Skopje City Master
In 2010, the government of the Republic of Macedonia ordered 202 double-decker buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong, two of which were cabriolet buses with removable roofs to be used by tourists (15 more buses like these were ordered in late 2011) and the remaining 200 as city buses for the capital city of Skopje.
The buses were to be in a "retro" style, similar to Routemasters. Former London double-deckers were used in Skopje until the 1963 Skopje earthquake in which 75%-80% of the city's infrastructure was destroyed.
The prototype bus appeared on the streets of Skopje on 1 March 2011, under the name ZK6116HGS.
The first cabriolet buses with removable roofs and 65 city buses were put into service on 6 September 2011, all under the name City Master.
The rest of the buses, as well as another 15 cabriolet buses with removable roofs ordered in late 2011, are expected to arrive by the end of 2013.
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