Scania to deliver 231 city buses to Santiago

Scania has announced it 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. With 230 hp engines, the low-floor model K 230 4X2 buses meet the European Eu
April 27, 2012 Read time: 1 min
570 Scania has announced it 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.

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 bus chassis will be manufactured by the Brazilian bus bodybuilder 5326 Marcopolo.

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