ainslie in the north. The service was first known as Canberra City Omnibus Service, but it has had a number of names over the years, including Canberra City Bus Service, Canberra Omnibus Service and Canberra Bus Service. On 14 February 1977, it was renamed as the Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network, or ACTION for short. In 1976, Canberra became the first city in Australia to operate articulated buses after
6248-412: The swamping of the market with decommissioned military vehicles from the war, and by 1921 the company was bankrupt. After some economic difficulties in 1921, new capital came from Stockholms Enskilda Bank owned by the Wallenberg family , and Scania-Vabis became a solid and technically, high standing, company. Towards the end of 1913, the company established a subsidiary in Denmark. The following year
6336-440: The time, Scania-Vabis decided to build high-class, luxury cars, for instance the type III limousine from 1920 that had a top hat holder in the roof. Prince Carl of Sweden owned a 1913 Scania-Vabis 3S, a type which was fitted with in-car buttons so the passenger could communicate with the driver. Scania-Vabis also built two-seat sports cars (or "sportautomobil"). For the next few years the company's profits stagnated, with around
6424-623: The world. Scania was listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm stock exchange from 1996 to 2014. The company is a subsidiary of Traton , part of the Volkswagen Group . Scania's logo shows a griffin , from the coat of arms of the province of Scania ( Swedish : Skåne ). AB Scania-Vabis was established in 1911 as the result of a merger between Södertälje -based Vabis and Malmö -based Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania . Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertelge (Vabis)
6512-461: Was a Gemilang-bodied Scania K310 UD 6x2*4. SBS Transit placed orders starting in 2007 for the largest fleet of Scania K-series buses in Singapore, with a total of 1,101 Scania K230UB of both Euro IV and Euro V specification. The company made its first purchase of 500 K230UBs at a cost of S$ 180 million in early 2007, as part of its scheme to replace most of the ageing fleet and compliance with
6600-492: Was adapted from Transperth 's SmartRider system which also uses Parkeon hardware and software. As at February 2023, ACTION's route service fleet consisted of 459 buses. Bicycle racks have been fitted to the front of 94% of the buses in the fleet. Each rack can hold two bicycles. Passengers may load a bicycle onto the rack for free, but must pay a regular fare to travel on the bus. Apart from buses with all over advertising or special designs, ACTION's fleet sport either
6688-659: Was approved by regulatory bodies in July 2008. Scania then became the ninth marque in the Volkswagen Group. By 1 January 2015, Volkswagen controlled 100% of the shares in Scania AB. In September 2017, Scania was fined 880 million euros (8.45bn Swedish krona ) by the EU for taking part in a 14-year price fixing cartel. The other five members of the cartel – Daimler , DAF , MAN , Iveco and Volvo / Renault – settled with
6776-516: Was built in the workshop in Södertälje on licence from the Mack C50 in 1953–1954 for customer Stockholms Spårvägar . It was followed in 1955 by the slightly shorter city bus version Capitol (C70/C75/C76), which was manufactured until 1964. In 1959, the front-engined CF-series was introduced with the CF65 and CF75 (later CF66 and CF76). The CF-series was built until 1966. In 1965, the rear-engined CR76
6864-666: Was ended in 1921 after production of only 77 lorries, mostly built from Swedish produced parts. During the Second World War, Scania produced a variety of military vehicles for the Swedish Army, including Stridsvagn m/41 light tanks produced under licence. During the 1950s, the company expanded its operations into new customer segments, becoming agents for the Willys Jeep and the Volkswagen Beetle ,
6952-648: Was established as a railway car manufacturer in 1891, while Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania was established as a bicycle manufacturer in 1900. Both companies had tried their luck at building automobiles , trucks and engines, but with varied success. In 1910, Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania had succeeded in constructing reliable vehicles, while Vabis was at the brink of closing down. An offer from Per Alfred Nordeman, managing director of Maskinfabriks-aktiebolaget Scania, to steel manufacturer Surahammars Bruk , owner of Vabis, led to an agreement in November 1910, and in 1911
7040-636: Was introduced as a replacement for the Capitol. It was available in two versions; the CR76M with double doors (2-2-0) for city and suburban traffic, and the CR76L with single doors (1-1-0) for longer distances. Because of Sweden's switch to right-hand traffic in September 1967 and the need for new buses with doors on the right-hand side, the model sold well. With the rebranding from Scania-Vabis to Scania in 1968,
7128-468: Was involved in a collision with a trailer truck in February 2023 along the Seletar Expressway (SLE). The bus driver was trapped in his seat and had to be extricated by firefighters. The bus was scrapped in October 2023. SBS8743M caught fire along Braddell Road in March 2023. The bus was damaged beyond repair and scrapped in October 2023. SBS8142Y was involved in a collision with a lorry and
7216-598: Was involved in an accident in 2011 and was scrapped in 2013. The nature of the accident remains unknown. With the mass influx of surplus buses to SBS Transit for revenue service in November 2021, 97 units of Euro IV K230UBs were taken out of revenue service to be scrapped progressively from January 2022 with the majority of them were APAD -registered and from Ulu Pandan Bus Depot. Like the case of Volvo B10M buses in 2014, these were replaced by newer buses such as Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro and MAN NL323F single decker buses for cross-border bus services. 20 of these buses were stored at
7304-816: Was launched the K112 made in Tucuman (like the rest models) for replace the BR-116. In mid-1985 Scania entered the US market for the first time (aside from having sold 12,000 diesel engines installed in Mack trucks from 1962 until 1975), starting modestly with a goal of 200 trucks in all of 1987 (121 trucks were sold during calendar year 1986 ). Scania limited their marketing to New England , where conditions resemble those in Europe more closely. Many examples of Scania, Vabis and Scania-Vabis commercial and military vehicles can be seen at
7392-638: Was placed in 2012, all with a total length of 10.7m. In 2011, Rapid KL placed an order for 150 Scania K270UB Euro III units. The bodywork and interior of these buses bear a close resemblance to the Euro IV / V units Singapore's SBS Transit had introduced earlier. Rapid KL placed a follow-up order for 300 units of K250UB Euro III vehicles in 2015. Ten units of Scania K250UB Euro III have gone into operation in December 2012. A total of 60 units has been purchased. The buses have restyled front and rear as well as
7480-440: Was purchased. A number of Bedfords and Fords were purchased from dealer's stock. In 1997, 25 Wright Crusader bodied Dennis Darts were imported from Northern Ireland. In 2001, 17 former North & Western Bus Lines Hino RG197Ks were leased from Sydney Buses for a short period. In February 2004, 20 Custom Coaches bodied Irisbus Agoras built for, but not delivered to King Brothers entered service. Fleet livery
7568-614: Was pushed back to 29 April 2019 due to delays on the construction of the Light Rail. ACTION is a business unit of the Public Transport Division of Transport Canberra & City Services . Transport Canberra was formed on 1 July 2016 by combining the Public Transport Division and Capital Metro Agency to manage all public transport operations within the ACT. ACTION operates a 7-day network of bus routes including nine main routes and 48 local routes. Route R2
7656-696: Was the most successful, while a handful of C80L (B80) and C110L (B110) were made. ACTION ACTION ( A ustralian C apital T erritory I nternal O mnibus N etwork) is a bus operator in Canberra , Australia, and is owned by the Government of the Australian Capital Territory . On 19 July 1926, the Federal Capital Commission commenced operating public bus services between Eastlake (now Kingston ) in
7744-637: Was to help double the town's population. Scania-Vabis at some point in their history also manufactured trucks in Botswana, Brazil, South-Korea, Tanzania, the Netherlands, Zimbabwe and the United States. For some time Daimler-Benz waged a 'logo war' with Scania-Vabis, claiming a possible confusion between the Scania-Vabis 'pedal crank' design featuring on Scania bicycles around 1900 and the Mercedes 'three-pointed star'. In 1968, Daimler-Benz won and
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