Rapid Penang's K230UB - clone of SBS's K230UB!
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http://transitmy.org/2009/05/19/images-of-new-scania-k-series-bus-to-be-operated-by-rapidpenang/
they also intro Wifi on buses and GPS on their buses
http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20080831-85123.html
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/13/nation/20090513135810&sec=nation
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looking at the dash in those pics, seems like the euro 4 kubs are being used instead of the euro 5 ones.
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No pics of the front of the bus.And it seems that this rapid penang kubs also have 2 WAB slots.Later kena complained by people there like in singapore then rapid penang also have to reduce one slot in the later batches.
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Got some visible changes lah...not really a clone. Because its just that they got the same bodywork.
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yeah, same gemilang bodywork cos it's bodied by gemilang. can't expect it to deviate too much.
Originally posted by Merczrox:No pics of the front of the bus.And it seems that this rapid penang kubs also have 2 WAB slots.Later kena complained by people there like in singapore then rapid penang also have to reduce one slot in the later batches.
dun think will ever see a RapidPenang bus with substantial standing pax anyway.... even RapidKL has no overcrowding issues liao....
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Got some visible changes lah...not really a clone. Because its just that they got the same bodywork.
Obviously there WILL be changes. -
Originally posted by ^tamago^:
yeah, same gemilang bodywork cos it's bodied by gemilang. can't expect it to deviate too much.
dun think will ever see a RapidPenang bus with substantial standing pax anyway.... even RapidKL has no overcrowding issues liao....
Is it cuz too little people take public transport there? -
Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Got some visible changes lah...not really a clone. Because its just that they got the same bodywork.
Lols. It will soon be as popular as the Alexander PS bodywork -
Wow nice It like Euro 5 than Euro 4
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Originally posted by sbst275:
http://transitmy.org/2009/05/19/images-of-new-scania-k-series-bus-to-be-operated-by-rapidpenang/
they also intro Wifi on buses and GPS on their buses
http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20080831-85123.html
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/13/nation/20090513135810&sec=nation
(From Scania Websites)
Scania wins major order for city buses in Malaysia
Scania has won a tender for the supply of 152 low-entry city buses to the northern Malaysian island state of Penang. The order marks the biggest single order for the company to date, and is one of the largest single city bus deals in Malaysia.
The operator of these buses cited best quoted fuel consumption, high levels of reliability and availability, as well as a comprehensive service support as key points for Scania’s success in the tender.
The order in Penang is significant for the community. The Penang State Government is keen on upgrading and modernising the fleet of city buses – especially in the capital city of Georgetown on Penang Island, which was recently awarded “Heritage City” status by UNESCO.
“This new order for Penang, reaffirms Scania as a leader not only in the high-end interstate coach segment,” says Idros Puteh, General Manager of Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
All 152 units will be from the Scania K-series, equipped with a 9-litre engine and 6-speed automatic gearbox, disc brakes, retarder and full wheelchair access – another first for Penang. Thirty buses will be built with a 12m body. The remaining 122 units will be in the shorter “midi” length of 10.6m, which is necessary to ply Penang Island’s inner city routes, famous for their narrow British colonial-era city streets.
The buses feature full aluminium bodywork that saves weight and holds up well against the harsh heat and tropical island-climate humidity – another first for city buses in Malaysia.http://www.scania.com/news/press_releases/2009/press-releases-2009-q1/n09007en.asp
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Originally posted by sbst272:
(From Scania Websites)
Scania wins major order for city buses in Malaysia
Scania has won a tender for the supply of 152 low-entry city buses to the northern Malaysian island state of Penang. The order marks the biggest single order for the company to date, and is one of the largest single city bus deals in Malaysia.
The operator of these buses cited best quoted fuel consumption, high levels of reliability and availability, as well as a comprehensive service support as key points for Scania’s success in the tender.
The order in Penang is significant for the community. The Penang State Government is keen on upgrading and modernising the fleet of city buses – especially in the capital city of Georgetown on Penang Island, which was recently awarded “Heritage City” status by UNESCO.
“This new order for Penang, reaffirms Scania as a leader not only in the high-end interstate coach segment,” says Idros Puteh, General Manager of Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
All 152 units will be from the Scania K-series, equipped with a 9-litre engine and 6-speed automatic gearbox, disc brakes, retarder and full wheelchair access – another first for Penang. Thirty buses will be built with a 12m body. The remaining 122 units will be in the shorter “midi” length of 10.6m, which is necessary to ply Penang Island’s inner city routes, famous for their narrow British colonial-era city streets.
The buses feature full aluminium bodywork that saves weight and holds up well against the harsh heat and tropical island-climate humidity – another first for city buses in Malaysia.http://www.scania.com/news/press_releases/2009/press-releases-2009-q1/n09007en.asp
i thought SBST ordered 900 K230UB. How come the 152 units that they ordered order marks the biggest single order for the company??
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
yeah, same gemilang bodywork cos it's bodied by gemilang. can't expect it to deviate too much.
dun think will ever see a RapidPenang bus with substantial standing pax anyway.... even RapidKL has no overcrowding issues liao....
RapidKL tat side, apparently ppl aren't really tat happy abt e public tpt system there -
Originally posted by SBS 8030 L:
i thought SBST ordered 900 K230UB. How come the 152 units that they ordered order marks the biggest single order for the company??
In Malaysia watwait a sec... isn't tat they gotta source diesel from Singapore's refinery? Their diesel still Euro II standard, some still Euro I
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even their idea of GPS real bus info and Wifi apparently also came from Singapore
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So their's also K230UB?
Cheers.
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Originally posted by SGCar:
So their's also K230UB?
Cheers.
Yeah. Scania K230UB -
wondering when will they offically start revenue sv
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Originally posted by SBS 8030 L:
i thought SBST ordered 900 K230UB. How come the 152 units that they ordered order marks the biggest single order for the company??
Scania Malaysia.
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A friend of mine from Rapid Penang told me that the bus bodywork is made by 2 local companies though. 'Deftech' was the main assembler together with 'Gemilang' as a joint venture. I do have the photos of the bus but I can't spread it here. I heard that it will start revenue service on July.
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design quite similar to the euro 4 kub
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Yea....design's pretty similar... looks like that model is hot...
Actually, it's not very surprising that other countries have the same buses as us since we are not the ones manufacturing the buses... SBST also source the buses from foreign countries too.
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
design quite similar to the euro 4 kub
The front like euro 5 (got 2 granny seat infront and the side EDS is located at the top) but the rear like euro 4...
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Originally posted by TIB1049L:
Yeah. Scania K230UB200 Scania K230UB (euro 4) for rapid penang, not 152.
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all like copycat wor. but scania is cheap, you got to accept that.
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the body works of scania kubs sbst were also from malaysia as well