Yutong City Master
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The Yutong City Master is a low-floor double-decker bus that was first designed for JSP Skopje, the public company which has operated bus services in Skopje since 1948. The bus is designed in a "retro" style reminiscent of London Transport's AEC Routemaster. A total of 217 City Masters, including 15 open-top buses, were built for use in Skopje.[1]
Yutong City Master | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Yutong |
Production | 2010–present |
Assembly | Zhengzhou, China |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Complete bus |
Body style | Double-decker city bus Double-decker open-top bus |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Related | AEC Routemaster |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
On 14 April 2010, the government of the Republic of Macedonia ordered 202 double-decker buses from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong, totalling €35.5 million.[2][3]
The first 68 City Masters were put into service in Skopje on 6 September 2011.[4] The total number of the buses increased to 217, including 15 open-top buses with removable roofs for city sightseeing services.[1] The cost of the project was over €41 million, which was paid by the Macedonian government.[5]
Some City Masters were also built for service in Chinese cities, including Guangzhou and Jiangmen.[6][7][better source needed]