MAN NL323F
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MAN NL323F is a full low-floor
single-deck city bus chassis offered by MAN Truck & Bus
since 2007.
initially developed a bodywork for the MAN NL323F, the Wright Meridian
. It was the first MAN chassis to be bodied by Wrightbus. A Meridian demonstrator was launched at the Coach & Bus Live 2007, which entered service with Whitelaws. Regal Busways
, Newbury Buses and South Lancs Travel
each operate an handful of Meridian-bodied NL323Fs across the United Kingdom
.
EMT Madrid of Madrid
, Spain
received a total of 84 Compressed natural gas
(CNG) powered NL323Fs in 2008. They were bodied by Castrosua and Burillo. In 2011, five 10.4m NL323Fs and one Hispano Area-bodied NL323F began operating in Santiago de Compostela
and Buñol
respectively.
SMRT Buses
of Singapore
received a 12.0m MCV Evolution
-bodied demonstrator in 2010 for evaluation. Following a successful trial, SMRT Buses placed a follow-up order of 200 buses through ST Kinetics, the largest order of NL323Fs to date. These production batch buses were bodied by Gemilang, and entered service on 2 October 2011.
Dan Bus Company
also operates a fleet of NL323Fs in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Low-floor bus
A low-floor bus is a bus that has no steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. Being low floor improves the accessibility of the bus for the public, particularly the elderly or infirm, or those with push chairs, and increasingly, those in wheelchairs.In the modern...
single-deck city bus chassis offered by MAN Truck & Bus
MAN Truck & Bus
MAN Truck & Bus AG is the largest subsidiary of the MAN SE corporation and one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, MAN Truck & Bus produces trucks in the range from 7.49 to 44 t gvw, heavy goods vehicles up to 250 t road train gvw,...
since 2007.
Operators
WrightbusWrightbus
Wrightbus is an independent coachbuilder and pioneer of the low-floor bus. Based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, it was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and currently run by his son William Wright.-History:...
initially developed a bodywork for the MAN NL323F, the Wright Meridian
Wright Meridian
The Wright Meridian is a bus body built by Wrightbus, built on the MAN A22 chassis. The body is essentially the same as the Eclipse range.The first production vehicle was launched as a demonstrator at the Coach & Bus live 2007, and after trials was purchased by Whitelaws where it entered service as...
. It was the first MAN chassis to be bodied by Wrightbus. A Meridian demonstrator was launched at the Coach & Bus Live 2007, which entered service with Whitelaws. Regal Busways
Regal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
, Newbury Buses and South Lancs Travel
South Lancs Travel
South Lancs Travel is a privately owned bus operator in the districts of Bolton and Wigan in Greater Manchester operating an extensive commercial network along with tendered services on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester. It also serves some areas of the districts of Salford & Trafford such...
each operate an handful of Meridian-bodied NL323Fs across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
EMT Madrid of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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received a total of 84 Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
(CNG) powered NL323Fs in 2008. They were bodied by Castrosua and Burillo. In 2011, five 10.4m NL323Fs and one Hispano Area-bodied NL323F began operating in Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
and Buñol
Buñol
Buñol is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. The municipality has an area of some 112 km², and is situated approximately 38 km west of the provincial and autonomous community capital city, Valencia...
respectively.
SMRT Buses
SMRT Buses
SMRT Buses is a public bus transport operator in Singapore. Singapore currently hosts a duopoly transport system in which SMRT's only competitor is SBS Transit, which also operates bus services in Singapore...
of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
received a 12.0m MCV Evolution
MCV Evolution
The MCV Evolution is a single-decker bus bodywork built by Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles. It was unveiled in late 2004.This body is based on the frame of the Stirling but has been drastically restyled, incorporating a new roof-dome , and other new mouldings...
-bodied demonstrator in 2010 for evaluation. Following a successful trial, SMRT Buses placed a follow-up order of 200 buses through ST Kinetics, the largest order of NL323Fs to date. These production batch buses were bodied by Gemilang, and entered service on 2 October 2011.
Dan Bus Company
Dan Bus Company
Dan Bus Company is an Israeli bus company based in Tel Aviv. It operates local bus service in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area as well as some intercity bus services between the Gush Dan area and nearby regions such as Samaria, and a connection between Bne Brak and Jerusalem. Dan operates 1,200...
also operates a fleet of NL323Fs in Tel Aviv, Israel.