Scania adds Norway to its gas bus market

Norwegian transport company Nobina has taken delivery of 36 Scania OmniExpress 3.20 LE Euro 6 gas-powered buses, which will replace older buses operating in the ski area, south-east of Oslo. The buses can be fuelled with compressed natural gas, CNG and biogas which all contribute to lower emissions of greenhouse gases and noise. Nobina is the largest bus transport company in the Nordic region, operating 4,000 buses across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
July 6, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Norwegian transport company 4300 Nobina has taken delivery of 36 570 Scania OmniExpress 3.20 LE Euro 6 gas-powered buses, which will replace older buses operating in the ski area, south-east of Oslo.

The buses can be fuelled with compressed natural gas, CNG and biogas which all contribute to lower emissions of greenhouse gases and noise.

Nobina is the largest bus transport company in the Nordic region, operating 4,000 buses across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

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