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Revision as of 23:32, 17 November 2014
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| Parent | Highland Global Transport |
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| Commenced operation | 21 November 2014 |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Service area | North Island |
| Service type | city to city coach service |
| Routes | 1 |
| Website | www.manabus.com |
ManaBus[1] is a future New Zealand long distance coach operator.[2] Owned by Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport,[3] it will commence operating on the North Island on 21 November 2014.
History
ManaBus will commence operating express coach services on the North Island of New Zealand on 21 November 2014.[4] Advertised fares start at $1 (plus $1 booking fee), using a yield management model as employed by Megabus, PolskiBus and Onnibus.[5][6][7] The company plans to operate the "newest and largest coaches in New Zealand."[8]
Services
ManaBus will commence operating on 21 November 2014 with one route from Auckland to Wellington. On 5 December 2014, a second service will commence between Auckland and Tauranga. On 19 December 2014, a further three services will commence between Whangarei and Hamilton, Whangarei and Rotorua, and Auckland and Hamilton.[9]
Corporate strategy
ManaBus.com intends to operate at a high load factor using yield management pricing and large double decker buses to keep capital cost per seat and fuel burn per seat at low levels.[10] Founder Sir Brian Souter believes that bus journeys of 5 to 6 hours can compete with air travel.[10]
Fleet
ManaBus will commence with a fleet of Kiwi Bus Builders bodied Volvo B11Rs.[4]
References
- ^ Companies Office extract company 4961839 Manabus.com Limited
- ^ Dave Burgess 'New express bus service' The Dominion Post Business Day, 2014-08-29
- ^ Companies House extract company no SC432205 Highland Global Transport Limited
- ^ a b Souter launches low-cost NZ express service Bus & Coach Professional 31 October 2014
- ^ ManaBus.com Launches Express Coach Service in New Zealand Souter Investments 30 October 2014
- ^ About ManaBus.com ManaBus 29 October 2014
- ^ ManaBus to launch in North Island TV3 30 October 2014
- ^ Jobs at ManaBus.com on Chillfactor website, viewed 2014-08-28
- ^ Bus Timetable ManaBus
- ^ a b interview on Radio New Zealand 2014-11-18
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