CONNEXXION IS LAUNCHING CUSTOMER FOR VDL CITEA
After a development period of more than one and a half years, VDL Bus & Coach is extremely proud to announce the sale of the first batch of 10 Citea buses to the Dutch public transport company Connexxion. The bus was presented during last year’s UITP exhibition in Helsinki, Finland.
During the development of this latest urban bus, VDL Bus & Coach exploited the many years of experience it has built up with the production of light-weight constructions. The Citea benefits from a low empty weight, the advantages being considerably lower fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. The entirely flat floor and the wide entrance and exit doors make the bus extremely accessible for wheelchair users and passengers with pushchairs.
Connexxion, a passenger transport service provider, has organised its transport activities in the Public Transport, GVU, Hermes, Novio, Taxi Services and Tours & Water business units. The company employs more than 14,000 people. In 2007, Connexxion’s fleet comprised
approximately 3,500 buses, 200 coaches, more than 3,800 taxis and taxi buses and a number of ambulances, trams, vessels and trains.
