Niš-Ekspres
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 A Niš-Ekspres intercity coach in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Founded | March 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Niš, Serbia |
| Locale | Serbia |
| Service area | Former Yugoslavia, Europe |
| Service type | Intercity and international coach service, Local and city transit |
| Hubs | Niš |
| Fleet | 500+ |
| Website | Niš-Ekspres site |
Niš-Ekspres AD (Serbian Cyrillic: Ниш-Експрес) is a bus company based in Niš, Serbia. The company was founded on March 3, 1951 as Preduzeće za putnički saobraćaj (English: Company for passenger transport) with a fleet composed of seven buses.[1][2] Today it is the largest and most-used public intercity transportation from Niš.
Bus manufacturing
The company started its own bus production under the name Nibus in 1996. They developed their first model, tourist coach Nibus 350 powered by MAN engine. After 5 years of continuous development Nibus 350 evolved into Nibus 400. In 2006, Nibus 400 won the award “Best of Serbia”.[1]
Incidents
- A bus was struck by a NATO missile on May 1, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The Niš-Ekspres bus was operating on the Niš-Priština line, which is no longer operated today. BBC reported that 23 people were killed.[3]
- Terrorist bombing on 16 February 2001, killing 12 civilians.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nis Ekspres - Datumi (English: Dates) Retrieved 2011.
- ↑ Nis Ekspres Index Home page
- ↑ News BBC - Europe - Nato bomb hits bus Retrieved May 1, 1999.
- ↑ BBC News
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