Reolian
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| Industry | Public transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | July 1, 2014 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Macau |
| Owner | Veolia Transport RATP Asia - HN Group |
Number of employees | 550 (2011) |
| Website | www.reolian.com.mo(June 2013) |
Reolian Public Transport Co. (Chinese: 維澳蓮運公共運輸股份有限公司, Portuguese: Sociedade de Transportes Públicos Reolian, SA) was one of the three Bus Public Transport Operators of Macau along with Transmac (Transportes Urbanos de Macau) and TCM (Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau).
The company was a joint venture between Veolia Transport RATP Asia (VTRA) and a company in Macau, the HN Group.[1] It was declared to file with bankruptcy by the Macau judiciary on December 4, 2013. All bus routes and vehicles previously operated by Reolian were taken over by Macau Nova Era de Autocarros Públicos (known as Macau New Era Public Bus Co in English) with effect on July 1, 2014.
History
Reolian was founded in 2009 after an invitation to a tender organized by the government of Macau.[2] One of the objectives of the tender was to liberalize the public bus service market by opening this market to more bus operators by grouping the 60 Macau bus lines into five different sections. In this configuration, up to five different bus operators would have the chance to operate.
After the tender result Reolian was selected to operate three of the five sections available, The remaining two sections were granted to Transmac. Transportas Companhia de Macau was initially disqualified for arriving four minutes late in handling its proposal.[3] After several months of legal battles between the government and Transportas Companhia de Macau, an agreement was reached between all parties on August 13. In exchange for TCM dropping all lawsuits that contest the government's handling of the tendering process, Reolian was deprived from one of its awarded section.[4]
Previous to the operation, Reolian declared that it was facing some difficulties in recruiting the 400 drivers that were necessary to operate properly the 26 bus lines awarded[5][6][7] On August 1, 2011, Reolian started its public transport service officially with 250 drivers instead of the planned 400.[8] The Transport Department therefore asked the other two selected operators, Transmac and Transportas Companhia de Macau to support Reolian with some additional services on four lines until additional drivers could be hired.[9]
In September 2011, Reolian increased the wage of its drivers by 30% to accelerate its recruitment process. 60 additional drivers, coming from other two public operators and private shuttle industries, were recruited following this decision. This put an end to the support provided by the other two operators. At the end of the month, Reolian had 390 drivers, 40% of whom were recruited from outside the public transport industry.[8]
The driver turnover rate during the first 3 months of operation was 20%, which was still affecting its stability.[citation needed]
Unfortunately the service of Reolian was considered as unsatisfactory, the Yutong minibus (ZK6770HG) cannot meet the operational requirement in the Macau street and it is always seen broken down on the road. Moreover, the largest bus model in the fleet (ZK6118HGE) with its 10.5m in length cannot satisfy the demand on routes 3 and 10 and it was known to be the worst bus operator in Macau.[10]
Since route H1 can only serve on the Yutong minibus (ZK6770HG), Reolian tried to improve the service by removing a rear seat from the back, installing handrails on the doors and widening the step[11]
In February 2012, Reolian took part in Google Transit program. This public transport route planner for Macau was launched. The data of Macau's 58 regular bus lines (excluding special lines) has been integrated to Google Maps.[12]
In January 2013, Reolian's Maintenance Center has been awarded with the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series - OHSAS 18001 Certificate. Reolian is the first public transport company in Macau to receive the certification.[13]
On October 1, 2013, Reolian declared to file for bankruptcy and was taken over by D.S.A.T until the end of April, 2014.[14]
On July 1, 2014, a bus operator named Macau Nova Era de Autocarros Públicos, SA (with T.C.M. as its majority owner) was created in July 2014. New Era took over all assets and routes previously operated by Reolian. Until August 1, 2018 when New Era and T.C.M. merged companies and formed to become the biggest bus operator in Macau.[15]
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Fleet
Reolian has a fleet of 245 newly equipped buses. 30% of Reolian bus are low entry.
| Current Operating Fleet | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Model | Class Number | Quantities | Entered Service | Length | Passenger Capacity |
Operating on bus route | Remarks | ||
| Yutong Group ZK6118HGE  |
3001-3087 | 87 | 2011/8 | 10.6m | 69 | 1 - 3 - 3X - 10 - 10X - 30 - MT1 - MT2 |
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| Yutong Group ZK6902HG |
2001-2070 | 70 | 2011/8 | 9.6m | 68 | 3A - 10A - 10B - 11 - 28A - 50 |
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| Yutong Group ZK6770HG |
1001-1088 | 88 | 2011/8 | 7m | 36 | 8 - 8A - 18 - 21A - 23 - 27 - 28B - 28BX - 35 - 36 - 50X - H1 |
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| Non-Operating Fleet | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Model | Class Number | Quantities | Entered Service | Length | Passenger Capacity |
Operating on bus route | Remarks | ||
| Youngman JNP6105GR |
None | 1 | None | 10.53m | 77 | None |
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| Youngman JNP6930GR |
None | 1 | None | 9.8m | 68 | None |
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| Youngman JNP6770GR |
None | 1 | None | 7.7m | 41 | None |
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| Yutong Group ZK6128HG1 |
3088 | 1 | 2013/11 | 12m | 75 | 3 |
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All the buses are equipped with Air Con, LED screen for passenger information, 2 leaf doors (Entrance and Exit Doors), Automatic Gears, and GPS system.[16]
Routes
Reolian operated 27 of the 62 public bus lines in Macau:[17]
Type of service
| Normal Route | Route operated all week, generally from 6am until midnight |
| Express Route | Route only operated from 7am to 9am from Monday to Saturday |
| Special Route | Route only available for a certain period. Line 31 was only available during the training, first and second day of Macau Grand Prix) |
Key
| ~ | Fare depending on the origin, only the maximum fare is indicated here |
| ↺ | indicates that the Route is circular |
Bus routes operated by Reolian
| Route | Start | End | Fare | Type of service |
| Route 1 | Portas Do Cerco | Barra | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 3 | Portas Do Cerco | Terminal Maritimo | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 3A | Portas Do Cerco | P.Ponte Horta | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 3X | AV. ALM. Lacerda/Ouvidor Arriaga | Praça Ferreira Amaral | MOP$3.2 | Express Route |
| Route 8 | Estrada Ilha Verde | Jai Alai | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 8A | Estrada Ilha Verde | Praça Ferreira Amaral ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 10 | Portas Do Cerco | Barra | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 10A | Terminal Maritimo | Barra | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 10B | Portas Do Cerco | Praia Grande ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 10X | Portas Do Cerco | Praça Ferreira Amaral | MOP$3.2 | Express Route |
| Route 11 | Barra | Taipa ↺ | MOP$4.2 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route 18 | Portas Do Cerco | Barra | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 21A | Barra | Ka-Ho Fuel Oil Terminal | MOP$6.4 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route 23 | Estrada Ilha Verde | Torre De Macau ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 27 | Estrada Ilha Verde | Areia Preta ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 28A | Terminal Maritimo | Taipa ↺ | MOP$4.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 28B | Estrada Ilha Verde | Temple A-Ma ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 28BX | Estrada Ilha Verde | Praça Ferreira Amaral ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route 30 | Rua Lei Pou Chon | Taipa ↺ | MOP$4.2 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route 31 | Forum | Terminal Maritimo ↺ | Free | Special Route |
| Route 35 | Rotunda Leonel Sousa | Centro A. E Exames De Condução ↺ | MOP$2.8 | Normal Route |
| Route 36 | Rotunda Leonel Sousa | Aeroporto de Macau ↺ | MOP$2.8 | Normal Route |
| Route 50 | Praça Ferreira Amaral | Vila De Coloane | MOP$6.4 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route 50X | Praça Ferreira Amaral | Centro A. E Exames De Condução | MOP$4.2 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route 55 | Seac Pai Van | Barra | MOP ? ~ | Normal Route |
| Route H1 | Hospital S. Januário | Rua do Campo ↺ | MOP$3.2 | Normal Route |
| Route MT1 | Praceta 24 De Junho | Aeroporto de Macau ↺ | MOP$4.2 ~ | Normal Route |
| Route MT2 | Praceta 24 De Junho | Aeroporto de Macau ↺ | MOP$4.2 ~ | Normal Route |
See also
References
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- ^ "Our Subsidiaries - Reolian MACAU". Ratp Dev. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "DSAT Strives to Open Bus Services in October". Macau Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Second Chance". macaubusiness.com. 2010-09-27. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Reolian in Final Trials, Still Hiring Drivers". Macau Daily Times. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Reolian Still Needs 230 Drivers Before August". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ Farr, Sara (2011-07-26). "First Gear". macaubusiness.culiasolutions.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ a b "Reolian's Chief on TDM Talk Show: Public Transport Industry in Need of 'More Rules'". Macau Daily Times. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Transmac to Boost Reolian's Busier Routes". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "新時代公共汽車有限公司 Macau Nova Era de Autocarros Públicos , SA". www.qbusfile.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Wéi ào lián yùn nǐ tíjiāo xīn bāshì guīgé" 維澳蓮運擬提交新巴士規格 [Reolin plans to submit new bus specifications]. TDM (in Chinese). 2012-05-17. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Macau Route Planner". Reolian Public Transport Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "Reolian's Maintenance Center Certified". Macau Daily Times. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ "新時代公共汽車有限公司 Macau Nova Era de Autocarros Públicos, SA". 短車檔案室 Cute Bus File (in Chinese and English). Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "Reolian Public Transport - CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Reolian in Figures". Reolian Public Transport Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Maps and Schedules". Reolian Public Transport Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-10-09.