The AutoTram Extra Grand are a series of
bi-articulated passenger buses. They are over 30
metres
The metre ( British spelling) or meter ( American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its pr ...
(100 feet) long and have a maximum capacity of 256 passengers, making them the largest passenger buses in the world as of 2022 in service.
Operations and specifications
The AutoTram Extra Grand was unveiled in
Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...
, Germany, in August 2012. The bus is long, wide and tall.
See also
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Volvo Gran Artic 300
The Volvo Gran Artic 300 is a proposed bi-articulated bus chassis manufactured by Volvo. It was developed in Brazil to operate on bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport ...
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Van Hool AGG300
The Van Hool AGG300 is a 25-metre long bi-articulated bus produced by Van Hool NV at their Belgian facility in Koningshooikt.
In the 1990s two prototypes were built, one of these vehicles still remains in service in Liège, and the other (ex- ...
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Bi-articulated bus
A bi-articulated bus or double-articulated bus and sometimes train-bus or tram-bus is a type of high-capacity articulated bus with an extra axle and a second articulation joint, as well as extended length. Bi-articulated buses tend to be emplo ...
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Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
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Public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typic ...
References
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External links
autotram.info website
Buses of Germany
Low-floor buses
Bi-articulated buses
Public transport