Scania K UB Scania K-series

1 scania k ub

1.1 australia
1.2 new zealand
1.3 singapore

1.3.1 sbs transit
1.3.2 other operators


1.4 hong kong
1.5 malaysia
1.6 taiwan

scania k ub

ulsterbus wright solar bodied k230ub

the k230ub, k250ub, k270ub, k280ub, k305ub (cng), k310ub, k320ub, , k360ub rigid (4x2 or 6x2*4) city bus variant can ordered 9-litre engines. pair of k380ub 6x2*4 11.7-litre engine has been made customer in norway.

australia

action custom coaches bodied k230ub



hillsbus volgren bodied scania k310ub 14.5m @ castle hill

numerous bus operators in australia have operate scania k-series chassis.

in melbourne, cdc melbourne, transdev melbourne , ventura bus lines operate fleets of k230ubs. in geelong, cdc geelong operates number of k230ubs , mcharry s buslines operate number of k270ubs, k270ibs, k280ubs, k280ibs, k320ibs , 1 k310ib.

in new south wales, busways , comfortdelgro australia s hillsbus , hunter valley buses subsidiaries have significant numbers of k230ub, k280ub , k310ub in fleet. transdev nsw operates fleet of k230ub while state transit operate k280ub & k310ub.

in canberra, action operates large fleet of k320ubs, k230ubs , 14.5m k310ubs.

in adelaide, light-city buses has 112 k230ub units, of 98 used on o-bahn busway. greater-northern , greater-southern, , hills operator southlink has 34 k230ub units + 13 kub units use in adelaide hills.

new zealand

in new zealand, nz bus has 2 types of k-series buses. 1 designline body fleets 21-series have got k270ub 2008 till 2009. 2101 (north star) , 2111 (go wellington) first scania k-series bus in nz. in 2010 new model of 21-series have produced have got k280ub. owned north star, go west, metrolink, go wellington , new models waka pacific. in 2010 nz bus received new fleet of scania k-series buses 22-series. these buses built kiwi bus builders , have got k280ub, have changed bus builder designline, using same platform 21-series. owned metrolink roskill depot in auckland operate mount eden road route b-line , valley flyer, in hutt valley operating services , wellington cbd , wellington airport.

singapore
sbs transit

sbs transit scania k230ub euro iv



sbs transit euro v scania k230ub, 600 buses of type purchased

sbs transit operates 1 of largest fleet of scania k-series buses in world, total of 1,101 single-decker k230ubs , double-decker k310ud demonstrator.

the company made first purchase of 500 k230ubs @ cost of s$180 million in 2007, part of scheme replace of ageing fleet , compliance new euro iv emission standards set local authorities. single-decker buses wheelchair accessible , have 2 wheelchair bays each. fitted 6-speed zf automatic transmission, bodied gemilang coachwork of johor, malaysia modified scania licensed front.

in september 2008, sbs transit purchased 400 k230ubs @ cost of s$147 million, similar features first batch of 500. however, these buses had euro v eev engine standard, 1 wheelchair bay each in favor of seating.

sbs transit made last order 200 more k230ubs in august 2009 @ cost of s$72 million.

early withdrawal

sbs8900b caught in accident @ ayer rajah bus park on service 48 , deregistered , scrapped in 2013.

other operators

singapore ducktours has 9 scania k230ubs (3 under 2007, 4 under 2010 , 2 under 2011), configured open top double-decker buses bodywork chow corporation hippotours service.

singapore changi airport contracted woodlands transport service pte ltd operate 3 gemilang-bodied scania k230ub internal shuttle services (budget terminal >> terminal 2). upon withdrawal of shuttle services(due closure of budget terminal), these buses repainted sats gateway livery , used inside airport runway.

resorts world sentosa operates handful of kubs provide shuttle services hotel guests. these buses bodied sc auto in coach configuration.

comfortdelgro bus operates handful of sc auto-bodied k230ubs national university of singapore internal shuttle service.

hong kong

kowloon motor bus 12 metre k230ub

in 2008, kowloon motor bus purchased 30 scania k230ubs euro iv engines , salvador caetano body, 20 of 10.6m , remainder 12m in length. delivered in 2009.

the twenty 10.6m versions of k230ubs have been registered between april , june 2009 , known asb class. after undergoing tests, first few units introduced on route 2c plying between yau yat tsuen , tsim sha tsui on sunday, 24 may 2009. other buses have been introduced on suburban routes, such route 7m & 24.

the ten 12m versions of k230ubs have been registered between june , august 2009 , known asc class.

a further 20 k230ubs of 12m length ordered afterwards, 1 being euro v demonstrator of ascu class.

malaysia

rapid kl scania k270ub4x2

rapid bus, prasarana malaysia subsidiary company, operates 1 of largest fleet of scania k-series buses, total of 830 single-deck k250ub , k270ubs 3 different service brands.

rapid penang

in 2009, 200 scania k270ub euro iii units delivered rapid penang. additional order 120 scania k250ub euro iii units placed in 2012, total length of 10.7m.

rapid kl

in 2011, rapid kl placed order 150 scania k270ub euro iii units. bodywork , interior of these buses bear close resemblance euro v units sbs transit has introduced earlier. rapid kl placed follow order 300 units of k250ub euro iii vehicles in 2015.

rapid kuantan

ten units scania k250ub euro iii have gone in operation in december 2012. total of 60 units has been purchased. buses have restyled front , rear newly developed driver s place.

taiwan

ho-hsin bus scania k230ub

two units of scania k230ub have been in operation bu ho-hsin bus (zh) in tainan city since 2014, bodywork gemilang coachworks.