MOBIBRASIL RENEWS FLEET WITH 20 ARTICULATED MILLENNIUM CAIO BUSES IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF RECIFE

2024-10-10 MobiBrasil, company established in the state of Pernambuco and traditional Caio client, operates along the East/West BRT corridor, in the cities of the Recife Metropolitan Region: São Lourenço da Mata, Camaragibe and Recife. To modernize its fleet in these locations, the operator recently acquired 20 new Caio buses, Millennium V Articulated model, which offer comfort and leading-edge technology.

These vehicles are ideal for Via Livre BRT System lines – ``Bus Rapid Transit`` – which assure fast, comfortable, safe and efficient urban mobility, using an infrastructure that prioritizes traffic fluidity.

Rogério César Soares, Regional Manager of Caio in Recife, highlights that the renewal of MobiBrasil fleet, using exclusively Caio buses, reflects the commitment to sustainability, accessibility and technological innovation. “The company`s operation along the East/West BRT corridor began in 2014 with 100 Millennium buses, and now we are finalizing the renewal process, meeting the current demands for public transport,” adds Rogério.

About Articulated Millenium Buses

The fifth-generation Millennium Articulated buses are 18,595 mm long, and have capacity for up to 141 passengers, 42 seating and 98 standing, and one driver. These vehicles have bodies assembled on Mercedes-Benz O-500 MA 59 chassis, with rear engine and Euro VI technology, adopted in the country to reduce emissions of pollutants.

To facilitate boarding and disembarking, the buses are provided with seven bellows-type involving doors, which include five mid doors, one at the rear and one at the front, with emergency activation.

Seats are totally padded and ergonomic, equipped with headrest and armrests. In addition to providing comfort, these models guarantee total accessibility, with space for wheelchair users, seats designed for obese people, 11 seats reserved for people with disabilities (PcD), reduced mobility and the elderly, as well as one automatic lift in the mid door, right side of the body.

Major onboard technologies include air conditioning, LED lighting into the passenger compartment and in the door case, above the steps, reverse gear alarm with night tone attenuator, reverse gear sensor on the rear bumper, USB ports, preparation for telemetry system, micro cameras, Wi-Fi, and digital numeric display with speed indicator, on the front dome.

About Caio

Operating for more than 78 years, Caio is a reference in terms of mobility solutions, offering urban buses to the operators with the best cost-benefit, and decent and safe transport conditions to passengers. Caio is committed to offering customized services, providing agile and excellent technical assistance, replacement parts, in addition to warranty, operation, and maintenance manuals, to all customers.

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Press Relations Grupo Caio | October 2024 - (14) 99124 4543 – Monica Quemel

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