FlixBus and Volvo agree standard coach specification

Volvo Buses and FlixBus reached agreement earlier in 2022 on a standardised coach specification, they have confirmed. The two parties say it will simplify the vehicle order process for the scheduled service provider’s partner operators through the creation of a trim level that “meets the demands of FlixBus for comfort and performance.”

The specification will be available across countries that are part of the FlixBus network. That includes the UK, the vehicle OEM has confirmed. It adds that development of the ‘off the shelf’ specification will “make fleet development easier for FlixBus partner operators… by lowering the efforts required on [their] side during vehicle procurement.”

Speaking about the collaboration, Volvo Buses in Europe Vice President, Coach Sales Niklas Orre says: “Volvo Buses and FlixBus have the same view of people transport – it must be sustainable, safe and reliable. Our cooperation agreement and our partnership give us the opportunity to develop this concept together.”

Adds FlixBus Chief Operating Officer Fabian Stenger: “Volvo Buses is a partner that shares our values concerning climate friendly travel and supplies premium coaches that can guarantee the FlixBus quality that our customers are looking for.”