Berkhof Ambassador
| Berkhof Ambassador | |
|---|---|
Berkhof Ambassador from Østtrafik | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | VDL Berkhof |
| Production | 2001–2011 |
| Assembly | Heerenveen and Valkenswaard |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1-2-0 or 2-2-0 |
| Floor type | Low floor Low entry |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Diesel engine by Cummins or DAF |
| Capacity | 80 passengers (up to 34 seated) |
| Power output | 205 bhp |
| Transmission | Automatic Voith transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.6–11.95 m |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
| Curb weight | 8,359–8,728 kg |
The Berkhof Ambassador is a single-decker city bus. It has a low-floor. It was made from 2001 to 2011 by VDL Berkhof.
The Ambassador was made in two lengths, the names and lengths were:
Ambassador 120
From 2001 to 2011, VDL Berkhof made a single-decker midibus called the Ambassador 120.[1] Its length was 10 m (32 ft 10 in).[1]
Operators
Arriva, Breng, Connexxion, Hermes, Syntus and Veolia Transport, City-Trafik, De Hvide Busser, DitoBus, Kruse, Nettbuss and Nobina and CA.NOVA ordered Berkhof Ambassadors.
Ambassador 200
From 2001 to 2011, VDL Berkhof made a single-decker bus called the Ambassador 200.[2] Its length was 12 m (39 ft 4 in).[2]
Operators
The following table shows the Ambassador 200 buses in service in the Netherlands and other countries:
| Company | Amount | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva Netherlands | 323 | Ex. Veolia: 0050–0051, 0053 Ex. Connexxion: 0207-0215 Ex. NoordNed: 6100–6109, 6171–6189, 8064-8069 Arriva: 3154, 3158, 3159, 8001–8069, 8201–8244, 8301–8382, 8401–8451, 8651–8670, 8851-8860 | |
| Arriva Danmark | 19 | 1058–1060, 1302–1303, 1761–1762, 3040–3047, 3056–3057, 5640-5641 | |
| Veolia Transport Netherlands | 393 | Ex. BBA: 901–902, 5050–5057, Veolia: 5001–5049, 5058–5242, 5243–5342, 5343–5363, 5364, 5365–5367, 5368-5391 (5319,5320,5321 and 5367 are sold to "Zwaluw reizen") | |
| Keolis Danmark | 49 | 224–228, 2310–2314, 2431–2437, 2481–2499, 8515-8528
Ex. City-Trafik: 2431–2436, 2481-2498 Ex. Nettbuss: 224–228, 2499, 8515-8528 Ex. De Hvide Busser: 2437 (De Hvide Busser 8725) Ex. Umove: 2310-2314 (De Hvide Busser/Umove 8720, 8715, 8727, 8729 & 8731) |
|
| Connexxion Netherlands | 1110 + 12 Ambassador 120 |
Ex. Hermes: 1734–1747, 1756–1760, 1761–1771, 1773–1776, 1777–1787, 1790–1791, 1811, 1815, 1828, 1836–1840, 1843, 1844, 1850-1860 Ex. Stadsvervoer Nederland: 5101-5131 (tot 01-01-2008 SVN-series 101–131) Connexxion: 4134–4229, 4230–4253, 4254–4277, 8100–8224, 8233–8254, 8278–8375, 8380–8728, 8792–8828, 8883-8976 Ambassador 120: 8226-8232 (Maassluis, Den Haag), 8225, 8376-8379 (urban transport Zaandam) | |
| Nobina Danmark | 11 | 6001-6011 | |
| DitoBus, Denmark | 21 | 4656–4662, 4736-4749
Ex. Østrafik: 4746-4749 (Østrafik 7603–7606) | |
| Hermes, Netherlands | 196 | 1734–1793, 1801–1860, 3330–3404, 3479-3483 | |
| De Hvide Busser, Denmark | 18 | 8715-8732
Sold to City-Trafik in 2014: 8725 (City-Trafik number 2437) Sold to Keolis in 2016: 8720, 8715, 8727, 8729 & 8731 (Keolis number 2310-2314) Stayed at Umove but got a new number: 8732 De Hvide Busser was sold to Umove in 2013 and the entire fleet followed over, in September 2015 De Hvide Busser changed name to Umove[3] and in December 2015 the Ambassadors got replaced by brand new VDL Citea LLE | |
| Umove, Denmark | 1 | 7561
Ex. De Hvide Busser/Umove 8732 | |
| Besa Trans, Denmark | 2 | Ex. Kruse: 7122-7123 | |
| Kruse, Denmark | 2 | 7124-7125 | |
| Millennium Transportation International | 3 | 02–25, 02–26, 02-27 later as BBA InterHoMe 903–905, now Connexxion 3156-3157 and Snelle Vliet (Coaches) 204 | |
| Qbuzz | 131 | 4401-4531 | |
| Syntus, Netherlands | 243 | 2146–2148, 3046–3048, 3049–3060, 3248–3250, 3255–3256, 4001–4052, 4101–4146, 4150–4154, 5001–5024, 5101–5126, 5127–5152, 5301-5305 | |
| Taxi Centrale Renesse, Netherlands | 14 Ambassador 120 | 419-432 | |
| Transportes Sul do Tejo, Portugal | 37 | ||
| VBN / BVN, Germany | 37 | ||
| CA.NOVA,
Italy |
12 | CA.NOVA ex. Veolia, owned in 2011: from number 355 to number 366 |
A large number of buses have been exported to Denmark, Germany, Israel, Portugal and Sweden.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ambassador 120". VDL Berkhof. Archived from the original on 14 Feb 2005.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ambassador 200". VDL Berkhof. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005.
- ↑ "Umove-selskaberne skifter navn - Myldretid".
Other websites
- Media related to Berkhof Ambassador at Wikimedia Commons
- VDL Berkhof
- (in Dutch) Pictures Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine