This is my first thread ever in this forum.
I would like to introduce this bus which you cannot find in Europe. There maybe still a lot of information have to be updated or correction by everyone here. Some brief information has been mentioned in my previous post on other thread.
The bus is MAN A95. It was released in 2014. It only has RHD version as this bus is design for Asia Pacific market, especially for Hong Kong and Singapore. MAN A95 can be defined into two types related to the engine power, which are ND323F and ND363F. The standard length for MAN A95 is 12 meters, but 12.8-meter version is also available.
The standard body combination assigned by MAN is Gemilang MAN Lion's City DD body which is made in Malaysia, and the design is authorized by MAN officially. Therefore many characteristics which currently on standard MAN body buses can be found on this body, too.
Although MAN would like to gain more orders from Hong Kong, the total number of MAN A95 buses are less than 100 due to the competition between ADL and Volvo. ADL and Volvo buses have relatively lower fuel consumption and higher capacity. Instead, many of them are used as open-top tour buses. Several independent tour bus companies have bought a few open-top version MAN A95 for night sightseeing tours or group chartered services. There is also a special version of A95 providing bus dining tours.Passengers can enjoy Michelin award dishes during the tour.
Other than local services, A95 buses are also used for cross border shuttle buses at HZMB (Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge). Those buses have triple-door design for passengers getting on board or get off more convenient.
Singapore is the largest region of using A95 buses. All A95 buses are own by the LTA department of Singapore government and being distributed to different bus companies and the government has the authority to redistribute the buses when there is a bus service reorganization. All buses are in official green livery with bus companies' logos. Other than a special 12.8-meter, 3-door, dual staircases bus, all MAN A95 buses are 12-meter version.
There are also MAN A95 buses in Australia and New Zealand, but I do not have any photos yet. If there are any, you can post them in this thread.
A. KMB MAN A95 (ND323F) ,VIN AMNF18
B. NLB MAN A95 (ND323F),VIN MD03
C. Crystal Bus MAN A95 (ND323F), providing dining tours
(Bus 2)
(Bus1)
D. Open-top A95 buses own by different tour companies (ND323F), photos are unclear
E. HZMB cross border shuttle bus (ND363F), with only 4.2 meter height due to limitation by law in China
Plate of the bus
Upper deck
Lower deck
F. NWFB 12.8-meter A95 bus (ND323F), VIN 6090
Upper deck
Lower deck
G. NLB MAN A95 with RAS (ND363F),VIN MDR21
Upper deck
H. Singapore LTA A95 (ND323F), being distributed to different companies including SMRT, SBS Transit, Go-ahead Singapore and Tower Transit
12.8-meter, 3-door, dual staircases trial version MAN A95 buses, currently using by SBS Transit
SBS Transit 12-meter MAN A95
Distributed to Go-ahead Singapore
If you have more extra information and photos, just share them.
I would like to introduce this bus which you cannot find in Europe. There maybe still a lot of information have to be updated or correction by everyone here. Some brief information has been mentioned in my previous post on other thread.
The bus is MAN A95. It was released in 2014. It only has RHD version as this bus is design for Asia Pacific market, especially for Hong Kong and Singapore. MAN A95 can be defined into two types related to the engine power, which are ND323F and ND363F. The standard length for MAN A95 is 12 meters, but 12.8-meter version is also available.
The standard body combination assigned by MAN is Gemilang MAN Lion's City DD body which is made in Malaysia, and the design is authorized by MAN officially. Therefore many characteristics which currently on standard MAN body buses can be found on this body, too.
Although MAN would like to gain more orders from Hong Kong, the total number of MAN A95 buses are less than 100 due to the competition between ADL and Volvo. ADL and Volvo buses have relatively lower fuel consumption and higher capacity. Instead, many of them are used as open-top tour buses. Several independent tour bus companies have bought a few open-top version MAN A95 for night sightseeing tours or group chartered services. There is also a special version of A95 providing bus dining tours.Passengers can enjoy Michelin award dishes during the tour.
Other than local services, A95 buses are also used for cross border shuttle buses at HZMB (Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge). Those buses have triple-door design for passengers getting on board or get off more convenient.
Singapore is the largest region of using A95 buses. All A95 buses are own by the LTA department of Singapore government and being distributed to different bus companies and the government has the authority to redistribute the buses when there is a bus service reorganization. All buses are in official green livery with bus companies' logos. Other than a special 12.8-meter, 3-door, dual staircases bus, all MAN A95 buses are 12-meter version.
There are also MAN A95 buses in Australia and New Zealand, but I do not have any photos yet. If there are any, you can post them in this thread.
A. KMB MAN A95 (ND323F) ,VIN AMNF18
B. NLB MAN A95 (ND323F),VIN MD03
C. Crystal Bus MAN A95 (ND323F), providing dining tours
(Bus 2)
(Bus1)
D. Open-top A95 buses own by different tour companies (ND323F), photos are unclear
E. HZMB cross border shuttle bus (ND363F), with only 4.2 meter height due to limitation by law in China
Plate of the bus
Upper deck
Lower deck
F. NWFB 12.8-meter A95 bus (ND323F), VIN 6090
Upper deck
Lower deck
G. NLB MAN A95 with RAS (ND363F),VIN MDR21
Upper deck
H. Singapore LTA A95 (ND323F), being distributed to different companies including SMRT, SBS Transit, Go-ahead Singapore and Tower Transit
12.8-meter, 3-door, dual staircases trial version MAN A95 buses, currently using by SBS Transit
SBS Transit 12-meter MAN A95
Distributed to Go-ahead Singapore
If you have more extra information and photos, just share them.