Ventura Systems Japan was present at the 2024 Bustec Forum in Osaka. It was a fantastic networking opportunity, featuring a wide range of electric buses to test, all in a beautiful location.
The Bustec Forum is an experiential event that brings together the latest bus technology at the Expo Memorial Park in Suita City, Osaka. As carbon neutrality becomes a major issue worldwide, the introduction of electric buses is conspicuous in various parts of Japan, and Bustec Forum featured a variety of buses, including both electric and diesel buses. The event showcases a complete range of hardware and software, including equipment and accessories that support the safe, comfortable and economical operation of buses.
At our stand we had the opportunity to meet many visitors and exhibitors and to present our innovative entrance solutions for the Japanese market. We were also pleased that we could showcase our innovative door systems on the vehicles being tested at the event. Highlights included EV Motors Japan’s 7 metre EV bus fitted with two Ventura Rapid Sliding door systems and Hankyu Bus’ 10.5 metre EV bus fitted with our Inward Gliding and Plug Sliding door systems. We also saw a BYD K8 electric bus from Princess Line fitted with our door systems.
EV Motors Japan F8 Series 4
One of the eye-catchers was the F8 Series 4 electric minibus from EV Motors Japan, fitted with two Ventura rapid sliding door systems. The bus has a range of 180 miles and a passenger capacity of 29. The minibus can be configured with one or two door systems.
EV Motors Japan F8 series2-City Bus
EV Motors Japan was present with another bus, the F8 Series2 city bus, which is operated by Hankyu Bus. The bus is equipped with our Inward Gliding door system at the front and a Rapid Sliding door system at the rear. The bus has a range of 156-187 miles and a passenger capacity of 48-82, depending on configuration.
BYD K8 electric bus
The Japanese company Princess Line bought five electric buses from BYD in 2015 and two more in 2017 for use in Kyoto. One of them was displayed at the event. The electric bus is equipped with our Inward Gliding door system at the front and Plug Sliding door system in the rear. The 10.5 metre bus has a capacity of 20-39 passengers and a range of 196 miles.
