Niš-Ekspres
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A Niš-Ekspres intercity coach in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Native name
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Ниш-Експрес |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | Niš, Serbia (March 3, 1951) |
| Headquarters | Niš, Serbia |
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Area served
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Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Key people
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Zoran Jovanović (General director) |
| Services | Intercity and international coach service, Local and city transit |
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| Owner | Kozorcijum (70.00%) Delta Real Estate (15.02%) Others |
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Number of employees
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1,893 (2013)[1] |
| Website | nis-ekspres |
Niš-Ekspres (full legal name: Akcionarsko društvo za saobraćajnu delatnost Niš-Ekspres Niš) is a bus company based in Niš, Serbia. The company was founded on March 3, 1951 as Preduzeće za putnički saobraćaj with a fleet composed of seven buses.[2][3] Today it is the largest and most-used public intercity transportation from Niš.
Bus manufacturing[edit]
The company started its own bus production under the name Nibus in 1996. They developed their first model, tourist coach Nibus 350 powered by MAN engine. After 5 years of continuous development Nibus 350 evolved into Nibus 400. In 2006, Nibus 400 won the award “Best of Serbia”.[2]
Incidents[edit]
- A bus was struck by a NATO missile on May 1, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The Niš-Ekspres bus was operating on the Niš-Priština line, which is no longer operated today. BBC reported that 23 people were killed.[4]
- Terrorist bombing on 16 February 2001, killing 12 civilians.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Подаци о обвезнику". Serbian Agency for Business Registries. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b Nis Ekspres - Datumi (English: Dates) Retrieved 2011.
- ^ Nis Ekspres Index Home page
- ^ News BBC - Europe - Nato bomb hits bus Retrieved May 1, 1999.
- ^ BBC News
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