The comfort of their seats, interior comfort and modern mechanics distinguish the brand new Yutong buses that arrived in Santiago de Cuba for long distance transportation.
The five cars belonging to the National Bus Company UEB Santiago de Cuba will cover the route from the city to the indomitable Cuban capital, in the turn of express departing at 9.30 pm
This shift is unusual to make one stop on the itinerary, in Camagüey, making it faster and more direct journey.
These new Yutongs offer more comfort and safety.
"These buses are ahead of where we are better tailored in terms of corrosion of metal equipment, mechanics, engine, transmission and other elements," said Aldo Carmenati Antonio Fernandez, driver of one of the vehicles.
"They have 44 seats are very comfortable, spacious among them, can recline front and not bother to back or vice versa. Its quality is on par with those currently used in tourism. In addition, each seat has a safety belt to protect passengers of any incident on the road, "he Carmenati.
"The plate (body) is protected by electrophoresis system bus used in industries first world and ensures operating about 10 years without corrosion.
"It also has a motor with much cheaper, it is environmentally friendly so will not smoke and has a great power compared to the other bus.
"They also have an audiovisual system with a screen that transmit information to travelers regarding the services provided by the bus as directed to get the belts, handling the seats, air conditioning vents, reading lights, the correct temperature which must take the car and the speed of translation of the journey, "he said.
The Yutong were brought from China and reflect a policy of the Ministry of Transportation to purchase new vehicles to give better attention to story and freight intercity travel.
Caring for the buses will lie much of the work to develop technical and staff population in this regard, so drivers Santiago BSU take as a premise the phrase spoken by our President Raul Castro by saying: 'the art is worth what it's worth man who handles', "so it is up to us travelers and these vehicles are maintained to the required quality," he said Carmenati.
These vehicles are already providing the service to the population without doubt both drivers and passengers have gained in quality in service, honoring the slogan that promotes the National Bus Company "Safety, punctuality and comfort."