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Smart buses in Madagascar by Hotel ★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga

The renewal of the fleet of the public road transport of passengers in Antananarivo is underway. The acquisition of smart bus is part of the project.

Smart buses will soon circulate on the streets of Antananarivo. This will be the realization of the project of renewal of the fleet of the public road transport of passengers in Antananarivo, envisaged by the Department of Transport and meteorology (MTM). "The goal is to ensure the establishment of a safe and secure transportation system, effective and respectful of man and the environment., communicates the MTM.
This 'smart' bus has 49 places, whose 23 Foundation and 26 Standing. It has special offers for people with disabilities and the elderly. He also promises the demonetization, Thanks to the payment by card. It ensures, Furthermore, Security. The opening of the doors is controlled by the driver, the vehicle is equipped with GPS and its speed can be limited. Surveillance cameras are also placed in the vehicle to control the "pickpocket.".

Hesitating
It is not yet clear when these vehicles will be functional. The Chairman Hery Rajaonarimampianina recommends that the pilot line track the day before the national day. For the moment, the car dealer, ID Motors, Representative and distributor of the brand Chinese Dong Feng in Madagascar, and transport operators are in discussion phase, on the possibility of acquisition of this bus. "We assure ease of payment., says David Rakotofiringa, Chief Executive Officer of the Group, without having detailed the price of the vehicle.

ID Motors (Group SMTP) is not an unknown company on the automotive market in Madagascar. At a little less than a year after its inauguration, This company under Malagasy law already been proven as representative of brands like Dong Feng, who is in the Top 3 in China and in the Top 10 in the world.

High quality. It is precisely as a dealer of the Dong Feng brand ID Motors launched the new bus project for public transport in Madagascar. The Dong Feng bus displays great quality. And this is normal since this because of a new generation is designed in partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroën. Best, the model that will be used in Madagascar is a bus tailored for Malagasy public transport. "This is a professional offer that fits perfectly in the Malagasy context., Since the project has been almost a year of studies, by our experts who have conducted field tests. explains David Ralambofiringa, Director General Motors ID. It is basically a bus adapted to public transport, not only in the capital, but across the country.

Magnetic card. Among the major benefits of this new bus are safety and comfort that have nothing to envy public transport in developed countries. With the system, a single door of entry to, on the right side and a single exit door, the as Dong Feng is fitted with the payment card. Each passenger is counted by the driver with a CCTV system and any attempt to enter without paying is detected. "The payment card used not only carriers to avoid loss of revenue., but it is also a safety factor to the extent where passengers are not required to bring with them some cash", According to always David Ralambofiringa. With regard to the size of the Dong Feng bus, It can adapt to the Malagasy main roads since the vehicle is 8,1 m long (against 7,3 m for a Sprinter) and 2,4 m wide (against 2 m for the Sprinter).

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