Rocar De Simon U412
Encyclopedia
The Rocar De Simon U412 is a city bus model manufactured jointly by Rocar
and De Simon
in Romania
. The model, introduced in the mid-1990s, is mostly used in Bucharest's bus network
operated by RATB even though some U 412-260s are also used in other Romanian cities such as Braşov
, Cluj-Napoca
and Oradea
.
Rocar
Rocar was a van, bus and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bucharest, Romania.The company was created in 1951, and the first production lines were made for rolling-stock equipment and agricultural machines....
and De Simon
De Simon
De Simon Group S.p.A. is a bus manufacturer and coachbuilder based in Osoppo, Udine, Italy.-History:The company was founded in 1925 by Giovanni De Simon, who started assembling wooden-body buses for the local public transport...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The model, introduced in the mid-1990s, is mostly used in Bucharest's bus network
Transport in Bucharest
Bucharest has the largest transport network in Romania, and one of the largest in Europe. The Bucharest transport network is made up of a metro network and a surface transport network...
operated by RATB even though some U 412-260s are also used in other Romanian cities such as Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
and Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
.
Subtypes
- Rocar De Simon U412-220
- Rocar De Simon U412-230
- Rocar De Simon U412-260
- Rocar De Simon U412-DAFRocar De Simon U412-DAFRocar De Simon U412-DAF was a model produced by the Romanian bus and trolleybus manufacturer Rocar. It has De Simon body and DAF engine. Only two Rocar De Simon U412-DAF had been produced, and they are currently operated in Bucharest with park numbers #900 and #901.-See also:*Rocar De Simon...
- Rocar De Simon U412ERocar De Simon U412ERocar De Simon U412E is a trolleybus produced by Rocar in 1997 and 1998. There were only 19 produced, 18 on DC and 1 on AC. Two were delivered in Bucharest, #7454 and #7459 , another two were delivered to Cluj and the rest of 15 were delivered to Constanta.-See also:*Rocar De Simon U412*Rocar De...