These Scania coaches are to come with Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB).
Scania has recently delivered its first double-decker coaches with Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) in Malaysia to Super Nice Express (Super Nice). This follows on from Super Nice being the first to receive their Scania single-deck coach equipped with ADAS back in 2022.
These four units of Scania K410EB6X2 double-deck coach delivered to Super Nice comes equipped with both Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB). These people movers also feature Electronic Braking System (EBS) with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Traction Control as standard safety features.
The handover ceremony for these coaches took place at Scania Malaysia headquarters in Bukit Jelutong, with Ms. Joyce Antar, Managing Director of Scania Southeast Asia handed the keys to Mr. Roy Chew, Chairman of Super Nice Group. The ceremony was witnessed by Guest-of-Honour and Minister of Transport YB Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Mr Robert Lejon, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, Director General of Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), and Professor Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, Chairman of Malaysia Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS).
“Scania’s double-deck chassis equipped with ADAS ensures that Super Nice continues to be at the forefront of technology. Our passengers will enjoy the best in safety, comfort, and reliability,” stated Mr. Roy.
“Road safety can be enhanced in several ways; general knowledge, improvement in infrastructure, driver behaviour, vehicle specification and inspection, just to mention a few. Safety features developed to mainly support the driver to avoid an accident, but also minimise the traffic casualties in case of an accident. Therefore, I would like to applaud both Scania and Super Nice Express for the continued strong and sustainable partnership,” added YB Anthony Loke.
Scania’s vision and mission in driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system with safer and smarter mobility is in line with the Malaysia Road Safety Plan 2022-2030, which targets a 50% reduction in the number of fatalities due to road accidents by the end of 2030.
“We are continuously developing our offering to meet current and future demands in each market where we are present. Safety is a part of Scania’s purpose to drive the shift towards a more sustainable transport system. We are driving the development and as road safety is high on the agenda in Malaysia, ADAS is an offering that is and continuous to be of importance for our market. Features that today are available from Scania have proven to be effective in reducing traffic accidents and casualties,” reaffirmed Mr. Joyce.
The four Scania coaches purchased by Super Nice comes with 2 years Inclusive Maintenance, 2 years Scania Assistance and 10 years Scania Fleet Management. Super Nice’s recent purchase is also supported with Scania’s Financial Service, for which the Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer touts to be an unmatched solution that is like no other.
“We understand the challenges of managing business especially when it comes to ensuring the best safety. That is why we designed our Financial Services to make it easier for Super Nice to own the best technology available from Scania,” stated Anson Phua, Country Manager, Scania Credit Malaysia, and Singapore.
Super Nice continues to have a strong and sustainable partnership with Scania for more than 9 years. They are to be the first express coach operator in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia to sign an Ecolution partnership with Scania in an effort to reduce their carbon emissions. As of today, their Scania fleet has grown to a total of 27 units.
