The origins of La Compañía Navarra de Autobuses, S.A. (CONDA, S.A.) date back to the year 1914, the year in which
the company El Arga S.A. was set up. Subsequently, in 1949, a group of several companies was set up with the aim of
providing passenger transport services by road in the Autonomous Community of Navarra. This activity is essentially based
in Navarra, in its central areas and the Ebro riverside area, through the operation of scheduled routes connecting Pamplona with
major cities in the area, as well as with the provincial capitals of Zaragoza and Soria and Madrid, thus making connections possible
between the North and the Ebro corridor.
Currently, CONDA is
the largest passenger transport company in Navarra and directly and exclusively operates
7 scheduled services with Pamplona as the point of departure or destination, in
collaboration with different companies between Estella-Zaragoza (La Estellesa),
Pamplona-Madrid-Pamplona (Continental Auto, S.L.), Zaragoza-San Sebastián-Zaragoza
(La Roncalesa, S.A.), Pamplona-Salou-Cambrils-Castellón (Hife, S.A.) and connections
to the whole of Andalucia (Alsina Graells y Daibús).
Over 90 years in the world of passenger transport bear witness
to our professionalism, which in practice means a top quality service.
One of CONDA’s
main objectives is that of the utmost user satisfaction and, to achieve this
goal, we provide the highest quality services, thanks to a modern fleet of 65
buses and a team of 80 people who are characterized by their professionalism
and wide experience in the sector.
As a result of this
philosophy, CONDA, S.A. obtained the ISO 9001/2000 Certification in 2003 and also
official recognition from the Regional Government of Navarra.
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Organization chart
Companies in the Group
Shareholding in CONDA, S.A. is divided into equal parts among the following:
La
Roncalesa, S.A. was set up in 1883. It currently employs 28 people and has
14 buses which cover the routes Pamplona-San Sebastián-Pamplona and San Sebastián-Zaragoza-San Sebastián.
Continental
Auto, S.L. was set up in 1924. The Continental Auto group needed just two
or three years to establish itself in a privileged position within the ranking of Spanish
transport companies: 1,400 employees and over 800 vehicles involved in passenger transport
and distribution of oil products activities. 48 million passengers transported, over 75 million
kilometres covered annually and the presence of different sectors such as, apart from those
already mentioned, the sale of vehicles and repair shops.
Ágreda
Automóvil, S.A. was set up in 1927. Ágreda Automóvil has shaped its future with
optimism and professionalism, making a great effort in terms of keeping itself up-to-date
with technological advances. Concern on the part of Ágreda Automóvil to always be in competitive
markets resulted in its setting up the Department of New Technological Developments, channelling
its efforts into the creation of new computer processes related to road transport and new technologies.
It currently has new premises covering a surface area of over 33,000 m2, which house all its road
transport services and thus centralizing all its departments.
Bases of maintenance
CONDA is equipped with the following premises in order to best attend to the various services it provides:
- In Pamplona: private workshops with a surface area of 11,200 m2 which enable 100 buses to be parked and equipped with:
·
24 hour service.
· Offices.
· Private diesel oil pump for refuelling.
· Spare parts workshop.
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Section devoted to periodic servicing of vehicles.
· Section devoted to general servicing.
- In Tudela: premises with a surface of around 400 m2 and 1,000 m2 of open space with sections devoted to periodic servicing.
- Additionally, the company both owns and rents premises and vehicles available in the following places: Milagro, Lodosa, Cortes, Tarazona and Zaragoza (with its own base).