Annual Report 2010/2011 - pdf 7.05 MB - Nobina AB

NOBINA – BuSINeSS AreAS
Nobina Sweden
As Sweden’s largest provider of public bus services, Nobina actively participates
in efforts to double the number of passengers. during the year, Nobina
gained a stronger foothold in malmö, Gothenburg and Norrköping – cities of
strategic interest with major growth potential. At the same time, the company
won an important, pioneering contract in Norrtälje, which gives Nobina
the possibility to form and manage the entire customer offering, and thereby
influence travel and profitability.
Sales 4,459 SeK M (4,227)
Operating profit 242 SeK M (205)
market share 30%
Number of
passengers 200 million
Average number
of employees 6,099 (8,363)
Number of buses 2,486
millions of kilometers
traveled 176.8
New/expired
contracts 11/7
Share of group
sales
(67%)
66.6%
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Nobina Sweden increased sales by 5.4%
to SEK 4,459 million in 2010/2011 and
improved profitability at the operating profit
level by 18% to SEK 242 million. The fiscal
year began and was concluded with abnormally
cold, snowy weather that increased the
costs for fuel, maintenance, damage,
employees and properties. This was partially
compensated by lower fuel consumption.
Nobina Sweden is working to find alternative
fuel solutions for greater flexibility in the
event of price increases. The three-year wage
agreement that expires in 2011 entailed
higher salary increases during the year for
transport companies than for the other parts
of the Swedish commercial sector.
More customer time (transport planning
efficiency) meant that availability for the
customer improved, while profitability
increased. In 2010, Nobina Sweden’s buses
drove somewhat more kilometers per bus
than the year before and the proportion of
mileage off the time table decreased to 13%.
During the year, operational and transport
management were separated, which created
the conditions for the local operational managers
to focus entirely on management and
development of employees at the same time
that central transport management can provide
better support to customers and drivers.
To increase competitiveness, a new organization
was introduced at the head office. The
central costs were thereby reduced at the same
time that better coordination was achieved.
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Nobina is Sweden’s largest provider of public
bus services with just over one fourth of the
market for city and regional service. At
present, the company has more than 2,486
buses in operation in about one hundred
locations within the framework of contracts
with public transport authorities. Nobina
Sweden operates extensive city and suburban
service as well as regional service in Dalarna,
Närke, Skåne, Stockholm, Uppland, Värmland
and Västra Götaland. During the year,
around 200 million departures were provided
by Nobina Sweden. The goal is to
double this number by 2020.
During the preceding fiscal year, Swedish
public transport authorities procured transport
services for slightly around 1,500 buses,
508 of which were currently run by Nobina.
Nobina Sweden won new transport services
in Malmö, Gothenburg and Norrköping,
among others. In the City of Malmö, half
of the city services were up for procurement
in 2010 and in 2011, the remainder is
expected to be up for procurement. The
transport services for the first half comprising
90 buses began at the end of February
2011 and Malmö then became Nobina Sweden’s
largest service area. In Norrköping, it
is a matter of commuter service to and from
Norrköping and in Gothenburg, it mainly
involves express service for commuter traffic.
By winning these contracts, Nobina Sweden
strengthens its position on markets with
considerable growth potential.