VDL will supply 42 new generation Citea for Transdev Netherland
VDL announces it will supply and maintain 42 Low Entry R-NET buses for the Hoeksche Waard/Goeree-Overflakkee (HWGO) concession in the Netherlands, that was awarded to Transdev and will be valid from December 2025 to December 2038 (with Transdev as of today operating as Connexxion). The new generation Citea vehicles are part of Transdev’s efforts to […]
VDL announces it will supply and maintain 42 Low Entry R-NET buses for the Hoeksche Waard/Goeree-Overflakkee (HWGO) concession in the Netherlands, that was awarded to Transdev and will be valid from December 2025 to December 2038 (with Transdev as of today operating as Connexxion). The new generation Citea vehicles are part of Transdev’s efforts to achieve zero-emission transport.
The very first models from new generation series Citea were launched in Eindhoven in May 2024. The model was launched in September 2022 and the buses are set to be produced in the new plant in Roeselare, Belgium.
VDL Citea new generation on delivery in the Netherlands
These buses feature wide passage between the wheel arches, a low entry height, an electric and manual combi ramp for wheelchair users, comfortable seats with thick seat cushions and seat heating in every passenger seat, multimedia consoles with phone holder, reading lights, a USB connection and a folding table.
A key feature of the 42 electric LE-122 buses is safety for the driver, the passengers and fellow road users, VDL stresses. Of course the vehicles comply with the latest General Safety Regulation (GSR2) requirements and are equipped with the Blind Spot Information System (BSIS), Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), Moving Off Information System (MOIS), Driver Drowsiness Detection (DDD) and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), among others.
The vehicles also feature a reverse camera and camera mirrors for all-round visibility and cornering fog lights, as well as cruise control including speed limiter, light and rain sensor, Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) and electronic stability control (ESC).
The new generation Citea is equipped with safety features in line with EU directives for certain vehicle categories such as Front Underrun Protection, Front Impact Protection and Rear Underrun Protection. The vehicles are also fitted with stickers according to ISO 17840; this allows emergency services to easily identify that it is an electric vehicle.
