Bayer-Reisen presented with the first two VISEON double-deckers

•    Improved quality in local public transport system through more seats on town and regional routes


Ulm/Ehingen. VISEON Managing Director Joachim Reinmuth and Sales Manager Günter Maier recently handed over the first two VISEON LDD14 regional double-decker buses to the Ehingen-based bus and coach operator Bayer Reisen. Present at the handing over ceremonies in Ulm as well as on the market square in Ehingen were the head of the company Robert Bayer, his daughter Sonja Bayer and Managing Director Eckhard Werner along with leading representatives of the respective town councils, district government officials and local transport network, the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund-GmbH (DING). Bayer Reisen will use the two double-decker buses mainly on regional routes for the surrounding communities to and from Ulm and Ehingen as well as for commuters and school runs. "Each of these double-decker buses has around 100 seats. As a result, we can now provide a seat to every passenger also during peak periods and thus enhance the attractiveness and acceptance of the local public transport system in our region", emphasised Bayer Managing Director Eckhard Werner during the handover. "We are extremely pleased that with VISEON we have managed to find a bus manufacturer which is prepared to develop and build such a niche vehicle like this regional double-decker."

VISEON presented the LDD14 double-decker for the first time at the 2010 IAA commercial vehicle show last September. Not only did the visually attractive appearance with the generously-sized windows, the characteristic V-shaped headlight assembly and athletically designed rear cause a stir with all the experts. In addition, the regional double-decker is available with different door and stairway arrangements as well as featuring a range of interior section options, and is therefore able to meet varying customer requirements without any problems. The two vehicles for Bayer Reisen each have three doors whereby the middle entry doors are twice the normal width and equipped with wheelchair ramps. On the lower deck with its 1.82 m standing height, the passenger seats are mounted on platforms whilst a standing-only space is positioned in front of door II. Two stairways – one behind the driver, one on the right side behind the middle entry – lead up to the spacious upper deck.

As standard, the VISEON LDD14 is driven by a vertical MAN EEV D2066 engine producing 400 PS (294 kW) which is fitted at the rear. The EcoLife automatic transmission as well as the three axles are supplied by ZF. At the front and on the steered trailing axle, the double-decker bus is equipped with independent suspension. The driver´s workplace has adjustable, standardised instrument and operator control panel according to VDV guidelines

Altogether, VISEON has already sold more than a dozen of these vehicles at home and abroad since the official launch at the IAA.

VISEON CEO Joachim Reinmuth (right) hands over the first two VISEON LDD14 double-deckers to bus and coach operator Robert Bayer (left) and Managing Director Eckhard Werner from Bayer Reisen in Ehingen/Donau.

With its new VISEON regional double-decker buses, Bayer Reisen operates a number of routes in the Ulm-Ehingen area.

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