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New contract to expand SA bus network

Gabriel PolychronisAAP
SA Transport Minister Stephan Knoll hopes an expanded bus network deal will boost passenger numbers.
Camera IconSA Transport Minister Stephan Knoll hopes an expanded bus network deal will boost passenger numbers.

Scania Australia has been chosen to expand Adelaide's bus network, supplying more than 300 buses over a ten-year period.

At least 290 buses will be constructed in South Australia, creating several local jobs.

As part of the deal, a hybrid Euro-6-compliant bus will be demonstrated next year, with the hope of rolling them out across Adelaide in 2021.

Transport Minister Stephan Knoll hopes the new deal will boost the dwindling amount of people catching public transport.

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"The contract has a number of triggers and mechanisms to ensure South Australians are getting the best possible buses," he said.

He said the buses will continue to evolve with changing technologies and the city's public transport needs.

Scania Australia has an existing agreement with the State Government to supply an average of 27 buses per year. It expires at the end of October.

Under the new deal, 34 buses will be supplied, with 29 to be made locally.

They will replace old buses, which are no longer fit for service or have reached the retirement age of 25.

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