2012-03-20
One of Israel's largest bus operators, DAN Society
for Public Transport, has presented the first of 172
futuristically designed buses in Haifa that will form the
backbone of the state-of-the-art Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
systems in the major cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv. MAN
Truck & Bus is supplying three-axle low-floor articulated
buses for this system, powered by 360-hp common-rail
diesel engines that comply with the currently strictest
EEV (enhanced environmentally-friendly vehicle) emission
standard. The futuristic bodies of the buses, which are
equipped with powerful air-conditioning systems suitable
for hot climates, are manufactured locally in Israel by
the Ha'argaz company.
What is special about the bus chassis supplied by MAN is
that they combine low floors throughout with a vehicle
length of 18.75 metres. This construction, together with
the body's four double doors, makes for especially
time-saving boarding and alighting, a vital feature of an
efficient BRT system.
With MAN common-rail diesel engines, transportation
company DAN will be focusing on clean exhaust engines.
The EEV standard sets considerably lower limits for
particulate emission than the Euro 5 standard currently
applicable in Europe.
MAN is the market leader for city buses in Israel. The
basis of over thirty years of cooperation between DAN and
MAN is the reliability of the buses. Today almost every
single one of DAN's fleet of 1,200 buses is built on an
MAN chassis.
Bus Rapid Transit systems enable the modernization of a
city's transportation infrastructure without the need for
extensive construction work on building underground
lines. In principle, BRT systems can be compared with
inner-city rail systems such as trams and metros, but
they can be constructed more quickly and more
cost-effectively, besides having far more flexibility.
They are relatively easy to integrate into existing urban
structures and are not reliant on an exclusive
infrastructure end-to-end.
The foundation of any BRT system is formed by modern city
buses with high passenger capacities. MAN's broad range
of bus chassis and complete buses are an excellent basis
for this. MAN is also in a position to offer individual
vehicle solutions with the reliability of a high-volume
manufacturer.
Other characteristics of a BRT system are separate lanes
and platform stops where tickets are sold and access is
automatically controlled - i.e. before the bus is
boarded, in order to optimize the passenger flow.
Passenger information and automatic display of upcoming
departure also enable the transportation of passengers to
run more smoothly.
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