BCI CitiRider | |
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![]() Aintree Coach Lines BCI Enterprise in September 2016 | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | BCI Bus |
Production | 2015–present |
Assembly | Xiamen, Fujian Province, China |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Complete bus |
Body style | Twin-axle single-decker bus Twin-axle double-decker bus Tri-axle double-decker bus |
Doors | 1-3 |
Floor type | Low floor (double-decker) Low entry (single-decker) |
Chassis | Integral |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Cummins ISB (2-axle double deck) Cummins ISL (3-axle double deck) Weichai |
Capacity | 26 to 99 seated |
Transmission | Allison Voith DIWA ZF EcoLife Vantage Power (hybrid) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 8 m to 12 m |
Width | 2.5 m |
Height | 3 m or 4.4 m |
The BCI CitiRider is an integrally-constructed high capacity low-floor and low-entry single-deck and double-decker bus produced by BCI Bus since 2015. It is produced at BCI Bus' manufacturing facility in Xiamen, China. The double-decker bus is marketed as both the BCI Excellence and BCI Enterprise in the United Kingdom.
The BCI CitiRider single-decker version has a low-entry configuration for its interior whereas the double-decker (twin-axle or tri-axle) version has a full low-floor configuration for its interior.
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Ensignbus, who are also the dealer for the Excellence and Enterprise in the United Kingdom, became the first operator of the type, taking delivery of four examples in August 2016. Aintree Coach Lines took delivery of a single example in August 2016 too. Ensignbus had confirmed it would be taking delivery of twelve twin-axle Enterprises from December 2016 onwards. [2]
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