Safer coaches for Mwasalat fleet soon

Muscat: Residents in Oman will soon be able to travel in some of the country’s safest buses, after Mwasalat, the country’s national transportation agency, signed a deal with German vehicle manufacturer MAN to bring in 33 of the company’s famed Lion coaches to the Sultanate.
Mwasalat is the first company in the region to add to its fleet MAN’s safest-ever Lion’s Coaches that are equipped with advanced technology to reduce accidents, improve passenger comfort and ensure efficient and safe driving.
“With the delivery of our safest-ever Lion’s Coach, we have reiterated our commitment to supporting Mwasalat’s vision of encouraging the use of public transport to reduce congestion in the Sultanate’s roads by providing attractive, safe and environment-friendly mobility services,” said Franz von Redwitz, Managing Director, MAN Truck Bus Middle East.
“The best-in- class Lion’s Coach will drive greater value to the company as the vehicle provides excellent total cost of ownership,” he added. “Moreover, the MAN Lion’s Coaches are equipped with efficient safety technologies that will complement the government’s efforts to improve road safety by bringing down the number of accidents involving heavy vehicles.”
Ahmed Ali Al Bulushi, CEO of Mwasalat, said: “The addition of the new MAN Lion’s Coaches is part of Mwasalat’s efforts to extend our services in order to enhance connectivity in Oman.
Furthermore, the first order of buses contributes immensely to the Sultanate’s 2017-2025 vision for public transport that envisages reducing cars on the road to ensure smooth commuting for the public and improving the environment by an extensive public
transport network.”