Numerous special versions
The Citaro’s modular construction paves the way for numerous special versions. So, it is not unusual to see the Citaro in action as a specially converted fire-service command centre, police bus, mobile television studio or high-capacity rescue vehicle. In Poland, a Citaro is travelling around as a mobile energy advice centre. In Hanover, the 101 Citaro buses in the special livery of Üstra, the public transport operator, are as eye-catching as ever. They were put into service on the occasion of the World Exhibition in 2000 and given an unmistakable finish both inside and out.
Mercedes-Benz Citaro G – ÜSTRA-Bus
The Citaro has even made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest ambulance: in autumn 2009, a high-capacity rescue vehicle based on the Citaro G was deemed by adjudicators to have treatment and transport capacity for 123 people. The record-breaking articulated bus is already the third high-capacity ambulance for the sheikdom of Dubai. Apart from this trio, there are more than 300 other Citaro models also operating in Dubai. They are equipped with special insulation, special glass as well as air showers in the entrances to prepare them for the extreme heat in the Middle East sheikdom.
This Mercedes-Benz articulated bus is the third variant of the large-capacity emergency ambulance delivered to Dubai. It features a combination of intensive-care and operating-theatre equipment as well as equipment for large-scale treatment of patients.