"Test Drive Northeast Europe" – the tour
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Short version: Test-driving the Setra S 531 DT
Safe, efficient and excellently equipped – a test drive of the new Setra S 531 DT double-decker bus through northeastern Europe
"Test Drive Northeast Europe" – the tour
Eastern Europe, an emerging market for coaches
Setra's history of safety
Technical data and equipment of the Setra S 531 DT (NU-DT 5311)
- Whether behind the wheel or as a passenger – journalists experience the new Setra S 531 DT double-decker bus
- A five-day, 2.000-kilometre test drive from Berlin to Tallinn, including a "safety demo" in front of political representatives in Warsaw
Five days and nearly 2000 kilometres – that's the "Test Drive Northeast Europe" with the new S 531 DT. From Germany via Poland, Lithuania and Latvia all the way to Estonia, the international test drive across four borders offers close to two dozen participating journalists exclusive driving impressions and new glimpses into the world of bus travel comfort.
The tour starts on 12 March 2019 in Berlin: After passing the Victory Column and the Brandenburg Gate, the eastbound journey will commence. The destination of the first stage is Warsaw. During the 571 kilometres en route to the Polish capital, the reviewers will all take turns behind the wheel and have the opportunity to become acquainted with the new Setra double-decker bus on the first day of the journey. After arriving in Warsaw, the new assistance systems Active Brake Assist 4 and Sideguard Assist will be presented at the "Warsaw Bus" exhibition in a driving demonstration on the second day.
On the first day the compass needle will always in a horizontal position, starting from Warsaw, the journey heads in a different direction. The destination of day three is Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. During this 582-kilometre-long stage, reviewers will have sufficient time to experience the coach from behind the wheel and as passengers.
On the fourth day, the journey will continue further north – with Riga as the stage's next destination after 472 kilometres. The Lithuanian capital is located directly at the estuary where the Daugava merges with the Baltic Sea, and offers uniquely picturesque sights. On the last day of the test drive, there are another 312 kilometres to be driven, and many of them directly along the coast line of the Baltic Sea. Last destination is Tallinn, the Estonian capital, and final destination of the "Test Drive Northeast Europe".