Wonder the HK MM2 ppl will create this two buses one it enter HK
a not.
Volvo Website
http://www.volvo.com/bus/global/en-gb/newsmedia/press+releases/NewsItemPage.htm?channelId=613&ItemID=64210&sl=en-gb
Volvo Buses has received an order for 100 buses from
Kowloon Motor Bus Company Ltd (KMB) in Hong Kong. The order
involves 60 double-decker and 40 single-decker 12-meter buses.
KMB is the world’s largest
operator of heavy duty triple-axle double-decker air-conditioned
city buses, with more than 95% of their fleet of approximately 4000
buses featuring air-conditioning. Due to changing operational
routing requirements, KMB has commenced remapping their fleet and
the B7RLE single-decker buses have been selected for lower capacity
routes.
The company selected the
Volvo B7RLE in which the 7-liter engine meets the Euro V emissions
standard, the same norm that will apply in Europe as of this
autumn. The bodies will be produced by the MCV company. The buses
are air-conditioned and provide space for 35 seated and 43 standing
passengers. They are equipped with a ramp at the front door to
accommodate passengers in wheelchairs.
With a long history in the Hong
Kong market, the latest Volvo B9TL MK II Euro V double-decker
chassis is designed to meet the specific operational requirements
of KMB and other major operators in East and South East Asia.
The bodies for the double-deckers
will be provided by Wrightbus. The bodies fulfill KMB’s latest
requirements, including an upper deck seating for 53 passengers.
The lower level provides accommodation for 27 seated and 41
standing passengers.
Space is also provided for one
wheelchair, with the access ramp provided via the front door. The
most recent design updates demonstrate a high attention to detail
with extensive effort made to integrate features such as the
Multi-Media On-Board system.
Delivery of the 40 single-decker
buses is scheduled for late 2009 and into 2010, with the 60
double-decker buses being delivered during 2010.
