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BJ Mercantile, Inc., celebrating its 50th year of operations and its 10th year of being the exclusive distributor of Scania luxury buses in the country, recently turned over the first 4 of the initial 10 Scania Marcopolo Paradiso buses ordered by Genesis Transport Services, Inc. (GTSI). This is part of the bus company’s bid to upgrade its JoyBus fleet servicing the Manila-Baguio route.
The Scania Marcopolo Paradiso JoyBus boasts unmatched level of comfort, safety, and convenience with its 28 VIP seats that are bigger, wider, and softer than the standard upgraded seats in the market. It has a lot of legroom, large overhead compartments for luggage, individual USB charging ports, a well-appointed toilet. and you can even enjoy a movie or two in your very own video-on-board Bus Pad.
Its 360-horsepower engine mated with an 8-speed Scania Opticruise Gearbox makes easy work of the climb up to the City of Pines. For maximum safety it is equipped with Scania ESP (electronic stability program) that monitors key stability parameters and automatically triggers appropriate controls. Scania Retarder, on the other hand, acts as secondary brakes to prevent the bus from over speeding especially when travelling down Marcos Highway or Kennon Road.
“With their century of experience when it comes to bus operations, Scania proved that they could keep up with the continuous evolution of technology and solve modern day challenges. But the main reason we were charmed by Scania was upon seeing first-hand the many positive reviews from clients and passengers alike during our visit last year to BusWorld Europe,” said Riza Angara-Moises, President and CEO of GTSI.