During Busworld, Iveco closed an agreement with the Norwegian Nettbuss for the delivery of 132 buses, including amongst others around a hundred Iveco Crossway Liners and Crossway Low Entry and 25 Iveco Daily midibuses, all equipped with the newest Hi-Matic 8 gearbox. The various buses will be fuelled by biodiesel. Nettbuss, a transport company with a fleet of 3,300 buses and part of the Norwegian Railways, is active in the whole of the country.
Arne Veggeland, CEO of the Norwegian operator Nettbuss, signed the contract for the fleet of 132 buses at the Iveco booth. 112 buses will be driving around in Glåmdalen and Grenland and the others in 14 other cities. The buses will be delivered between January and June next year.
The order consists of 107 Crossway Line and Crossway Low Entry buses and 25 Iveco Daily minibuses with the Hi-Matic gearbox.
Nettbuss is property of the Norwegian Railways and is active in Sweden and Norway. With 3,300 buses and 7,000 employees, Nettbuss is one of the biggest employers in Scandinavia.