19.07.2006 A SPECIAL CITYCLASS OPEN TOP IVECO IRISBUS TRANSPORTED THE ITALIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM THROUGH THE STREETS OF ROME LAST WEEK

It was a specially-adapted City of Rome CityClass Open Top Iveco Irisbus vehicle coated in blue adorned with the symbols of the Italian Soccer National Team, which, at the beginning of last week, bore in triumph the 23 World Cup Winners together with their coach Mr. Marcello Lippi to the Circo Massimo through the streets of Rome, drunk with so many people and happiness after their amazing FIFA World Cup Final win over France.

Actually, the “World Cup Champion” vehicle is usually painted red and it very much resembles the traditional London public transport buses and it is normally used for tours in Rome. It belongs to a fleet of 22 "CityClass Open Top" that have been delivered to Trambus Open – the company responsible for local transports – and to the Municipality of Rome since September 2004 with a ceremony to which participated, among others, the vice-chairman of Fiat Group, Mr. John Elkann and the Mayor of Rome, Mr. Walter Veltroni.

The two-level open top vehicles are considered the best means to allow the visitor enjoying the architectural and historical sights even with difficult traffic conditions and during short stays.
 

The two-level open top vehicles are considered the best means to allow the visitor enjoying the architectural and historical sights even with difficult traffic conditions and during short stays.

When the jubilant members of the FIFA World Cup winning Italian national football team paraded through the street of Rome last week it was on board a specially-adapted CityClass Open Top Iveco Irisbus vehicle.


For this reason many of the greatest European Capitals chose this kind of bus; re-qualifying this special way of transport which enhances the spectacular nature of the tours. The top open CityClass was developed in cooperation with Trambus Open company, which manages the tourist services in Rome. The Iveco CityClass Irisbus is at present, with more than 5000 units in use, the most highly spread vehicle in Italian towns; among many features, the platform is lowered and an electric foot-board on the central door allows an easy access for everybody. For the first time the CityClass is realized with two levels and for this special use it has been equipped with the specific mechanical integrations, also for certification, in compliance with the European Direction 2001/85/CE.
 
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Report & Photos: IVECO / © 2006 Interfuture Media/Italiaspeed