On February 13, 2022, at the National Pavilion of the Heroes Center in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, the launching ceremony of bus operation with the theme of "Making Travel Better" was successfully held. At the ceremony, the 141 Taichung Tong 12-meter bus was officially delivered to the local government, bringing a comfortable and convenient new experience of modern public travel to the public. Dominican President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona attended the ceremony.
▍ Ceremony site
President Luis Abinadel, as well as the Dominican Minister of Public Works and Communications and the operator, delivered speeches congratulating the official commissioning of the vehicle. At the same time, President Luis Abinadel also accepted the gift of Zhongtong bus model on the spot, praising the quality and service of Zhongtong bus.
▍ Speech by President Luis Abinadel
It is reported that the 141 Zhongtong buses delivered this time will be put into operation on winston Churchill Avenue and Charles De Gaulle Avenue, the busiest city in the Dominican Republic, with a total length of 12 kilometers and a total of 62 stations. The operating system of these two roads is an important part of the Dominican Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMU) and a typical example of the upgrading of its urban public transport system. At the same time, the vehicles will also be put into operation on the outer ring road of Santo Domingo cities, with a total length of 24.52 kilometers and a total of 94 stations.
▍ The president (fourth from left) cuts the ribbon for the event
▍ The President (second from right) accepts the gift of zhongtong bus model
The two operating lines connect 4 Dominican universities, 167 business institutions, 9 banks, 9 research centers, 102 financial centers, 10 health centers and 8 parks. The batch operation of Zhongtong Bus will help open up the main economic and financial centers, commercial districts, main roads and leisure and entertainment places of residents in the cities of Santo Domingo, and create a more modern, efficient and high-quality way of travel for citizens.
▍ The people of Santo Domingo cheered in support of the opening of the bus line
In recent years, Dominica has accelerated the reform of the public transportation system and deeply integrated with the development of social and people's livelihood. It is during this period that Zhongtong Bus has successfully won the trust and recognition of the Dominican market with reliable product quality and perfect after-sales system, and many batches of products have entered Dominica. In particular, in 2020, 30 Zhongtong buses will be put into operation on the bustling Nuñez de Cáceres Avenue in Santo Domingo, and the high-quality operation has won high praise from the local government, operators and the public.
▍ In 2020, 30 Zhongtong buses were put into operation in Dominica, and President Luis Abinadel attended the ceremony
Behind the recognition is the customized product solution of Zhongtong Bus and the support of all-round service guarantee.
In this batch of orders, the vehicles are designed in blue and yellow to distinguish between the two operating lines. The two sides of the car adopt through-type top lights, the seats are matched with simple and generous blue and yellow tones, and the passenger display is configured to enhance the convenience of receiving operation information and enhance the modern riding experience of the vehicle.
At the same time, in response to local operational needs, the vehicle uses three-stage stepping, equipped with wheelchair lifting device, specially equipped with 6 love seats, using airbag driver's seat, three-point seat belt, to create a worry-free, intimate and comfortable riding environment.
Dominica belongs to the tropical climate of the country, the temperature changes less every year, but the annual precipitation is larger due to the terrain of the mountain range, and the perennial temperature, humidity and rain. In view of these objective conditions, Zhongtong Bus combines the actual operation and adopts on-board air conditioning with a more suitable cooling capacity. On the key structures of the vehicle, a higher level of corrosion treatment technology is applied to meet the Dominican climate test with high standards.
The vehicles are equipped with automatic transmissions, automatic fire extinguishing systems in the engine compartment, on-board safety monitoring systems with 8 cameras and access control turntable systems, which make operation more convenient, operation safer and more reliable applications.
▍Presidential test ride experience in the bus
After the launching ceremony, President Luis Abinadel, together with local dignitaries and media, experienced Zhongtong Bus, listened carefully to the professional and technical interpretation on the spot, and gave high praise to the product quality and service guarantee of Zhongtong Bus.
The launching ceremony was hosted by the Dominican Presidential Office, co-organized by the Municipal Office of Santo Domingo, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Ground Transport, president Luis Abinadel and his wife, and the ministers of the Dominican Government, the mayors of Santo Domingo, the heads of relevant operating companies and representatives of all sectors of society attended the event.
At the same time, the event was simultaneously broadcast live by Dominican CCTV, and dozens of local mainstream media, including newspapers, magazines, online self-media, etc., conducted on-site interviews and reports, witnessing the operation of 141 Taichung Buses on the main roads of Dominica's most modern and prosperous city center.
▍ Citizen experience
The operation of 141 Zhongtong buses in Santo Domingo is an important milestone in the development of public transportation in Dominica. It will not only bring more high-quality public travel services to local citizens, but also effectively promote the in-depth construction and development of Dominica's convenient, comfortable and reliable modern public transportation system.
Source: Zhongtong Bus