Daimler Buses handed over 24 Mercedes-Benz Tourismo 15 RHD touring coaches to Autobus Oberbayern GmbH from Munich and Bus-Verkehr Berlin KG (BVB) from Berlin. Each of the two bus companies has acquired 12 of these high-deck touring coaches. As the coaches are to be used as team buses at what Daimler calls “Europe’s most important sporting event in 2024”, they are equipped with “high-quality equipment”.
This sporting event will be their first transport contract. Till Oberwörder, CEO Daimler Buses, who handed over the vehicles: "We are delighted that the 24 Mercedes-Benz Tourismo 15 RHD touring coaches will be used for the first time at the most important sporting event for me in Germany in 2024 and that some of the participating national teams will be travelling to their matches in these coaches. This trust from our customers is a direct “hit” for Daimler Buses!" The two-axle Tourismo 15 RHD high-decker touring coaches are painted a neutral white colour. They are equipped with a comprehensive safety package. In addition to the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Acceleration Skid Control (ASR) and Brake Assist (BA), this package includes a variety of assistance systems for the driver. These include Adaptive Cruise Control (ART) with an
additional stop-and-go function as well as the Active Brake Assist 4 emergency braking assistant, Lane Assistant (SPA), the permanently active Sideguard Assist turning assistant, Attention Assist (AtAs) and the Tyre Pressure Monitoring system (TPM). The 24 Tourismo touring coaches have an Euro VI Mercedes-Benz OM 470 engine (315 kW, (428 hp) and a Mercedes-Benz GO 250-8 PowerShift eight-speed transmission. The passenger compartment a powerful convector heater and the roof-mounted EvoCool Basic air-conditioning system. A galley featuring a coffee machine and sausage cooker is available behind entrance 2. The Coach Infotainment series multimedia system offers DAB+ digital radio and Bluetooth audio streaming. There are 24 USB sockets with charging function in the passenger compartment.