Volvo secures order for 463 buses in South America

 

Volvo secures order for 463 buses in South America

 

Volvo Buses has secured an order for 463 bus chassis for Curitiba in
Brazil and Quito in Ecuador. All of the buses are to be deployed in the
efficient transportation solutions known as BRT systems.

BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit, is one of the most cost-efficient public
transport solutions. These transportation systems are based on such
features as high passenger capacity buses, separate bus lanes and stops
to allow passengers to quickly board and alight from buses.

Latin America has spearheaded the development of BRT systems, which are
used in many cities in the region, although this type of efficient
transportation system now exists in many locations throughout the world.

Volvo Buses is a market leader for the delivery of buses for BRT systems
and this position is further strengthened by the company's latest order
for 463 bus chassis.

Curitiba in Brazil was the first city to introduce BRT systems and Volvo
has been a leading supplier to the system since it was started. The new
order is for 383 bus chassis encompassing a combination of chassis for
bi-articulated buses, articulated buses and standard 12-meter buses. The
customers, Pontual, Transbus and Pioneiro, are three of the consortiums
that operate transportation services in Curitiba and its neighboring
towns.

“This is one of the largest orders that we have received in Curitiba,”
says Luis Carlos Pimenta, President of Volvo Buses Latin America.

The second order for a BRT system is for 80 articulated buses for Quito,
the capital of Ecuador. The customer is EPMMOP, one of the operators of
the south zone of Quito's BRT systems.

“We secured this order due to Volvo's reputation in the country as a
manufacturer of high-quality, robust vehicles,” explains Luis Carlos
Pimenta. “It was also due to the excellent technical support provided by
our importer, Macasa, and Volvo's broad experience of transportation in
large cities located at high altitudes.”

All 463 chassis are to be manufactured at Volvo Buses' plant in Curitiba
commencing in January with deliveries scheduled during 2011.

February 1, 2011

For further information, please contact Per-Martin Johansson, press
officer, +46 31 322 52 00,
per-martin.johansson@volvo.com (per-martin.johansson@volvo.com)

 

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