In the spring of 2019, 80 low-floor MAN Lion’s City CNG buses will hit the streets of the capital.
On June 20, 2018, MAN Bus & Truck Polska signed a contract for the delivery of 80 gas-powered buses for Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe (MZA) in Warsaw. The order includes the purchase of 50 articulated MAN Lion’s City CNG vehicles and 30 12-meter MAN Lion’s City G CNG vehicles.
– This is the largest purchase of low-emission buses in the history of our municipal carrier. There are currently 35 gas-powered buses running on the streets of the capital, and next year their number will increase by as many as 80 units. Ecology is our priority, which is why we are already planning further purchases. In 2020, the MZA fleet will have over 300 gas and electric vehicles – says Renata Kaznowska, Deputy Mayor of Warsaw.
– We have signed a contract for the purchase of 80 low-floor MAN Lion’s City CNG city buses. I am convinced that the choice of our offer is a confirmation of excellent mutual cooperation and the fact that MAN buses in the MZA fleet have proven themselves as a reliable means of transport. We are pleased that by choosing the MAN brand, you have decided on buses that were manufactured at the MAN Bus plant in Starachowice. Buses from Poland for the capital of Poland are an excellent choice – says Jean-Sylvain Delepaut, member of the board of MAN Truck & Bus Polska.
All ordered buses will be built at the MAN Bus plant in Starachowice. In accordance with the standards of the Warsaw Public Transport Authority (ZTM), they will be equipped with ticket machines, air conditioning, monitoring, and electronic internal and external information systems. However, their most important distinguishing feature will be the ecological and economical gas drive, which the company has been developing for many years. More than 20% of city buses sold by MAN worldwide are CNG-powered designs.
Natural gas propulsion is an alternative to conventional diesel engines, which, without additional filtering technology and consumables, are very far from meeting current, strictest exhaust emission standards. Without technical modifications, the bus can also be powered by refined biogas, making it almost CO2-neutral. Currently, MAN offers the widest portfolio of gas-powered buses on the market, including 12m solo buses and 18.75m articulated buses in low-floor and low-entry variants.
The fact that MAN has broad competence and extensive experience in the production of CNG-powered buses is evidenced, among other things, by the “Bus of the Year 2015” award. It was received by the MAN Lion’s City GL CNG model for its exceptionally environmentally friendly, efficient, and economical powertrain.