TEDOM C 18 is an prototype of a
full low-floor single-decker articulated bus
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produced by now defunct bus manufacturing division of the company
TEDOM
TEDOM a.s is a Czech engineering company which was established by Ing. Josef Jeleček in Třebíč in 1991.TEDOM is an abbreviation of the Czech words TEplo DOMova he warmth of home The primary scope of business of the company is the developm ...
from the
Czech Republic
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in 2010.
Construction features
This TEDOM C 18 is an prototype of a
full low-floor single-decker articulated bus
An articulated bus, also referred to as a banana bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, wiggle wagon, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, (either a motor bus or trolleybus) is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usua ...
. Engine and
automatic transmission are located in the left rear corner of the bus. Inside the bus are used plastic seats for the seating arrangement. Only rear C axle is propulsed and it is fully
low-floor
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from the inside.
Production and operation
Only one prototype was made in 2010. It is operated since 2012 in Ústí nad Labem and however the other orders were cancelled as
TEDOM
TEDOM a.s is a Czech engineering company which was established by Ing. Josef Jeleček in Třebíč in 1991.TEDOM is an abbreviation of the Czech words TEplo DOMova he warmth of home The primary scope of business of the company is the developm ...
closed and folded.
See also
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Vehicles introduced in 2010
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