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Transport Company Dr. Richard Opts for 64 MAN City Buses
Austrian passenger transport company, Dr. Richard, has placed orders for 64 MAN Lion´s City buses. The com- pany operates routes on behalf of Wiener Linien and has relied on MAN vehicles for 40 years now.
MAN's Lion's City impressed in vehicle tests when compared with the com-petition: Together with the great value for money which the buses represent, low fuel consumption was also of key importance in Dr. Richard's decision to opt for MAN. 15 vehicles are already in service between Rennbahnweg and Prater. The remaining buses are scheduled for delivery in May 2014. MAN's Lion´s City buses comply with the Euro 6 emission standard.
“After several test runs using Euro 6 buses, MAN impressed both in terms of fuel consumption compared to the previous model and also in regards to their tried and tested technology. The comparatively lower life-cycle costs was ultimately a key factor in our decision. We are now able to draw on the initial experience from regular service with the buses and at this time feel vindicated in the decision we have made” said Mag. Johann Strasser, Technical Director at Dr. Richard.
The 12 metre-long MAN Lion´s City low-floored buses are powered by a 320 HP engine and fitted with the ZF EcoLife six-speed automatic trans-mission with topog- raphy-dependent control. With two doors, they can ac- commodate 87 passengers, providing seating for 34. Mobility-impaired passengers can take advantage of a double wheelchair space. The air-conditioning system with 33kW cooling capacity ensures comfortable tem- perature control on warmer days. A passenger informa- tion system assists in route management. For security reasons, the driver's cab is separated from the passen- ger area by a glass door. Two additional, 10.5 metre-long MAN buses are used on routes with particularly narrow or winding streets.
Dr. Richard is Austria's second largest bus company with a fleet of around 800 vehicles. In 2005, Dr. Richard was one of the first customers worldwide to take receipt of city buses from the MAN Lion´s City range.
Dr. Richard运输公司 选择购买64辆曼城巴
澳大利亚客运公司Dr. Richard选择购买64辆曼Lion 城市巴士。如今，该公司依靠曼卡车代表Wiener Linien公司所经营的路线已经超过40多年。
s该公司宣称曼Lion City在汽车测试中的表现 ，比起其他 的公司留下的印象更深。Dr. Richard会决定选择曼除了 物有所值，省油也是其中一个重要的因素。15辆巴士已经在 Rennbahnweg和Prater之间投入服务。剩下的巴士预定会在 2014年5月交货。曼Lion City的巴士符合欧6排放标准。
“在测试了欧6巴士好几次后，除了它久经考验的科技之 外，我们发现曼的油耗表现比之前的车款来的更好。其相对 之下较低的生命周期成本，也是导致我们做出这个最终决定 的因素。如今，我们能从最初的巴士定期服务经验中证明了 我们的决定是对的。”Dr.Richard技术总监斯塔瑟尔(Jo- hann Strasser)表示。
12米长的曼Lion City低地板巴士 ，搭配320马力引擎和备 有地形控制的6速ZF EcoLife 自动变速箱。该两门34个座位 的巴士能够容纳87名乘客，还有两个摆放两部轮椅的空间。 拥有33kW冷量的空调系统，确保在较温暖夏天时提供舒适的 温度控制，以及协助管理路线的乘客信息系统。为了安全起 见，该巴士还在驾驶舱与乘客区之间设立了一道玻璃门。额 外的两辆10.5米长的曼巴士被用于特别窄和弯曲的街道。
Dr.Richard是澳大利亚第二大的巴士公司，拥有近800辆车子。 该公司是全球其中一家最先购买曼Lion City系列巴士的客户。
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