Jinlong New Bus Enters Maltese Bus Market

The Malta Independent reported on the previous day that the new Chinese Golden Dragon passenger car that meets the Euro V standards will enter the Malta market in large quantities.

The article quoted the London Financial Times article on Wednesday as saying that Xiamen Jinlong Bus Co., Ltd., one of the largest bus manufacturers in China, has successfully become a partner of the ARRIVA Group, which has just been acquired by Germany’s Deutsche Bahn AG, and will provide 200 bus transit privatization projects in Malta. New passenger car. This will be a huge victory for Chinese buses entering the EU market in large quantities with advanced technology. Xiamen Jinlong Bus Co., Ltd. has not officially announced the contract news.

According to the disclosed information, Malta's public transit system reconstruction project will start with an investment of approximately 35 million Euros, including the import of 230 new passenger cars that meet the Euro V standards, and 86 existing public transport vehicles will be retrofitted with Euro V engines. The operating contract period is ten years. The new passenger car will be equipped with air-conditioning and equipped with electronic display devices for the disabled. The wheelchairs can be parked and parked for disabled persons, especially with technologies such as environmental protection, tire pressure monitoring, and engine shutdown. In addition, ARRIVA Group will also purchase 13 hybrid buses for the capital of Malta, Valetta, Gozo, and other historical and cultural areas that require special protection.

The average age of buses operating in Malta is 30 years and the pollution is very serious. The Malaysian traffic control authorities stated that the goal of the transformation of the Maltese public transport system in the future is to achieve the overall emission level of the fleet and to comply with the overall EU requirements for reducing emissions in Malta. According to the Malaysian government, the new fleet will significantly reduce pollutant emissions, including 48% reduction of hydrocarbons, 55% of carbon monoxide and 70% of nitrogen oxide emissions. The ARRIVA Group also stated that it will make the Malta Public Transport System Transformation Bidding Project a model for sustainable development.