VDL Synergy double deck coaches for Bus Éireann

- Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, EU
VDL Synergy double deck coaches for Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann is currently taking delivery of 12 VDL Synergy double deck coaches. These will be used for city and commuter public services and are the largest vehicles operated by Bus Éireann.

Synergy SDD-141

The VDL Synergy luxury double deck coach is available in two different lengths. The vehicles supplied to Bus Éireann are the 14.1 metre version build on a VDL SBR-4000 chassis, powered by a DAF MX-13 375 Euro 6 engine through a ZF AS Tronic automatic gearbox. They have excellent wheelchair access through the mid door by means of a manual folding ramp. The vehicles are also equipped with destination equipment, a payment table, a ticket machine, a full CCTV system, WIFI, 220V power sockets, USB power sockets and comfortable leather trimmed seating.

Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann is the Irish national coach and bus company, and last year recorded over 81 million passenger journeys. The company is a significant contributor to the Irish economy, employing almost 10,000 people around Ireland, including approximately 1,200 professional staff drivers. It operates a fleet of 800 vehicles. The new VDL Synergy double deck coaches will operate on a variety of Bus Éireann routes, including ‘city style service’ routes with a high service frequency from 05.20 until 23.00.

About VDL Bus & Coach

The core activities of VDL Bus & Coach consist of the development, manufacturing, sales and after-sales service of a wide range of buses, coaches and chassis modules and the purchase and sales of second-hand buses as well. VDL Bus & Coach consists of multiple bus companies that operate cooperatively in the global market. Manufacturing takes place in the Netherlands and Belgium.

VDL Bus & Coach places aspects such as quality, safety, durability, comfort, the environment, low fuel consumption and low maintenance costs in high regard.

Sales of VDL Bus & Coach products take place through a worldwide network consisting of corporate-owned sales offices, importers and agents in more than 30 countries. This makes it possible to offer custom-made transport solutions.

For after-sales service and maintenance, the client can count on rapid, hassle-free assistance from VDL Bus & Coach employees in any of the many service locations.
An extensive distribution network ensures that spare parts and accessories are delivered to the requested destination as quickly as possible.

VDL Bus & Coach is one of the largest bus producers in Europe.

VDL Groep, with its head office in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), is an international industrial company focused on the development, production and sales of semi-finished products, buses & coaches and other finished products and the assembly of cars. Since the founding in 1953 this family-owned company has grown to include 85 operating companies, spread over 19 countries with more than 10,000 employees. The strength of VDL Groep lies in the mutual cooperation between the companies.

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