宇通ZK6128HGE Yutong ZK6128HGE

宇通ZK6128HGE Yutong ZK6128HGE

編號 Class：5001 - 5050 (自二零一八年八月一日開始，Effective from 01 Aug., 2018)

澳巴於二零一四年向宇通訂購的新車中，除了二十六架十點八米版本的ZK6118HGE外，同時出現有五架十二米版的ZK6128HGE，亦是車隊中首款十二米單層巴士，而這批宇通十二米在澳巴車隊中亦有著一個特別的故事。

在宇通ZK6128HGE出現之前，澳巴早於二零零七及零九年向五洲龍招手，購入合共十一架十一點五米FDG6121GC3的單層巴士，用作行走當年高客量的25路線。隨著運作新模式實施後，25號線轉交給新福利營運，這批高載客量巴士便被安排行走22及MT3路線。儘管這批五洲龍擁有高載客量特點，可惜設計仍然流於傳統，未能提供便利輪椅乘客設施，所以當澳巴新購置的宇通ZK6118HGE陸續投入服務同時，這批五洲龍便安排從前線退下，改為行走賭場員工接駁路線。而真正接替這批五洲龍高載客量巴士位置，就是宇通ZK6128HGE。

受惠於增加了的長度，十二米版宇通巴士可以運載八十四名乘客，運載能力較五洲龍FDG6121GC3為高，而全低地台車廂除了能夠方便有需要乘客之外，更重要能夠鼓勵乘客移步至車廂後半部，善用空間。宇通ZK6128HGE配有符合歐盟四型排放標準的玉柴引擎，搭配Allison全自動波箱，完全符合澳巴機械配搭方面要求。澳巴的新車於二零一四年十月抵澳，時間上略早於姊妹公司新時代同款新車，並隨於二零一四年除夕夜首航22號線，成為這條路線上的主力。當新時代購繼續增購宇通ZK6128HGE新車同時，澳巴亦有向宇通購入十二米新車，不同的是二十架以天然氣作動力的ZK6128HNGE，當中首架新車於二零一五年十一月初運抵澳門。

至於這批宇通ZK6128HGE則於二零一七年十月底，聯同二十一架ZK6118HGE被安排轉往新時代，以配合限制車重達十五噸或以上車輛駛過舊澳氹大橋(嘉樂庇總督大橋)的政策，需要抽調新時代的宇通ZK6115HG1行走22號線，自此令到ZK6128HGE一度於澳巴車隊絕跡。當澳巴的宇通加入新時代車隊後，獲編配緊接著原車隊的5046 - 5050車隊編號，並被安排行走各條路經新馬路的主幹路線。一如其他新時代車隊一樣，這批宇通ZK6128HGE亦於二零一八年八月一日，隨著新時代併入澳巴後，回歸至澳巴車隊，並保留著新時代車隊編號。要分辨出兩批宇通ZK6128HGE除了可以依靠車隊編號外，還可憑車牌字體顏色，因為來自新時代的宇通ZK6128HGE未需向政繳付稅款，故車牌是黑底黃字。

目前，澳巴將宇通ZK6128HGE安排行走多條澳門半島主幹路線如3，3X，10及101X，以應付這些路線龐大的客流量。

A batch of 5 Yutong ZK6128HGE acquired by T.C.M together with 26 Yutong ZK6118HGE in 2014 and this is the first 12m single decker in the fleet and there was a story behind this batch of Yutong ZK6128HGE.

Before the arrival of ZK6128HGE, the longest and highest capacity bus model in T.C.M was Wuzhoulong FDG6121GC3 commissioned in 2007 and 2009 and they were assigned on route 25 with high patronage. As route 25 transferred to Transmac after the implemented of new bus operation mode, this batch of Wuzhoulong then deployed on route 22 and MT3. Though they had high capacity, the Wuzhoulong FDG6121GC3 still step-entranced and not convenient to passengers in need. T.C.M then arranged the FDG6121GC3 serving casino's staff shuttle when the Yutong ZK6118HGE entered service and their role was finally taken over by Yutong ZK6128HGE.

The total number of passengers can be carried of the Yutong ZK6128HGE was 26 seatings plus 58 standees and the full low-floor design not only benefit to the disabled but also encouraged passengers to move inside bus compartment. The mechanical specification of Yutong ZK6128HGE can satisfy the need of T.C.M, a Euro 4 standard Yuchai engine with fully automatic transmission from Allison. The first of the batch was delivered to Macau in Oct., 2014 and little bit earlier than the same bus model of New Era. The maiden trip of the T.C.M Yutong ZK6128HGE was on 31 Dec., 2014 on service 22 and become the backbone of the route. More Yutong 12m then delivered to T.C.M and New Era with the former took the delivery of CNG-powered version ZK6128HNGE and the first of 20 was delivered in early Nov., 2015.

A batch of 26 Yutong ZK6115HG1 was transferred from New Era to T.C.M in the end of Oct., 2017 for operation of route 22 as vehicles gross vehicle weight 15 tonnes or above prohibited from using the Macau-Taipa Bridge (Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho). At the same time, 26 buses included the entire fleet of ZK6128HGE was transferred to New Era from T.C.M as exchange. These second-hand Yutong ZK6128HGE were classed as 5046 - 5050 and mainly serving routes along Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. Finally, they were backed to T.C.M together with other New Era fleet when New Era merged with T.C.M on 1 Aug., 2018, instead of the fleet number, the colour of wordings of the resgitration plate was the clue to distinguish them from the ZK6128HGE new to New Era, as yellow indicated registration tax did not apply on those ZK6128HGE acquired by New Era.

T.C.M allocated Yutong ZK6128HGE on those routes serving the Macau Peninsula like 3, 3X, 10 and 101X which have high passengers flow.

請按圖放大圖片 Please click the photo for an enlarge version