BRT – Bus Rapid Transit |
With the global development of modern city roads, dedicated, specially designed & suitable for the unique Bus Rapid Transit (BRT lines) concept, the Urbanit BRT bus is a step forward toward a brighter future for the public transportation service, ensuring a faster, cheaper, high quality, comfortable urban transportation solution.
The Urbanit BRT bus is fully approved & certified to the European Standard of WVTA 2007/46/EC. It is an 18.75 meter bus, capable of carrying up to 40 seated passengers & 100 standing passengers. The Urbanit has an impressive exterior & interior modern design four sets of self-operated doors, which are allow rapid boarding & disembarking of passengers. The aim of the Urbanit is to approach the service level of rail transit while enjoying the cost savings & flexibility of bus transit along with relatively, low cost infrastructure investment. The Urbanit has been designed with an impressive presence & an ultra-modern design, made to resemble a light-train. The bus has no sharp corners, all curves, which raises the levels of safety & prevention of injuries & damage. The sloped front end & aerodynamic cockpit allows for an optimal broad, vision field, & maximum interior space for the driver. Special emphasis has been given to ease bus maintenance procedures & to ensure convenient & easy access to internal components. The interior of the train-like Urbanit allows for convenient passenger flow movement. Special emphasis was placed on the atmosphere inside the Urbanit, in order to create an exceptional & comfortable travel experience for the passengers. The passenger-friendly bus design had everyone in mind; the driver is seating in an ergonomic compartment, separated from the passengers, allowing him to concentrate on driving, solely. Passengers seated in a comfortable surroundings, are enjoying a broad view, through the large windows. Both driver & passenger seats were designed ergonomically & are perfectly integrated with the spatial design of the Urbanit. With attention to every little detail, the bus has a built-in solution for disabled passengers. A manual ramp & special seats are dedicated for their ease & safety. For those travelers, who do not get a spot to seat, holding on to the beautifully designed safety handrails, add a special contribution to the total interior design concept of the bus & safety to the passenger. Built for every & any season, the Urbanit has both a powerful air-conditioning system that creates a high-quality pleasant climate inside the bus & a convectors heating system that provides the perfect atmosphere for the cold winter days. The Urbanit bus is equipped with an Information System for passengers through two 19" screens, located at the front end of each of the articulated bus wagons. Equipped with intelligent Technological Systems, the Urbanit possess a Fleet Management System, Passengers Counting System, & an online driver & passengers Information System. The Urbanit, being a BRT, has a Priority Traffic System with a transmitter, which coordinates bus priority at traffic lights. In case of need, a Control & Communication System to a remote Operators Control Center, along with Emergency & Distress Push-Buttons, for the driver & passengers, enable controlling the situation in real-time. |
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