All this time, double-decker bus is tremendously popular in large tourist city. As a floating scene, double-decker bus not only can solve the traffic jam, but has a wide view for tourists. Besides, with the large body, a strong visual impact will blow your mind, which can easily become a moving advertisement signboard can bring extra earnings for the running corporation.
The double-decker bus of Asiastar is always a model in China, its rational overall arrangement and excellent performance can assure our domestic market share of 45%, on busy roads in cities like Beijing, Xi’an, Tianjin, Yantai and so on, you can see the pretty image of our double-decker bus. In addition, our double-decker bus has been exported to overseas markets, and formed a certain scale effect and favourable public praise.
Double-decker Bus of Asiastar is Ready to Start
In the beginning of the year 2014, five brand new double-decker buses of Asiastar arrived in TANJUNG PRIOK in Djakarta. As the capital of Indonesia, Djakarta warmly welcome the five buses, which has become a special scenery line in Indonesia, and drives the increase of foreign tourists.
Last year, Djakarta has received 2.3 million foreign tourists, which has an increase of 8% than that of 2012, but still has a large gap with the tourism target proposed by Joko Widodo of 5 million per year, so the government of Indonesia made a decision to purchase double-decker buses in China to attract more tourists.
‘We thank God that Djakarta finally has her own sightseeing buses, and we hope that the double-decker in Djakarta has more new staff comparing to that of other cities, and Djakarta to become more attractive.’ Says Arie Budhiman when double-decker buses arrived in TANJUNG PRIOK.
Double-decker Bus of Asiastar Driving On the Road of Djakarta
The Djakarta government had a special press conference to welcome double-decker bus of Asiastar, which became the hot news in Indonesia. Joko Widodo, the governor of state said that the double-decker bus in Djakarta is better than that in London, and the arrival of double-decker bus of Asiastar adds more charm in Djakarta.
The double-decker of Asiastar adopts European modelling of Wertstar, which is fluent and allows more space in the bus. In the design, it has a wider inner-swing door and emergency exit to assure that the passengers can have a quick passage and escape from the bus in emergency.
The double-decker bus of Asiastar adopts Weichai WP10 series engine, which has slow speed of revolution, large torque and full MAP noise optimization. The large-space engine compartment design can enlarge the service clearance and decrease its cost. Asiastar makes the best of the resource superiority of Weichai Group, using Hande low-floor front axle and driving rear axle to achieve the optimum matching of power system.
The body frame adopts U-style monocoque body structure and advanced lightweight design plan, which greatly lower the height of center of gravity and increase the body strength and safety in the turn. Considering the weather in South-East Asia, Asiastar uses import and exclusively agented high strength sheradizing square steel, which has differentiation competitive advantage, and greatly increase the antiseptic property. The usage of high strength composite（HSC） can enhance the body strength, ensure the antiseptic property, lower the weight greatly, and double guarantee the safety and economy.
Double-decker Bus of Asiastar Driving On the Road of Djakarta
In addition, the double-decker bus of Asiastar uses CAN system, which makes the control strategy more flexible, and lower the after-sale service cost. Meanwhile, it has inner and outer video surveillance to remind the driver to drive it safely and analyze the reason after an accident. The multilingual electronic auto-announce system can reduce the work of driver, and avoid mis-announcement.
Indonesia is an important strategic client of Asiastar, and the commanding height for us to explore South-East Asiastar. Since the export of 18m BRT to Indonesia, this cooperation has great importance in the internationalized process of Asiastar, and our “Chinese Bus Dream” is closer. Through technology upgrading, taking advantage of power matching advantage, raising added value of products, and excellent quality and intimate service, we has won clients’ trust and support, and will devote ourselves to the construction of our country.