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I think that might just be an illusion. The dimensions of a Citaro and a school bus are roughly the same.

ricardobeat 3y ago
It's not about the overall dimensions, note how much lower the floors are (and the driver's seat): https://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mercedes-Benz-eCitaro-1.jpg https://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mercede...
- 4death4 3y ago
  Yes, and observe how much higher all the other seats are. It’s not like city buses have super high ceilings compared to school buses. Just the entrance is different. The fundamental difference is that a city bus needs to be wheelchair accessible whereas a school bus does not because specialized buses are deployed when a wheelchair is required. I really don’t understand why you feel one is superior to the other.
  - Doxin 3y ago
    I think the main thing you'd want on a school bus, assuming picking up wheelchair users separately isn't a problem, is the lower windshield. It gives you more chance to spot a kid in front of your bus. With the EU models a kid could stand touching the bus and still be visible. Not so much with the nose on the US style bus.
  - Symbiote 3y ago
    1) The driver can see a child standing directly in front of the bus. 2) People with less-than-ideal mobility (obese children, short or very young children, children carrying a heavy bag) don't have to clamber up or down stairs. See the link, around half the seats are step-free within the bus. That's a city bus configuration, of course it would be adjusted for a bus used only for school transport (no centre door, all seats facing forward etc). Alternatively, keep the centre doors and the child in a wheelchair can then take the normal bus with everyone else and not feel excluded — though this is a significant reduction in capacity assuming you want everyone to have a seat. https://www.avtobusi.com/en/mercedes-benz-city-bus/ https://www.avtobusi.com/en/mercedes-benz-city-bus/

It's not about the overall dimensions, note how much lower the floors are (and the driver's seat): https://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mercedes-Benz-eCitaro-1.jpg https://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mercede...

4death4 3y ago
Yes, and observe how much higher all the other seats are. It’s not like city buses have super high ceilings compared to school buses. Just the entrance is different. The fundamental difference is that a city bus needs to be wheelchair accessible whereas a school bus does not because specialized buses are deployed when a wheelchair is required. I really don’t understand why you feel one is superior to the other.
- Doxin 3y ago
  I think the main thing you'd want on a school bus, assuming picking up wheelchair users separately isn't a problem, is the lower windshield. It gives you more chance to spot a kid in front of your bus. With the EU models a kid could stand touching the bus and still be visible. Not so much with the nose on the US style bus.
- Symbiote 3y ago
  1) The driver can see a child standing directly in front of the bus. 2) People with less-than-ideal mobility (obese children, short or very young children, children carrying a heavy bag) don't have to clamber up or down stairs. See the link, around half the seats are step-free within the bus. That's a city bus configuration, of course it would be adjusted for a bus used only for school transport (no centre door, all seats facing forward etc). Alternatively, keep the centre doors and the child in a wheelchair can then take the normal bus with everyone else and not feel excluded — though this is a significant reduction in capacity assuming you want everyone to have a seat. https://www.avtobusi.com/en/mercedes-benz-city-bus/ https://www.avtobusi.com/en/mercedes-benz-city-bus/