User:Nankai/Manabus.com
| Parent | Souter Holdings Fullers Ltd[1] |
|---|---|
| Service area | North Island |
| Service type | Inter-city coach service[2] |
| Hubs | Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taihape[2] |
| Fleet | Kiwi Bus Builders coaches |
| Fuel type | Diesel[3] |
| Website | manabus.com |
ManaBus.com is a proposed inter-city coach service in New Zealand, intending to commence in the North Island in late 2014.[3]
ManaBus is owned by Souter Holdings Fullers Ltd,[1] a company owned by Scottish transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter founder of Stagecoach Group and Megabus.com. The Souter Holdings portfolio includes five New Zealand passenger transport businesses in Wellington and Auckland.[3]
Routes and services
[edit]ManaBus plans to operate transport from city centre to city centre with limited stops and fast journey times, using flexible pricing and internet-based sales.[3]
The company plans to operate the "newest and largest coaches in New Zealand."[2]
See also
[edit]- Onnibus, an identical inter-city coach service in Finland owned by the same investors
- Megabus.com
References
[edit]- ^ a b ManaBus.com Limited entry on New Zealand companies register, viewed 2014-08-28
- ^ a b c Jobs at ManaBus.com on Chillfactor website, viewed 2014-08-28
- ^ a b c d Dave Burgess 'New express bus service' The Dominion Post Business Day, 2014-08-29
Category:Bus companies of New Zealand Category:Proposed public transport in New Zealand