MAJOR ORDER FOR VDL BUS & COACH FROM TRANSDEV SZ
At the end of July, VDL Bus & Coach and Transdev SZ, based in Siegen in Germany,agreed on a contract for 40 vehicles of the Ambassador type. All units will be delivered in 2010. All the Ambassadors will be brought into operation this autumn and winter on the occasion of the change of the official timetable in the Wetzlar region.
The vehicles have a length of 12 metres and are fitted with a Euro 5 engine that complies with the EEV emission standard. The Ambassadors have a total of 40 seats, two folding seats or one wheelchair place, and 40 standing places. With the Ambassador, Transdev opted for the concept of a low-entry bus, particularly suited to the difficult conditions in combined city and regional transport. The low empty weight of the bus results in a very favourable fuel consumption. An additional advantage of the Ambassador is that the entrance and exit doors are easily accessible for wheelchair users and passengers with baby carriages due to the low-floor construction.
