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MAN Truck & Bus AG
State-of-the-art city-bus system for Haifa and Tel
Munich, 20/03/2012
Aviv based on MAN chassis
MAN Truck & Bus delivers 172 articulated bus chassis with EEV
engines for Israel's "Metronit" and “Red Line” Bus Rapid Transit
systems. The futuristically designed buses are low-floor from end
to end.
MAN Truck & Bus AG
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Address enquiries to:
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One of Israel's largest bus operators, DAN Society for Public Transport,
presented the first of 172 futuristically designed buses in Haifa. These vehicles
Timo Theiner
Tel. +49-89-1580-2001
Timo.Theiner@man.eu
will form the backbone of the state-of-the-art Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system 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 emission standard EEV
(Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle). 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.
Michael Nagar, Chairman of the DAN Board and Shmuel Rafaeli, General
Manager, are putting their trust in engines with particularly clean exhaust
emissions, as well as in separate bus lanes and a very special product design:
"The new bus networks ´Metronit´ in Haifa and ´Red Line´ in Tel Aviv enable us
to introduce highly modern transport systems into these built-up metropolitan
areas in a short space of time. The design of the buses, which emphasizes the
future, communicates that we are making innovative ideas for local public
transport reality."
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.
The EEV standard sets considerably lower limits for particulate emission than
the Euro 5 standard currently applicable in Europe. The EEV diesel engines
from MAN fulfil these exhaust standards without the use of the additive AdBlue®
- in other words, the buses only require filling up with diesel fuel.
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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: almost
every single one of DAN's fleet of 1,200 buses is built on an MAN chassis.
MAN competence: Bus Rapid Transit
The wide range of bus chassis and complete buses from MAN forms an
excellent basis for any BRT system. On top of that there is MAN's recognised
competence in providing individual vehicle solutions with the reliability that only
a major manufacturer of large-scale series can offer.
Bus Rapid Transit systems enable the modernisation of a city's transport
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 economically, besides having far more flexibility. BRT systems
are relatively easy to integrate into existing urban structures and are not reliant
on an exclusive infrastructure end-to-end. Buses are more flexible and can
make detours when the unforeseen happens (blocked streets), thus ensuring
with a greater degree of certainty that passengers will arrive at their
destinations.
The foundation of any BRT system is formed by modern city buses with high
passenger capacities. Other characteristics 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 optimise the passenger flow. BRT systems also
offer intelligent traffic management as well as passenger information and
automatic display of the upcoming departure times, to mention just two
examples. An infrastructure specifically for buses ensures that passengers are
conveyed rapidly, smoothly and comfortably.
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The Transport Efficiency Program from MAN Truck & Bus
The amount of transport and traffic on Europe's roads is rising. At the same
time, the long-term dwindling of energy resources is making transport
increasingly more expensive. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of
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buses and trucks, MAN Truck & Bus makes an important contribution to the
continued improvement of transport efficiency. MAN offers a comprehensive
efficiency program to reduce total cost of
ownership.
Transport
efficiency,
consolidated in the fields of technology, service, the driver and future expertise
protects the environment and is added value for our customers.
MAN Truck & Bus AG, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is the largest company of the MAN Group and a leading international
supplier of efficient commercial vehicles and innovative transport solutions. In fiscal 2011 the enterprise, with around 34,000
employees, posted sales of more than 77,600 trucks and over 5,700 buses and bus chassis of the MAN and NEOPLAN brands worth
9 billion euros.