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Mercedes-Benz Citaro
| Mercedes-Benz Citaro | |
|---|---|
A Citaro 2nd generation (Euro VI) in Nîmes, France. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | –present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Integral |
| Doors | 1 to 5, depends on order |
| Floor&#;type | Low floor or Low entry |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Capacity | 20 - 58 seats, 26 - standees |
| Power&#;output |
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| Transmission | Voith Diwa.6, 4-speed automatic transmission ZF-EcoLife, 6-speed automatic transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Length |
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| Width | 2,&#;mm (&#;in) |
| Height | 3,&#;mm (&#;in) |
| Curb&#;weight | 18,–29,&#;kg (40,–63,&#;lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | O ON ON2 |
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro is a single-decker, rigid or articulated bus manufactured by Mercedes-Benz/EvoBus. Introduced in , the Citaro is available in a range of configurations, and is in widespread use throughout Europe and parts of Asia, with more than 55, produced by December [1]
History[edit]
The first generation Citaro was launched in , as a successor to the Mercedes-Benz O[2]
In , an updated version of the Citaro to coincide with the introduction of Euro IV- (and later Euro V- and EEV-) compliant engines. Apart from minor technical alterations, mainly to accommodate the new generation of engines, the external design received a facelift to give the buses a less angular look, with internal panelling altered accordingly. Production of the old model ceased by autumn
In the Citaro received a much more substantial facelift, which can be seen from the outside by a revised front and rear design (analogous to the recently introduced low-entry buses). The hitherto characteristic feature of the first series, the "washboard trim" on the front of the vehicle, which was also available as a front advertising area and smooth surface without Mercedes star, accounted for a somewhat rounded front baffle. The lateral sweep of the front turn signals was reversed.
In May , the second generation Citaro, referred to internally as the C2, was launched.[3] From , the C2 could also be equipped with Euro 6 engines. The C2 versions of the Citaro LE models were the last to be presented, at Busworld Kortrijk in October [4]
Models[edit]
There are three basic versions of the Citaro available in The standard 12m Citaro, the shorter 10m Citaro K and the articulated 18m Citaro G. Hybrid versions of all three lengths and one full electric version with standard and articulated versions are also available.[5][6]
Urban model (Current)[edit]
The standard urban model is available in a number of versions:
- O diesel: solo bus, length 12m, 2 axles, horizontal or vertical engine, 2 or 3 doors, even with front door only (in countries with left-hand traffic)
- O eCitaro/battery-electric: solo bus with full electric drive (battery), length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors
- O diesel-electric Hybrid: solo bus with diesel-electric drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors
- O NGT: solo bus with natural gas drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors
- O NGT Hybrid: solo bus with natural gas-electric drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors
- O G diesel: articulated bus, length 18m, 3 axles, horizontal or vertical engine, 3 or 4 doors, also with 2 doors only (in countries with left-hand traffic)
- O G diesel-electric Hybrid: articulated bus with diesel-electric drive, length 18m, 3 axles, 3 or 4 doors
- O G NGT: articulated bus with natural gas drive, length 18m, 3 axles, 3 or 4 doors
- O GL: articulated bus (long) (CapaCity), length m, 4 axles, 3 or 4 doors
- O GL II: articulated bus (long) (CapaCity L), length m, 4 axles, 4 or 5 doors (metro package)
- O K diesel: midibus, length m, 2 axles, horizontal or vertical engine, 2 or 3 doors
- O K diesel-electric Hybrid: midibus with diesel-electric drive, length m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors
- O LE diesel: low entry solo bus, length 12m, 2 axles, horizontal engine, 2 or 3 doors (the 3rd door is only available as single door)
- O LE Hybrid: low entry solo bus with diesel-electric drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors (the 3rd door is only available as single door)
Suburban / interurban model (Current)[edit]
A series of suburban/interurban versions is also produced, with single front doors and all seats fitted on platforms:
- O GÜ: articulated bus, length 18m, 3 axles, 3 doors
- O LE Ü: low-entry solo bus, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 doors
- O LE MÜ: low-entry (medium length), length 13m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors (the 3rd door is only available as single door)
- O Ü diesel: solo bus, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 doors
- O Hybrid Ü: solo bus with diesel-electric drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 doors
Citaro LE Ü 1st generation facelift
Citaro LE MÜ 2nd generation (3 doors)
Discontinued models[edit]
Urban[edit]
- O CNG: natural gas drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 2 or 3 doors (renamed as O NGT)
- O G CNG: articulated bus with natural gas drive, length 18m, 3 axles, 3 or 4 doors (renamed as O G NGT)
- O FuelCell Hybrid: hydrogen-fuel cell hybrid drive, length 12m, 2 axles, 3 doors
- O G BlueTec Hybrid: articulated bus with diesel-electric hybrid drive, length 18m, 3 axles, 3 or 4 doors
- O L: solo bus (long), length 15m, 3 axles, 2 or 3 doors
Suburban / interurban[edit]
- O MÜ: solo bus (medium length), length 13m, 2 axles, 2 doors
- O LÜ: solo bus (long), length 15m, 3 axles, 2 or 3 doors
Citaro G CNG 1st generation
Citaro CNG 1st generation facelift
Specifications[edit]
Operators are able to choose between two different front stylings: the standard design features an angled destination display, like a roof dome, and is primarily marketed for urban buses, while a version with a one-piece windscreen covering the destination display also is available and is primarily intended for interurban use. However, all models are available with either version.
With the introduction of 2nd generation Citaro, the front destination display was slightly enlarged, which juts a bit out of the vehicle roof. As a result, Mercedes-Benz designed a small fairing at both sides of destination display. This fairing is available on all models by default. Later, after the introduction of Euro VI version, which results a complete structural change in engine compartment, also the rear destination display was enlarged and added with a fairing. However, afterwards, customers are also able to order a front display without fairing, whether urban or interurban versions.
Other customizations include the number and type of doors as well as the interior layout. Two types of seats are offered as part of the standard range, again with a basic model for urban use and an enhanced version for longer-distance routes, although both also are available on all models.
Aside from the usual diesel engines, the Citaro is also available with a powerful Euro VInatural gas engine MG rated by &#;kW. It can be optionally combined with the new hybrid system of Mercedes-Benz, which helps to save more fuel and lower emissions.[7]
Non-standard bodies[edit]
As a one-off, German operators üstra of Hanover and LVB of Leipzig took delivery of a batch of Citaros bodied to a special design by James Irvine for Expo Leipzig's vehicles were lent to Hanover for the duration of the exhibition, but subsequently returned to normal service in their home city. All other Citaros bodied by Mercedes-Benz were to standard designs, however a number of chassis were bodied by independent manufacturers, most notably Hess of Switzerland. However, the Citaro has more recently only been sold as a complete product.
In the workshops of the Szeged (Hungary) bus operator SZKT converted a regular Citaro to a trolleybus. As of April , five such buses are already serving as a trolley and more examples are in preparation in the near future.[8]
In , the Centre of Ambulance Services in Dubai took delivery of three Citaros, which had been modified to become the world's largest ambulances.
In , the French city Rennes ordered a longer version of the Citaro, the Citaro M, which is 13 meters long with an urban arrangement. 15&#;vehicles were built over the chassis of the Setra SNF.
Hydrogen fuel cell version[edit]
Even though the usual Citaro models are powered by diesel or natural gas, there is also a hydrogenfuel cell-powered version, designated Citaro BZ or OBZ (BZ stands for "Brennstoffzelle" in German, or "fuel cell" in English). During the combustion process, only water steam are produced, so the vehicle is very environmentally friendly. The hydrogen tanks are located in the roof, which results an increased vehicle height at m. These buses have 3 doors, low floor configurations, and are capable for a top speed of 70&#;km/h. About 35 of these buses have been in service in a variety of different world cities in order to test the feasibility of hydrogen fuel cells in numerous countries or continents (including UK, Australia and China), different operating circumstances and different conditions, especially weather conditions.
Hybrid electric version[edit]
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid is a series-hybridarticulated bus with a compact &#;kg, 4-cylinder, litre, &#;kW, Euro&#;4 OMLA diesel engine providing power for a roof-mounted &#;kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and four 80&#;kW electric wheel hub motors located on the centre and rear axles. (Contrast a conventional bus diesel engine: 6-cylinder, litre, 1,&#;kg.) The battery pack is also charged by regenerative braking (recuperation). The manufacturer anticipates fuel consumption 20% lower than conventional diesel Citaros. [9][10][11] In , selected bendy buses were delivered in hybrid version to Wuppertal, Stuttgart, Krefeld, Hamburg and Mülheim. Other buses were also delivered to Essen, Duisberg, Munich, Mainz, Hamburg and Rostock are also in the rigid versions. The Dresden and Leipzig also delivered their Citaro hybrid buses in [12]
Eventually, Daimler decided to not to upgrade BlueTec Hybrid variants to second generation of Citaro. Instead, in , they launched Citaro Hybrid variants of Citaro (diesel) and NGT, which uses mild hybrid drive, much cheaper to manufacture than BlueTec Hybrid drive. It uses 14&#;kW, disc-shaped electric motor mounted between combustion engine and transmission for energy recuperation and can provide a torque of up to Nm.[13]
Battery version / eCitaro[edit]
Since , Aachen Transport runs a battery-powered Citaro articulated bus as a test in scheduled operation. The vehicle was converted in from a hybrid bus to a battery bus. They removed all diesel components and installed traction batteries with a total capacity of approximately kWh. The axle loads remained unchanged. The vehicle has four wheel hub motors with 60&#;kW continuous power on the second and third axle and has a range of more than 50 kilometers. The conversion was carried out as part of the EU project Civitas (Cleaner and better transport in cities) and was funded by the Aachen Transport Association to 75 percent. The costs for the hardware (e.g. batteries) amounted to approximately , euros.
Mercedes-Benz tested prototypes of the Citaro with full electric drive. The bus features a modular battery pack design and use the same electric wheel hub motors as the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid. It was launched at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in September [14][15] as eCitaro. It uses modified bodywork of standard Citaro with front adopted from Daimler's concept Future Bus. It was first launched as 12 m solo bus. Later, an articulated 18 m version of eCitaro (also known as eCitaro G) was added to offer.
On 15 November , the first series of eCitaro was delivered to its first customer: Hochbahn AG, a public transport company in Hamburg, with a total of 20 at last. In year , there are more customers started operating eCitaros, including Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe (ZVB), and Bus Ostschweiz (BOS). This was also followed with orders from Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) with 16 buses, ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH from Wiesbaden with 56, and ÜSTRA from Hannover with Mercedes-Benz also received orders from foreign countries, which contains Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. In addition, the eCitaro has been crowned to City Bus of the Year in Spain on 11 February [16]
Overhead wire version[edit]
Because EvoBus itself does not offer trolleybuses, the transport companies of the Hungarian city of Szeged independently built six second-hand Citaro solo vehicles into trolleybuses between and This is expected to save on spare parts inventory - this can be done together with the same diesel buses of the dispenser series - as well as lower acquisition costs compared to standard production trolleybuses. The modified type designation is O Tr12, the six wagons bear the operating numbers T to T
In , two Citaro trolleybuses also went into operation in Polish Gdynia. The cars with the numbers and originated from used acquired diesel buses from Berlin, which had been delivered in
CapaCity[edit]
Mercedes-Benz CapaCity (also known as O GL) is a large-capacity articulated bus based on Citaro G, which was introduced in year The 1st generation CapaCity is m long and can carry up to passengers. It features exactly the same turning circle as that of its shorter sister Citaro G (m length) thanks actively steered electro hydraulic fourth axle. The safety is guaranteed by Electronic Braking System (EBS), anti-lock brakes (ABS), acceleration skid control (ASR), and the passenger comfort is improved by independent front suspensions. It is both available with 3 and 4 doors. There are also CapaCitys with BRT-Design, which can be recognized by their changed exterior. These buses are currently in service in Istanbul, Turkey and Bratislava, Slovakia.[17]
The 2nd generation CapaCity was first presented in year However, it’s the long version “CapaCity L” (21m) which became available at the beginning. The shorter version “CapaCity” with a length of m was added later. They are all based on the modular system of Mercedes-Benz Citaro. The new feature “Articulation Turntable Controller” (ATC) prevents additionally from jackknifing. CapaCity L can carry passengers with standard equipment, CapaCity passengers. They are offered with 4 doors by default, but with “Metro Package”, CapaCity L is also available with 5 doors, which is better constructed for BRT services. According to Daimler, CapaCity L is the diesel powered urban bus which uses the least fuel per passenger space.[18]
CapaCity 1st generation of ASEAG Aachen
CapaCity 1st generation with BRT-Design
Conecto[edit]
In year , the 2nd generation Conecto was presented and is both available as standard 12m and articulated 18m version. They are however only available with 3 doors (solo version) and 4 doors (articulated version). Unlike its predecessor as an independent model series, it is a technically simplified version of Citaro or Citaro G, with low floor configuration and vertical engines. It is recognizable with the changed exterior design in opposition to Citaro and is mainly sold in eastern Europe, the Middle East and west Asia. The 3rd generation is, since , also sold in Italy (when low-floor Conecto was never officially sold before).
In September , the 3rd generation Conecto was presented in Warsaw, Poland. Several improvements were done for the new Conecto, as well as driving safety, passenger comfort, handling and Euro 6 engines, while the operation costs still stay low. Examples for high standard of safety are Electronic Stability Program (ESP) on solo versions and Articulation Turntable Controller (ATC) on articulated versions. Conecto and Conecto G NGT powered by natural gas are also available for the first time. Like the 2nd generation, the 3rd generation Conecto is solely available with 3 doors (solo version) and 4 doors (articulated version).[19]
Mercedes-Benz Conecto G 2nd generation in Warsaw, Poland
Production[edit]
The Citaro is currently built in factories in Mannheim, Germany and Ligny-en-Barrois, France. It was also built in Sámano in Spain.[20]
The low-cost-variant Conecto is produced by Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. in Hoşdere, Başakşehir, Istanbul, Turkey. Some Citaros were also manufactured here.
Operators[edit]
Europe[edit]
Germany[edit]
In May , the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) placed an order for a total of new Citaros: Citaros and Citaro Gs, the first of which was delivered on 20 November Their engines all meet the Euro VI standard, have low fuel consumption and lower emissions. The BVG also placed a second order for 15 eCitaro, which were delivered in the first quarter of [21][22]
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro is also widely used in the rest of Germany. The Hamburger Hochbahn has operated the Citaro since and has over time, ordered over in total.[23] DB Stadtverkehr GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, operates a large number of Citaro or rather Citaro G. They are used in scheduled urban and interurban services in numerous federal states and cities, e.g. Aachen, Düsseldorf, München, Münster, and Stuttgart.[24]
Slovakia[edit]
In to Bratislava ordered 41 large buses of type Mercedes-Benz CapaCity to replace buses of types Ikarus and Diesel buses Karosa B The first bus entered into service in December on route 96 with evidence number In ordered in total 25 buses and in ordered 15 buses. Bratislava also ordered 1 Citaro CNG with number Citaro CNG entered to service in November To February and today bus Citaro CNG is sold to private owner.
In Nitra ordered 1 Citaro only for route Original transparents are being replaced in summer with R&G Mielec.
Hungary[edit]
In Hungary, VT-Arriva purchased to operate services in Budapest for Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK) in , followed by two more units the year after.[25][26][27]
The Netherlands[edit]
Connexxion had ordered a total of buses through out and That contains the order of the 75 buses in Besides that they placed another order of 33 Capacity L buses.
The RET, from Rotterdam, has made 2 orders in and for a total of Citaro buses. In they made another small order of 2 hybrid Citaro articulated buses.
Syntus, in the eastern side of the Netherlands, placed two orders for 33 buses. 11 Citaro CNG single buses under the moniker "Gelderland" and 22 articulated CNG buses under the moniker "Veluwelijn"
In , Qbuzz ordered while Connexxion ordered As of Connexxion under the R-Net moniker took delivery of several CapaCity L models[28] In Qbuzz ordered another buses for Utrecht under the moniker "U-OV."
Romania[edit]
Between and Regia Autonomă de Transport București (now called STB) purchased 1, Citaros, euro 3 first model and euro 4 from the Mercedes-Benz Citaro facelift.[29]
In September , STB ordered Citaro Hybrid buses with deliveries to begin in the spring of
Spain[edit]
In , Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT Madrid) ordered 82 natural gas versions of the Citaro, known as the Citaro NGT. The following year, it placed an order for a further buses, and in it placed another order for a further buses, for a total of buses, all of which are due to enter service by
Portugal[edit]
In , Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (CCFL) acquired 40 diesel variants of the Citaro, with 3 doors, ZF 5HP and OMhla chassis and, later that year, Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto (STCP) bought 75 bodywork-based Citaros, with Salvador Caetano CityGold bodywork, OMhla chassis and Voith D gearbox, the only series in the world with a 3-speed gearbox. Afterwards, Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro (TCB) and Serviços Municipalizados dos Transportes Urbanos de Coimbra (SMTUC) purchased (since ) this model, the case of the first one between the Euro 2, Euro 3 , Euro 4 and the Facelift versions, and the second company just the Euro 2 and Euro 3 variants. Both companies also acquired used Citaros, with TCB purchasing four ex-De Lijn vehicles with Euro 3 and SMTUC with a ex-Hochbahn Citaro (previously owned by Linhares, and also the first used Citaro to Portugal), four ex-Nobina with 3-door and anti-fire system (one already out due to fire) and one with vertical engine, listed as a temporary bus. Besides the ex-Hochbahn Citaro in Linhares, Rodoviária de Lisboa purchased the Uberland variant of the Citaro, being the second vehicle as second hand purchase. In , STCP tested three Citaro Fuel Cell models for two years, part of the CUTE project for the hydrogen tests through some European countries. Along with those, three Euro 3 Citaros were offered to the company to compelement the Fuel Cell tests. One of the hydrogen buses is saved as part of a possible museum (this one has its engine removed) and two of the Citaros are still in circulation (one of them was burned down caused by the engine in December ). Since , CCFL purchased the articulated variant of the Citaro Facelift (Citaro G) in two gearbox segments: Voith Diwa 5 and ZF EcoLife. TTese ones allowed to replace the older Volvo B10M articulated buses from through In , Empresa de Transportes Gondomarense bought five Citaro K (midi variant) for bus lines with small amount of passengers. Since then, various Citaro models were second hand buses from Spain and Germany, mostly. In , part of the PO-SEUR project from the Portuguese Government, CCFL acquired 40 Citaro C2G NGT (natural gas) buses to replace the and Volvo B10M articulated buses, along with CaetanoBus bodied MAN CNG. Besides these ones, Scotturb also acquired some Citaro C2K, half of them are hybrid, for the Circuito da Pena line. This is also from the time when second hand Citaro C2 are put in circulation, like in Rodoviária de Lisboa having C2 ex-Dr. Richard, from Vienna.
Italy[edit]
In , ATAC of Rome ordered Citaro MU interurban model with a blue livery and two doors.[30] This was followed by Citaros urban and suburban model in the normal ATAC grey livery with 2 and 3 doors, in [31][32] They operate on many routes, including 63, 88, 98, , , and and many lines around Ostia. ATAC will also be taking a delivery of new Citaro C2 Hybrid 12m buses, scheduled to enter service in [33]
Outside of the capital, ATM of Milan took a delivery of Citaro G bendy buses (in late ). [34][35] These are fleet numbered (4 door model) and (3 door model) and are mainly seen on routes 70, 73, 94 (), and (). This was followed by a batch of 2 Citaro G Hybrid in ( and ), [36] only allocated to route 94, as well as 3 Citaro Hydrogen 12m in ( to ), [37] allocated to route
In , ANM of Naples took delivery of 44 gas powered Citaro Facelift CNG 12m [1]. These currently run on routes R2 and , but can often be seen on other routes operated from the Via delle Puglie depot (such as and R5). Previously, some of these were branded for the ALIBUS route (Airport to City Centre) route until late , when they got displaced by a new fleet of MenariniBus Citymood 10m buses. The buses were supplied by a regional order by Campania which included a total of 58 buses being ordered. The other 14 went to BusItalia of Salerno (at the time CSTP), fleet numbered CITACITA14 [2].
Citaros are also very popular in Venice (ACTV), Trieste (Trieste Trasporti), Cagliari (CTM and ARST), Trento (Trentino trasporti) and Bologna (TPER).
United Kingdom[edit]
London[edit]
Right-hand drive versions of the articulated Citaro G were introduced in London on 2 June , on routes and They were eventually used on 12 routes across London, and were operated by various Transport for London operators including East London, First London, London Central, London General and Selkent.[38][39]
In and , four Citaro Gs caught fire, although there were no casualties involved. One was burnt on its delivery journey. Mercedes-Benz did address the problem, though the buses were withdrawn for some time which the saw the brief return of the just-retired AEC Routemasters. Unfortunately, the fires are said to have marred the reputation of articulated buses in the United Kingdom, and some people nicknaming them Chariots of Fire.[40]
The final Citaro G in London was withdrawn in December [41]
Twelve metre rigid Citaros were introduced in London on 27 April , on route RV1. Three experimental hydrogen fuel-cell Citaros were also used on RV1 between and [42]
In , Metrobus started running the first Euro 6 Citaro C2s in London, on route [citation needed]
On 4 December , Quality Line introduced the first Citaro Ks in London, on route [43]
Rest of the UK[edit]
Solent Blue Line in Southampton received 10 Citaros in They were branded in the Bluestar livery and were mostly seen on the services 8 and 9 to Hythe and the waterside. Others could be seen in the colours of sister companies in the Go-Ahead group such as Oxford Bus Company, Go North East, Brighton & Hove, Plymouth Citybus, Southern Vectis and Wilts and Dorset including the 'Pulse Line' (Salisbury) and 'More' (Bournemouth and Poole) branded services.[citation needed]
Between and Uno of Hertfordshire took delivery of a total of 22 12m Citaros, as well as running a small fleet of articulated 18m Citaros on their Shuttle service in Hatfield.
Kinchbus of Loughborough became the first British bus company to order Euro 6 Citaro C2s. 8 entered service in late (with a further three in late ) on their Skylink route from Leicester to East Midlands Airport and Derby. However, the registered buses have now been withdrawn due to reliability concerns. The previous buses have been replaced by ADL Enviro MMCs. [44][45] Sister company trentbarton had also purchased six Citaros in After a fire destroyed one of them, Kinchbus inherited the remaining buses, which remain in service as of
In , Blackpool Transport ordered 10 Citaros for use on Palladium branded routes.[46] They were delivered in [47]
In , 7 Citaro C2 Euro 6 entered service with First Kernow on their Truro Park & Ride bus routes.[48]
Also in , Ipswich Buses introduced three Euro 6 Citaro C2s.[49]
Citaros are also used in many airports across the UK, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Leeds, Luton and Bristol.[citation needed].
In Cardiff Bus received 20 Euro 5 citaros. Then again in they received 10 Euro 6 citaros then a further 10 in , bringing the total in the fleet to
Finally, Yourbus operated a fleet of 31 Citaros (16 registered and 15 registered). Given Yourbus' liquidation in October , they have since been sold on to other companies.
France[edit]
The RATP Bus Network of Paris operates Citaros of which are standard, 12m length and the other 77 are 18m length bendy buses.[50][circular reference]
Asia[edit]
China[edit]
In year , 3 hydrogen-fuelcell-powered Citaro buses began their test launch in Beijing, China. They ran on an &#;km long ring-line, which contains 11 stations and uses Summer Palace North Gate as departure/terminal station. The operating hours ranged from 9am to 3pm, the bus came approx. every 40 minutes. Each ride costs 2 CNY. During the launch, these 3 Citaro left a very positive impression to the passengers.[51][52]
Japan[edit]
In , Keisei Bus ordered 15 articulated Citaro G buses, primarily for service in east Tokyo.[53]
Nishitetsu also operates several Citaro G buses on the FukuokaBRT.
Singapore[edit]
SMRT Buses trialed a Euro V demonstrator unit in ,[54] which proved to be successful and an additional 10 buses were purchased with a follow up order of another In , SBS Transit made an initial purchase of buses,[55] before following up with another order of (increased to ) in [56] and a further (increased to ) in [57] By , a grand total of 1, Citaro buses have been registered, with some allocated to Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore under the Bus Contracting Model.
In March , SBS Transit introduced a Citaro hybrid with C2 bodywork, registered as SGB as part of a 1-year trial. It is currently deployed on Service 93, one of the 2 authorised routes which the bus is permitted to operate on, along with Service , which it was previously deployed on.[58]
Oceania
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