What is a Mezzanine Bus?

Double-decker bus refers to a double-decker bus, which refers to a bus with a passenger compartment consisting of two floors. The double-decker bus originated in the United Kingdom. Among them, the red double-decker bus that travels in London is the "national treasure" of the United Kingdom.

double decker bus

Double-decker bus refers to a double-decker bus, which refers to a bus with a passenger compartment consisting of two floors. Double-decker buses originate from

The car is composed of 2 floors, and a staircase is connected between the two floors. The staircase is in the middle or rear of the compartment. Most buses have two doors on the front and middle of the car. Due to the addition of one layer, although the length and width of the car are not different from ordinary buses, they are higher, which makes this type of vehicle have a larger capacity than other cars. ^[1]

The red double-decker bus first entered London in 1954. At the time, it had a loud name called "Road Master". Road owners replaced trams that had been used in London for many years. It uses a traditional chassis,

Neoplan Megaliner bus is a large four-axle double-decker bus produced by Neoplan Germany, with a total length of 15 meters, a height of 4 meters (Japanese specification is 3.8 meters), a net weight of 19 tons and a total weight of 32 tons. Large double-decker luxury buses, most of which are only used in Europe, and Japan is the only region with Megaliner outside Europe. Megaliner also has a public bus version called Megashuttle. ^[14]

Wuhan double-decker bus accident

At around 9:30 am on July 21, 2011,

A double-decker bus of No.509 bus in Wuhan city hits the railway bridge at the intersection of Baibuting Garden and the railway bridge high beam. The accident injured 10 passengers and damaged the car body. ^[15]

Some net posts reported that the news of "6 dead and 38 injured" was seriously false. ^[15]

According to Chen Kun, a spokesperson for Wuhan Public Security Traffic Management Bureau and director of the Department of Publicity and Education, around 9:30, Lian Lei, a 23-year-old driver of the No. 1 bus company, drove the double-decker bus No. 509, AA1639, along Jiefang Avenue Driving east to west under the railway bridge at the junction of Baibuting Garden, due to insufficient estimation, the bus directly hit the railway bridge spar. Ten passengers in the vehicle were injured, and eight of them have left the hospital by themselves. Passengers Long Zhongmei and Fu Xiaochun suffered minor injuries and were found to have soft tissue injuries without any serious problems. ^[15]

It is reported that the height of the incident is limited to 3.7 meters, while the double-decker bus is 4 meters high. Because the driver is a novice, he cannot make an accurate judgment. After the accident, the Jiangan traffic police rushed to the scene within 8 minutes of receiving the alarm, organized rescue of the wounded, dredged traffic, surveyed the scene of the accident, investigated the cause of the accident and did a good job in the aftermath. ^[15]

Double-decker bus Nanning incident

At around 11 am on April 15, 2014,

Nanning

When a double-decker bus in Nanning reached the bottom of the Qingzhu Interchange on Zhuxi Avenue, it scraped against the height-limiting control frame of the bridge, causing the roof of the double-decker bus to fall off, resulting in the injury of 28 passengers on the bus. After receiving the accident report, the Nanning Emergency Response Center immediately launched an emergency rescue plan for the accident, and notified the relevant departments to rush to the scene of the accident immediately, and the "120" ambulance personnel sent the injured person to the hospital for treatment in time. The safety supervision department has started the investigation of the accident. ^[16]