Reversing transmission instead of turning area: Dual cabin buses bring tourists to Mont-Saint-Michel

Since April Veolia Transport has operated six dual cabin buses produced by Contrac GmbH for shuttling visitors to Mont-Saint-Michel. Each of these unique vehicles has two driver cabins while a special gear module reverses the direction of transmission output so the buses can change direction without turning.MAINZ, Germany – With about 3 million visitors per year, the Mont-Saint-Michel monastery is one of the greatest tourist attractions in France. Prior to this year, visitors arriving in cars and coaches were required to park on the narrow road leading to a small island in the Wadden Sea of