NCT SCANIA
NCT has long been a committed Scania customer
A strong Swedish connection NCT has a long relationship with Scania and with a new vehicle order this is set to continue
Nottingham City Transport has long been a customer of Swedish manufacturer Scania and it is an association that dates back more than 30 years. Around a decade ago an examination was made of ‘whole life costs’ of products from a range of manufacturers which identified Scania as the most suitable. As a result the vast majority of ‘big bus’ orders from the councilowned operator have been placed with Scania and most of the manufacturers most recent products feature somewhere in the fleet. That relationship looks set to continue with recent vehicle orders. The vast majority of new double deckers in recent years have featured Scania chassis with bodywork by East Lancs and its successor Optare. The www.passengertransport.co.uk
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council-owned firm is the largest operator of the Scania OmniDekka in the UK and first introduced the model into its fleet in 2003. Today they account for almost half of the 340-strong vehicle fleet and other Scania types also feature strongly, including the OmniCity
“Scania’s well-proven vehicles have been serving the travelling public in Nottingham for more than 10 years” Gary Mason, NCT
and OmniTown single deck models. But with Optare ending double deck production following the closure of its Blackburn plant, and plans for a new double deck model not yet wholly confirmed, NCT has maintained its partnership with Scania, but moved to Falkirkbased manufacturer Alexander Dennis for its latest order. This calls for 40 Enviro400 double deckers that will be built on Scania’s N230UD chassis, a combination that follows recent orders for this vehicle type from Stagecoach and Go Ahead fleets. Deliveries will commence in December 2013 and it is anticipated that the vehicles will be introduced into the Nottingham fleet at a rate of five per 10 May 2013 | 09
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