Stagecoach 1000th vehicle
Stagecoach UK Bus, one of the largest operators in the UK with express and local
bus services across the country, and a comprehensive network of intercity operations,
has taken its 1,000th MAN chassis.
Stagecoach has been taking MAN chassis since 1997 and currently has MAN A66 14.240
midibus chassis and MAN A69 12m low-floor, full size city bus chassis across its
inner city services fleet. A further fleet of some 50 NEOPLAN Skyliners play their
part in the company's high profile Oxford Tube and Megabus services.
Vince Welsh, managing director of MAN's UK bus and coach division, said, “It
has been a privilege to work alongside Stagecoach in the UK and we share a great
sense of pride in our involvement with their success over the years.
“What is of particular importance to us these days, however, alongside the
significant MAN product presence in the Stagecoach fleet, has been the way our chassis
are now operating right across the customer's UK services. This speaks volumes
both about the product, and, far more importantly these days, the quality of the
modern MAN network with its specialist ‘VIP Technicians’ team for bus
and coach operator support around the country. We connect communities in over 100
towns and cities in the UK, running a fleet of around 7,000 buses and coaches that
is one of the largest in the country.”
Les Warneford, Managing Director, Stagecoach UK Bus, said: “Stagecoach is
leading the way in getting Britain back on board the bus and we are committed to
reinvesting our profits in making further improvements to our quality of service
to passengers. Two million passengers choose to travel with Stagecoach every day
and having reliable products and support services are paramount. MAN has continued
to develop and improve its ability in both areas over the years.”
Stagecoach is investing more than £70 million in new state-of-the-art vehicles
this year, which are fitted with some of the greenest engine technology on the market.
All new vehicles are fitted with CCTV systems for additional passenger safety and
security, and the buses are fully accessible to elderly passengers, people with
disabilities and families with young children.
Mr Warneford added: “Buses are a key part of the solution to the growing problem
of traffic congestion in our towns and cities, and we believe there is a huge opportunity
to attract more and more people out of their cars and on to public transport in
the future. Continued investment in modern, sustainable vehicles that are attractive
to passengers is a key element in delivering that strategy.”
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