三菱 Rosa Mitsubishi Rosa

三菱 Rosa Mitsubishi Rosa

編號 Class：1089 - 1093

二零一四年當新時代接管維澳蓮運之後，便對外宣怖將大舉投資購買新巴士，改善為人詬病的服務質素，其中更包括來自日本的低地台小巴。不過隨著新時代訂購的宇通新巴士，陸續自同年十一月到二零一五年年初投入服務，這些日本巴士未見蹤影，使人不禁懷疑新時代這個購車承諾的真確性。

最終於二零一五年十一月，一架全身白色的三菱雙門版Rosa新車運抵澳門，車主並非早已營運Rosa小巴多年的新福利，而是屬於新時代購入五架日本小巴其中一員。儘管有聲音指出新時代未有完全兌現引進低地台小巴的承諾，但大眾對於新時代引進車隊首款非中國製巴士，反應仍然是正面的。新時代對外聲稱是次購入五架三菱Rosa小巴主要作測試用途，當評估發覺合適後，會考慮日後以三菱Rosa小巴取代現有車隊中的小型巴士。的而且確，三菱Rosa有著它優勝的地方，首先它同時是新時代車隊中，首批符合歐盟五型排於標準新車，動力來自快意引擎及三菱原廠DUONIC波箱。

經過長達半年的驗車及訓練程序，新時代的三菱Rosa小巴最終於二零一六年五月二十三日投入服務，主要行走8及H1路線，而Rosa較低矮的車廂地台，行走服務山頂醫院的H1路線時，能夠提供更大方便予乘客，這亦是一眾澳門市民所樂見的。隨著8號線改用中型巴士，以及應付客量需求，新時代隨後集中五架Rosa行走28B線，而當新時代於二零一八年八月一日併入澳巴之後，全數三菱Rosa小巴亦正式轉為澳巴擁有。

When New Era acquired the entire networks together with the fleet from Reolian in Jul., 2014, they promised invested heavily on purchasing new bus including super low floor minibus from Japan as a move to improve the poor service standard left by it predecessor. New Era continued to release their new Yutong full-sized single decker between Oct., 2014 and early 2015, however, Japan made minibuses did not appear and result in the doubt of whether New Era would fulfill their commitment.

A brand new Mitsubishi Rosa with allover white dual-door bodywork was delivered to Macau in Nov., 2015, however, this is not for Transmac but for New Era, one of the five Rosa ordered for evaluation and this is the first non China made and Euro 5 bus in New Era fleet. The introduction of Rosa is welcomed by the commuters though this is not a super low floor minibus. The New Era Rosa powered by a Fiat engine with a Mitsubishi DUONIC transmission.

New Era deployed the Mitsubishi Rosa on route 8 and H1 since 23 May, 2016 and with their relatively low floor compared to the Yutong minibus, it offers a better riding experience to passengers especially serving route H1. As to meet the demand of route 28B, all Rosa used to serve on route 8 and H1 were allocated to 28B with the former changed into midibus operation. The entire fleet of Mitsubishi Rosa was transferred to T.C.M when New Era was merged with T.C.M on 1 Aug., 2018.

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