Wrightbus International, the international arm of the Wrights Group, has won two further orders from Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) in Hong Kong for a total of 100 double-deckers.
Fifty StreetDecks with two axles are destined for the territory, the first time Wrightbus integral vehicles have been ordered by this long standing customer, along with an order for a further 50 double-deckers with a Volvo chassis. This follows delivery of a solitary StreetDeck last year for evaluation.
Due to be delivered and deployed on Hong Kong routes during the second half of 2019, the StreetDecks all feature twin doors and are 10.65m in length. The StreetDecks will have a Euro6 six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz OM936 engine, a Voith D854.6 gearbox with an integral retarder included. All seats will be fitted with seatbelts, as Hong Kong buses operate with more seated passengers than standing. Air conditioning is fitted in accordance with Asia Pacific specification, hence the six-cylinder engine in place of the four-cylinder OM934 that has been standard on UK StreetDecks. The OM936 is also available now as a UK option.
The second order for the additional 50 double-deckers are of the same tri-axle model and specification as the 150 announced in October 2018, featuring Wrightbus bodywork and a Volvo B8L chassis. This latest order will be delivered in early autumn 2019 and brings the total number of units sold by the Ballymena manufacturer to Hong Kong in the past two years to 584.
John McLeister, group business and product development director, says: “The Asia Pacific market, in particular Hong Kong, is currently proving to be extremely buoyant for us. These latest orders follow business concluded with KMB’s sister company, LongWin Bus, as well as Citybus and Japanese tour bus operator, Hatobus.
“In recent years we’ve worked hard to establish the Wrightbus name and vehicles in the region and it is exciting to see this bearing fruit and our buses going into service in places like Hong Kong and Tokyo. We’re confident that operators, drivers and passengers alike will be enjoying the many benefits these buses bring in terms of operational efficiency, reduced emissions and comfort.”
All orders will be manufactured at the new Wrightbus campus in Gracehill, Ballymena.http://bit.ly/2UAJD19
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