Newport Transport has officially confirmed an order for seven Yutong GT12 Euro VI diesel coaches, earmarked for its expanding FlixBus routes.
Growth within the intercity coach work, initiated with Swansea to London FlixBus routes in August 2023, prompted the expansion of Newport’s services. The introduction of the new coaches is set to cater to increased demand, with plans to amplify frequencies to London and launch a novel Swansea to Birmingham route in the summer of 2024.
The GT12 coaches will be fully compliant with PSVAR, offer 53 passenger seats, full air conditioning, and substantial luggage space, aligning with the requirements of Newport Transport’s designated routes. They are due early spring, on time to launch the new routes for the summer.
Says Morgan Stevens, Operations Director at Newport: “Following a rigorous tender process, we are delighted to once again collaborate with Yutong and Pelican Engineering on this significant investment to support the expansion of our Flixbus network. Scoring highly on both value and availability, we are very confident that the reliability and the after-sales support of Yutong’s coach products will match the experiences of our local bus fleet.”
Adds Ian Downie, Head of UK Yutong Sales at Pelican: “Our partnership with Newport Transport started 5 years ago with the purchase of their first of several zero tailpipe emission buses. Since that order, Newport Transport has completed a further four tranches of vehicles. We were delighted that this successful partnership has now moved on to clean Euro VI diesel coaches. The award-winning Pelican dealership will fully support the vehicles.”
