110 School Buses from Volvo to Northern Ireland.Volvo Buses Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of Volvo which became an independent division in 1968. It is the world's second largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses for passenger transportation. has received an order for 110 Volvo B7R The Volvo B7R is a coach chassis available on a range of bodies. It is promoted as a rear engined lightweight coach chassis. It is primarily intended for tourist and long-distance duties. B7R is also manufactured in China, India and Iran for use in regional transport services. buses from Translink in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. . The buses will be used as school buses and will be delivered for the start of school in September 2007. STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Volvo (Nasdaq:VOLV) (STO STO Store (calculator function) STO Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (French) STO Strategic Technology Office (DARPA) STO Security Through Obscurity STO Service to Others :VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) B7R chassis is the company's most versatile. It is used in a wide range of applications, from city buses to luxurious coaches. The base of the chassis is Volvo's fuel-efficient 7-liter Volvo D7E engine. As a result of applying SCR (Sequence Control Register) See program counter. technology to meet the new, stricter emission standards Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emission standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered vehicles but they can also regulate , the engine has become even more fuel-efficient. The 110 12-meter school buses to Northern Ireland will feature three seats abreast on one side and two on the other. This provides seats for 66 school children whereby all the seats have a safety belt. The buses are being built as high floor buses. This provides the advantage of a flat floor without stairs inside the bus, which enhances safety for the children. The bus is equipped with a wheelchair lift to accommodate handicapped passengers. The chassis will be manufactured in Volvo Buses' plant in Bor[R]Os, Sweden and the Wrightbus body maker in Northern Ireland will produce the bodies. Wrightbus has designed a new body that is based on the well-known Eclipse model, a body that is used on Volvo's B7RLE (Run Length Encoding) A simple data compression method that converts a run of identical characters into a code. A rough example might be []36* where [] is a code and 36* means 36 *'s follow. low-entry chassis. Download picture here: http://imagebank.vbc.volvo.se/asset_server/asset_details.asp?idasset=3592 Volvo Bus Corporation is the world's second-largest manufacturer of large buses and coaches. The range comprises complete vehicles, chassis, bus bodies, transport system solutions for metropolitan traffic, leasing, financing and service contract maintenance. Volvo Bus Corporation is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. http://wpy.waymaker.net/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=33 4262&fn=wkr0001.pdf This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net |
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