Brazil: New Microbuses Headed for Schools in Redenção, Ceará

The municipality of Redenção, Ceará, is set to benefit from a delivery of 4×4 microbuses from Brazilian OEM Volare.

The microbuses have been equipped with Allison Transmission’s T2100 automatic transmission systems and form part of the modernisation of Brazil’s student transportation network.

An image of a microbus against a sunset in a car park

Allison Transmission is supporting Brazil’s modernisation of student transportation through the delivery of microbuses from Brazilian OEM Volare, a Marcopolo South America business division

The purchase of the vehicles has ben made possible through collaboration with the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE).

The first school buses with fully automatic transmissions to enter operation in South America, the vehicles are available in both 4×2 and 4×4 configurations and have been engineered to handle rough terrain common in Brazil’s North and Northeast regions.

Jane Cleia Pereira da Costa, Redenção's Municipal Secretary of Education, said:
Education in the municipality of Redenção has already faced major challenges. There was a time when children were transported to school on a truck with benches in the back.

But with these modern school buses, the investment made in infrastructure is ensuring that our children commute to and from school with comfort and quality, which contributes to a more promising future.