The order from Busitalia was awarded in the context of a tender offer and is divided into three batches: 80 Mercedes‑Benz Tourismo, 20 Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M/3 and 11 Setra S 531 DT double-decker buses. The 111 buses will be delivered successively and this will be completed by the end of 2025. The total investment amounts up to 43 million euros. Included is a "Omniplus service maintenance contract" with a term of ten years and the inclusion of the new Digital Services Package for all 111 buses.
Daimler Buses start delivering 111 Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses to Busitalia. Busitalia is a company of Trenitalia, which is part of the Italian state railway company (Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A.). With this order, Daimler Buses Italia has up to now delivered a total of 963 buses to Busitalia: 352 city buses, 484 intercity buses and 127 vehicles for tourist transport. The Italian bus company has a total of over 3,000 buses in its fleet. The new Daimler buses hare equipped with a Euro VI diesel engine and automatic transmissions. The 315 kW (428 hp) OM 470 engines in the two versions of the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo can also be operated with synthetic diesel fuel (HVO). LED headlights, double-glazed and tinted windows, a surveillance camera at the rear entrance door - Daimler Buses is equipping
entrance door - Daimler Buses is equipping all buses in this Busitalia order with all the modern safety equipment and assistance systems and the MirrorCam camera system with high-resolution cameras instead of outside mirrors. Some of the vehicles also have 360-degree cameras. In the interior, air conditioning systems ensure continuous rapid air exchange. Equipped with high-performance particulate filters with an antiviral functional layer, to protect the driver and passengers from infections. TravelStarEco seats with swivelling armrests, lateral adjustment of the aisle-side seats, adjustable backrests, footrests and three-point seat belts as well as high-performance air conditioning systems and large panoramic windows are there for the passengers.
The 80 two-axle Tourismo vehicles with a length of 12.30 metres provide 55 passenger seats. The 20 three-axle and 13.12-metre long Tourismo M/3 models are configured with 55 or 53 seats for passengers. The eleven Setra S 531 DT double-decker buses are equipped with the Voyage Plus seating. The six vehicles designed for short-distance operations have space for up to 81 passengers. There are 70 passenger seats in the five vehicles planned for long-distance routes. The Setra S 531 DT is powered by the OM 471 engine with an output of 375 kW (510 hp). All 111 coaches for Busitalia have USB and 220-volt sockets, a wireless local area network router and special areas for passengers with disabilities. Daimler Buses states it is temporarily offering the Digital Services Package as a free option for all newly delivered buses.