CAIO DELIVERS SIXTEEN NEW BUSES TO GIDION IN JOINVILLE

2024-08-02 Gidion Transporte e Turismo, which operates public transportation in Joinville (SC), has acquired sixteen new Caio buses for the renewal of its fleet, with Apache Vip version V bodies, on Volkswagen Euro VI chassis, which reduce around 75% of pollutants in the atmosphere.

With the new units, Gidion is once again demonstrating its goal of offering quality public transport, with the most modern, safe and comfortable buses, to the residents of Joinville.

For Caio representative Jardel Stadtlober, “Gidion is a model for public transport throughout the state. It has been working with Caio buses for many years, and this acquisition demonstrates the main focus of the services provided: quality and safety for passengers”.

About the buses

Apache Vip V Volkswagen chassis, 13.2 meters, 7 units

The units are the fifth generation Apache Vip Caio model. Seven of the units are 13.2 meters long, have a total capacity for 85 passengers and are built on Volkswagen 17-230 ODS full air chassis.

Each unit has three folding doors on the right-hand side, one at the front, one at the center and one at the rear. It is equipped with a semi-automatic elevator in the central door, on the right-hand side of the body; five seats reserved for people with disabilities (PwD), reduced mobility and the elderly; one seat for the obese, and an exclusive area for wheelchair users or people with visual impairments, accompanied by a guide dog, with a three-point safety belt, providing total accessibility during transportation.

For passenger comfort, the Apache Vip Caio has air conditioning and electromechanical turnstiles and validators, as well as USB sockets on the side. The units also allow for the installation of micro-cameras and a Wi-Fi system.

All the buses have electronic itineraries, one on the front, one on the left and one on the right.


Apache Vip V Volkswagen chassis, 15 meters, 9 units

The units are the fifth generation Apache Vip Caio model. Nine of the units are 15 meters long, have a total capacity of 109 passengers and are built on a 22-260 ODS Volkswagen chassis.

Each unit has three folding doors on the right-hand side, one at the front, one at the center and one at the rear. It is equipped with a semi-automatic elevator in the central door, on the right-hand side of the body; five seats reserved for people with disabilities (PwD), reduced mobility and the elderly; one seat for the obese, and an exclusive area for wheelchair users or people with visual impairments, accompanied by a guide dog, with a three-point safety belt, providing total accessibility during transportation.

For passenger comfort, the Apache Vip Caio has air conditioning and electromechanical turnstiles and validators, as well as USB sockets on the side. The units also allow for the installation of micro-cameras and a Wi-Fi system.

The buses have electronic itineraries: one on the front, one on the left side, one on the right side and one on the rear fixed to the rear window.


About Caio

For more than 78 years, Caio has been a benchmark in mobility solutions, offering operators buses with the best cost-benefit ratio and passengers decent and safe transportation conditions.

Caio strives to offer personalized services, serving all customers quickly and with excellence in technical assistance, availability of spare parts, as well as providing warranty, operation and maintenance manuals.

More information:

Further information about Caio can be obtained on the website: http://www.caio.com.br, and on social media @caioinduscaroficial.

Caio Group Press Office - (14) 99124 4543 - Monica Quemel

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