Der Auftrag ist zwar nicht so umfangreich wie der fuer Bukarest und Istanbul, dafuer zahlt Dubai Cash (erstmal warm kaufen)...

Siehe Evobus Pressemeldung (bestellt wurden nur die 68 Citaros):

"This order mainly comprises 68 Mercedes-Benz Citaro low-floor regular-service buses manufactured in the Mannheim plant. A total of 49 of these vehicles are articulated rural-service buses measuring 18 metres in length, while 19 of them are 13-metre long rural regular-service buses. Of the latter, 13 vehicles are to be specially equipped as airport shuttles whilst the remaining six will feature exclusive VIP appointments. Delivery is planned for April 2007. Furthermore this order comprises 12 express buses based on chassis of Brasilian production.
This means that Dubai now has something in common with major European cities from London to Madrid and from Paris to Istanbul: they all operate the Mercedes-Benz Citaro - one of the best-selling models in the history of regular-service buses bearing the Mercedes star. Almost 15,000 Citaro low-floor regular-service buses have been delivered since series production commenced in 1998. With its im-pending introduction in the desert state of Dubai, the Citaro will once again be able to demonstrate its advanced vehicle concept in terms of technology and design.
Dubai, one of the seven member states of the United Arab Emirates, and its capital city of the same name represent an important cultural, financial and political centre in the Gulf region. Local public transport in Dubai is currently limited to a bus network and taxis, with no rail transport available – for now, at least. There are firm plans to imple-ment an integrated system encompassing the Dubai metro and the bus network. It is with a view to the completion of this project in 2010 that the Roads and Transport Authority has now opted to purchase a total of 80 Mercedes-Benz buses.
Furthermore, the equipment of all the Citaro regular-service buses destined for Dubai includes a number of special features because sand storms, temperatures as high as 50 °C and 90 % humidity are not unusual. In order to cope with these extreme climatic conditions, the vehicles are all equipped with powerful "tropical" air conditioning systems. In addition, the heat is countered by "air curtains" at the doors. These columns of cold air which are blown downwards prevent hot air from entering the vehicle when the doors are open. The driver's work area and all the passenger seats are equipped with ventilation nozzles for individual adjustment of the flow of cooled air delivered by the air conditioning system. For the best possible thermal insulation, the buses are fitted with an Opticool windscreen and feature dark-tinted side windows. Reversing manoeuvres are made easier by the reversing cameras fitted to the rear of the vehicles.
Inside, the Citaro buses for Dubai are equipped with passenger counting systems and destination displays. The latter take the form of 17-inch TFT colour monitors which show passengers the current time, the route number, the destination and the next stop. The display alternates between Arabic and English, thus making it easier for tourists and international businesspeople to find their way around Dubai. The Mercedes-Benz Citaro rural-service buses with VIP appointments are equipped with luxurious touring coach-style seating providing a high level of comfort. Other special features offered by these buses include reading lights above the seats, luggage nets on the seat backrests and a manually operated fold-down wheelchair ramp at the centre door with an external request button at a suitable height for disabled passengers.
With regard to the engines, the Dubai transport operator has opted for the new, powerful Euro 4 units based on BlueTec diesel technology. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is one of Dubai's largest transport operators, with a fleet of 550 buses and coaches. These ve-hicles provide transport links in both the city and the large surrounding area. Due to their 18-hour daily operating cycle, buses in Dubai clock up around 200,000 km per year on average.

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> Der Auftrag ist zwar nicht so umfangreich wie der
> fuer Bukarest und Istanbul, dafuer zahlt Dubai
> Cash (erstmal warm kaufen)...
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Ja, und mit was bezahlt man den ansonsten Busse?

Nicht womit, sonder wer. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass die Bukarester Verkehrsbetriebe 500 Busse aus den Fahrgeldeinnahmen finanzieren.