KGL (Kuwait & Gulf Link) provides integrated supply chain services in the Middle East. The company's website (www.kgl.com) shows the company history and acivities. The bus transport sector started in 1987 in Egypt and expanded to Saoudi-Arabia, Jordan and Syria. In 2005 KGL Passenger Transport Services (KGL PTS), a subsidiary of KGL Holding, was established. KGL PTS is headquartered in Kuwait, with operations within Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The bus fleet (from observations) consists (2009, 2010) of several hunded buses. One airport apron bus was seen, four truck-semitrailer workers buses, five models of buses, six models of coaches/long distance buses and four models of midibuses.
| Airport bus |
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Cobus 3000 |
Cobus |
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airport bus (1 seen) |
| Trailer buses |
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| 931-934 |
Trabosa SHM192 |
MinervA |
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trailers with DAF 3600 trucks. For oilfield workers transport (4 seen) |
| Buses |
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Daewoo BH120E |
Daewoo |
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allover white (8 seen) |
| 12xxx |
KIA AM928 |
KIA |
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allover white, some with orange/red front end (25 seen) |
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Mercedes-B.OH1636/60 |
ELBA Silver Star |
2005 |
white with orange/red front end (2 seen) |
| 6000/6100 |
Mercedes-B.O500M/1725 |
Marcopolo Andare |
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white with orange/red frond end. 40 seen, ex TASECO, Saoudi-A. |
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Agrale MT |
Busscar Urbanuss Pluss |
200? |
ex KGL-Sjarjah buses in 2010, white with orange front end (23 seen by January 2011) |
| Coaches |
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| 7058-7064 |
DAF SB3000 |
Irizar Century |
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sold 2009. (8 seen) Orange-blue corporate striping. |
7065-7070,
10149-50 |
DAF SB3000 |
Irizar Century |
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sold 2009 (8 seen, different model than previous series). Orange-blue corporate striping. |
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Mercedes-Benz OH1636 |
ELBA Super Coach |
2003 |
with opening windows, white, some with orange-blue corporate striping |
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Mercedes-Benz OH1636 |
ELBA Super Coach |
2003 |
non opening windows, otherwise identical to previous series. white, some with orange-blue corporate striping |
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Mercedes-Benz OH1636 |
ELBA Super Coach |
2005 |
new model, white, some with orange-blue corporate striping |
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Mercedes-Benz OH1636 |
ELBA Super Coach |
2005? |
VIP coaches, metallic gold livery (3 seen) |
| Midibuses |
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Gabbour |
Gabbour |
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1 old midibus, corporate orange-blue strping |
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Mercedes-Benz LO |
ELBA |
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midicoach, VIP, metallic gold |
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Nissan Civillian |
Nissan |
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midibuses, white-grey |
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Nissan Civillian |
Nissan |
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midibuses, metallic brownish-white, shorter than previous series |
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