Australia and New Zealand
Numerous public transport operators in Australia have ordered the Scania K-series chassis, or have received units for evaluation.
In Melbourne, Ventura Bus Lines / National Bus Company, Westrans / Eastrans and InvictaBus have a fleet of K230UBs. In Geelong, Benders Busways operates a number of K230UBs and McHarry's Buslines also operate a number of K270UBs, K270IBs, K280UBs and one K320IB.
In Sydney, ComfortDelgroCabcharge's bus operations Hillsbus and Westbus have significant numbers of K230UB and 3-axled 14.5m K310UB buses in their fleet. TransdevTSL also operates a fleet of K230UBs.
Sydney Buses have also received a 3-axle 14.5m K310UB with Volgren CR228L bodywork (fleet no. 2108) for trial purposes on Metrobus Route 10.
In Adelaide, Torrens Transit has 90 K230UB units, of which 70 are used on the O-Bahn. Greater-northern and greater-southern operator SouthLink has 25 K230UB units, while hills operator TransitPlus has 2 K230UB units, 3 K270UB units and 3 K280UB units.
In New Zealand, NZ Bus has 2 types of K-series buses. One is Designline body fleets are 21-series which have got K270UB from 2008 till 2009. However 2101 (North Star) and 2111 (GO WELLINGTON) are first Scania K-series bus in NZ. In 2010 new model of 21-series have produced which have got K280UB. Owned by North Star, GO WEST, Metrolink, GO WELLINGTON and new models are by Waka pacific. In 2010 NZ bus also received a new fleet of Scania K-series buses as its 22-series. These buses are build by Kiwi bus builders and have got K280UB, however recently thay have changed bus builder to Designline, using same platform as the 21-series. Owend by the Metrolink Roskill depot in Auckland to operate the Mt Eden Rd route as a b-line and also by Valley Flyer, in the Hutt Valley for operating services to and from the Wellington CBD and to the Airport.
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