Volvo Launches Biggest Bus In The World

Fabiano Todeschini, head of Volvo Bus Latin America, said, "We are leaders in vehicles for high-capacity transportation systems, Bus Rapid Transit, and now we introduce the world's largest bus chassis. This vehicle will provide more efficient transportation systems, offering a higher quality for the passengers and improved cost efficiency for the transport operators."

The Gran Artic 300 heads Volvo's bus range for high-capacity urban transportation systems that includes the following models:

The Swedish company also unveiled a new 22m articulated chassis - Super Artic 210. Built on only three axles, it offers a transportation capacity of 210 passengers and is equipped with five doors. The extra door facilitates boarding and alighting and also enables a better passenger distribution inside the bus.

The high-capacity buses aid the reduction of number of vehicles operating in the bus corridors, thus leading to not only an increased average speed of the system but also reduced emissions.

Volvo has delivered more than 4,000 buses to the BRT-systems of Curitiba, Bogota, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile and San Salvador.