Lothian Buses displayed two of its vehicles as part of Disabled Access Day.
One of its Service 22 vehicles, a Euro 6 Wrightbus Gemini 3-bodied Volvo double-decker, was stationed at Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal shopping centre to help showcase its features for customer comfort and accessibility. This included audible next-stop announcements, stop radar which detects and announces stops in the vicinity and a stop alarm which alerts on approach to pre-selected stops.
Also, one of the Edinburgh Bus Tour open-top vehicles was on-hand at the city’s Botanic Gardens to provide another example, one of 30 new buses, built on the new Volvo B5TL Euro 6 chassis with Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodywork.
The vehicles are fitted to a high specification with dedicated wheelchair spaces, coloured LED destination information display equipment, WiFi and CCTV. The front of the vehicle has also been designed with an increased glazed area to provide panoramic views for customers visiting the key attractions around Edinburgh.
The open-toppers are also all fitted with the Q-Straint Quantum securement system, which provides stability for wheelchair and scooter users at the touch of a button.
Sarah Boyd, Operations Director of Lothian Buses, said: “We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and socially-responsible public transport operator that provides safe and efficient services for residents and visitors to Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
“We’ve invested significantly over recent years in the next generation of accessible vehicles.”
