A double-section bus with a capacity of up to 200 passengers has started running on route 36 in Kazan

A double-section bus with a capacity of up to 200 passengers has started running on route 36 in Kazan

<p> The new bus was presented to the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. Its average passenger capacity is 161 passengers, while it can carry up to 200 passengers at the maximum, compared to regular buses with a capacity up to 90 people. The seats in the new model are designed for 42 passengers, including 4 seats for people with disabilities. </p> <p> During snowfall, the MAZ 216 bus, belonging to a large class, shows better performance than medium-sized vehicles. </p> <p> “It is necessary to test the bus. The manufacturer is well known to us, about 380 MAZ buses run on the roads of Kazan. This model is comfortable for passengers. Such an accordion, as people call them, is necessary for us to serve passengers of Salavat Kupere and Derbyshki,”- the head of the city noted. </p> <p> According to Albert Mukhametshin, director of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise PATP 2, which purchased the bus, low-floor vehicles of this brand are popular in St. Petersburg and Minsk. The cabin is equipped with two air conditioners, a sensor for counting the number of passengers. </p> <p> The double-section bus is equipped with a BMVK diesel engine (Euro-5), its use reduces the number of harmful substances. The transport is controlled using the Fast Gear automatic transmission. </p> <p> To date, the route network of urban public transport is represented by buses, trams, trolleybuses and the subway. Land transport runs on 75 routes, of which 56 are bus, 9 tram, 10 trolleybuses. </p> <p> In total, the fleet of ground urban transport has 733 units, including the new MAZ 216. There are 26 mid-class buses of Lotos and PAZ brands in the city, 706 units of the large class of MAZ and NEFAZ brands. </p>

2024-02-02T15:21:00+0300