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Right before Busworld Kortrijk starts, a competition is organized between the participating vehicles of Busworld Kortrijk, by the name of ‘European Coach and Bus Week’, or short ‘ECW’. During one field test day, on Saturday 10 October, these buses and coaches are tested and evaluated on different levels: “Ecology”, “Safety”, “Comfort & Ergonomics” and “Styling & Design”.
Two years ago, the focus of ECW was changed by the Board. They wanted to provide insights into technological developments within the bus and coach industry and their possible impact on travel, in the widest sense. The Board wanted to reach out to all the different parties, such as policy makers, bus and coach buyers, and the customers who travel on the vehicles. They wanted to highlight the innovative character of the industry that does not always get the attention and praise that it deserves.
As in previous years, there will be a Grand Award Coach and a Grand Award Bus because buses and coaches are designed for different functions and therefore have different levels and needs of safety, comfort, ecology and design.
In addition to the Grand Awards, ECW can grant Best of Category Labels in the following categories: Safety, Ecology, Comfort and Ergonomics, Styling and Design.
The following manufacturers confirmed their participation to ECW with coaches: Anadolu Isuzu, Kutsenits, MAN Truck & Bus, Setra (Daimler), Temsa, Van Hool and Volvo Buses.
For buses the contestants are: BYD, Ebusco, Anadolu Isuzu, King Long and Yutong.