Nobina secures tender in Ale valued at SEK 500 million

Nobina has been entrusted once more to operate bus services in Ale. The total value of the contracts is estimated at about SEK 500 million over the contract period, which is ten years. Traffic is scheduled to start in June 2019 and comprise about 20 buses.

All of the buses will run on fossil-free fuel. They will be equipped with USB sockets and information screens with improved and more extensive traffic information.
“We are proud that Västtrafik is allowing us to develop and operate the bus traffic in Ale. Together with Västtrafik, we now have an opportunity to continue to develop travel so that more people choose public transport,” says Jan Bosaeus, CEO of Nobina Sweden.

In the new contract, Västtrafik has stipulated more stringent requirements for quality compared with previous contracts, including greater demands and more incentives for customer satisfaction.

The contract includes an option for electric buses. This means Västtrafik has the option to decide within one month if two routes in Ale should use electric-powered buses.  

The award decision can be appealed until 18 June 2018.

This information is such that Nobina AB (publ) is obligated to publish in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was published, through the agency of the contact person mentioned below, on 8 June 2018, at 01:40 p.m.

For further information, please contact:
David Erixon, Head of Communications, Nobina, +46 72 967 02 84

About Nobina
Nobina is the largest and most experienced public bus transport service provider in the Nordic region. The Company’s expertise in prospecting, tendering and active management of public bus transport contracts in combination with long-term delivery quality makes Nobina an industry leader in terms of profitability, development and initiatives that promote a healthier industry. Every day, Nobina ensures that close to one million people arrive at work, school or other activities by delivering contracted public bus transport services in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The company has sales of just over SEK 9 billion (2017/18), 11,000 employees, and is headquartered in Solna, Stockholm. For more information, see Nobina’s website: www.nobina.com

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