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Since introduced to China, double deck bus suffers a lot. Despite of many double deck bus sightseeing routes in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Chengdu and Jinan, most of them faded out or turned to other types of transport due to operational problem, road limits and vehicle problem. On Sep. 29th, with 10 Foton AUV LNG double deck buses were into operation in Hangzhou West Lake, dilemma bothering China for years has finally been resolved. The reasons include both reasonable layout and scientific choice of Hangzhou Public Transport and Foton AUV bus silent contribution.
On Sep. 29th, 10 Foton AUV double deck buses were officially into operation in Hangzhou, carrying the task of ten Y9 red convertibles. Dilemma bothering China for years is expected to be resolved.
Considerate Hangzhou Public Transport
The first obstacle for sustainable double deck bus is passenger source. Hence, Hangzhou Public Transport adjusted the original Y9 route. The new double deck bus route remains the name of Y9 Route running between Huanglong travel center and zoo, which is charged as 5 Yuan covering 25km of 22 stations. The single operation time is about 60m. During this one-hour range, over 30 scenic spots of West Lake are linked, including downtown commercial trading center, cultural center, leisure center and developed public transport and subways. Extreme convenience is provided for citizens for going out.
As for choice of vehicle, Hangzhou Public Transport is more considerate. New double deck bus is the 12m environmental friendly bus of Foton AUV. Equipped with air conditioner, Euro V imported hydraulic natural gas engine, it is of no pollution.
Compared with the old one, new double deck bus is shorted over 20cm. It decreases to 3.98m from 4.2m. However, the comfort while sitting increases. This is because of one-stair low entrance and increased air suspension ( which is equal to damping floor of subway). The double decks of the bus are respectively 1.72m and 1.8m. Window is bigger for more sightseeing.
Foton AUV: Double Deck Bus Flower of City
Since urbanization process of China accelerates, easing urban congestion, improving public transport proportions of outing, especially average full load rate in rush hour, improving citizen happiness and bus priority become the strategy of different places. As a famous bus manufacturer in China, Foton AUV bus continues innovating in public transport bus launching different buses for different road conditions and cities. What’s more, LNG double deck bus recently launched is called Double Deck Bus Flower of City by the industry.
Since 2013, continuing haze makes people aware of the importance of environmental protection. How to reduce PM2.5 emission effectively while ensuring citizen outing has become the new trend of developing urban public transport. Foton AUV bus dedicated itself to developing and researching. By connecting different features of urban roads, Foton AUV launched a series of vehicles. Double deck bus delivered to Hangzhou Public Transport is the classic one.
It is learned that this bus is the first 12m LNG double deck bus BJ6128 launched in the world by Foton AUV, which has been already the familiar one running in Beijing. As for detail and humanized part, Foton AUV bus shows its ingenuity. The upper deck on old convertible double deck bus is often called Exposed Seats due to glass window in the front. Girls wearing skirts are afraid to take a seat in the upper one. Foton AUV improved this by adding additional basic substrate high to calf eliminating the anxiety of being exposed.
As for security, Foton AUV bus adopts 4D protective body technology, full load technology of Euro standard, vehicle 10 working procedure CED, high-intense steel material and 36 quality testing manufacturing standards depending on Foton-Daimler advantages. 4D, including four dimensions and four levels of protections, engraves Foton AUV buses with profound security. Meanwhile, Foton AUV bus adopts highly-integrated system design catering for LNG bus, in which cylinder is set in independent compartment and kept from any wire harness electrical appliance and hidden danger from the origin. Anti-leaking device in cylinder cabin can efficiently avoid leaking stacking gas and explosion. Foton AUV LNG bus adopts A non-ignitable materials for the first time. Compared with flame-retardant material, LNG bus of Foton AUV is afraid of no flames at all. Additionally, in the engine cabin, leaking alarm and automatic fire extinguishing device are equipped and connected with monitoring LED on the instrumental panel. Passive security rate is highly increased. In LNG bus, Foton AUV equips EBS automotive electric control braking system, anti-explosion tire device and battery fuse protector, which increases positive security.