Buses & Microbuses in Nigeria

The best buses of 2018: an overview of new products At the largest international bus show Busworld Kortrijk 2017, which took place recently in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, one could see a lot of titled cars that received the title of "Bus of the Year" in various nominations. Let's start with the winner of the competition - Tourist Bus of the Year 2018. It was the Spanish liner Irizar i8. Recall that the international competition Bus of the Year - Coach of the Year for even years (tourist bus), and for odd years - Bus of the Year (city bus) - this time brought together very interesting applicants. The jury of the competition, which includes journalists from specialized European publications from 22 countries, traditionally chose the best of the best during Coach Euro Test 2017 test drives. This year they took place in early September, on the roads of Sweden. The world premiere of a new generation tourist bus - MAN Lion's Coach took place at the exhibition. The car received a number of innovations in the field of active and passive safety and became much more economical than its predecessor. Th Buses & Microbuses in Nigeria e bus was awarded three prizes at once from the organizers of the exhibition - Busworld Awards 2017. In the photo in the center: Grand Prix - Grand Award. Right: For comfort - Comfort Label. In the photo on the left: For the design - Design Label. Now let's talk about the winners of the prestigious Sustainable Bus Award ("The most environmentally friendly"). The competition was organized by the renowned Italian Italian magazine Autobus in collaboration with the Political University of Milan. The winner is determined in three categories: city bus (Urban), intercity (Intercity) and tourist (Coach). The competition has been held since 2016 and is the only one in Europe to choose the most environmentally friendly bus. Recently, an international jury has joined the evaluation: the editors of the French Mobilites Magazine, the German edition of Bus Fahrе and the Austrian magazine 1BUS. The best buses of 2018 - VDL Citea SLFA 181 Electric electric bus So, the articulated 18-meter VDL Citea SLFA 181 Electric bus was chosen as the best city bus - Sby Urban 2018. The car carries up to 143 passengers and is equipped with a 240 kW Siemens electric motor. Akasol lithium-ion batteries - 122 kW. h. Recharging takes place through a pantograph on the roof, at stops - Schunk charging equipment - 750V, 250 kW. IVECO Crossway Low Entry Natural Power The best intercity bus - Sby Intercity 2018 was the IVECO Crossway Low Entry Natural Power bus. This 12-meter low-floor vehicle can carry up to 92 passengers (39 seats) at the entrance / exit. The highlight of the car is the Cursor 9 8.7-liter CNG engine with 360 hp. And also the patented gas cylinder system integrated into the roof. And, finally, the Setra S516 HD / 2 bus was announced the best tourist bus - Sby Сoach 2018. The car is 13.1 m long and has 55 seats. The model is equipped with a 10.7-liter turbodiesel Mercedes-Benz OM 470 (Euro 6) Common Rail with an X-Pulse ultra-high pressure injection system - 428 or 455 hp, a 6-speed automatic PowerShift transmission. At the Busworld exhibition were also presented unmanned minibuses - shuttles, which are now beginning to be introduced into the public transport network in many countries. https://jiji.ng/buses/page5?listing_id=tkJpL7etiVX3CcVG