The Van Hool A600 is a city bus from the Belgian manufacturer Van Hool and the successor to the A120. It was offered with two or three doors and was widely used in Belgium by both the national transport companies and private operators.
Van Hool A600 at a glance
| Maker | Van Hool, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | city bus |
| Predecessor | Van Hool A120 |
| Doors | two or three |
| 2001 update | new design, type designation newA600 |
| Main market | Belgium |
| Exported | around fifty |
| Belgian operators | national companies and private bus operators |
| 2004 programme | buses lent for the Minder Hinder programme |
This article is based on one source, the Dutch Wikipedia article on the A600.
History of the Van Hool A600
The A600 replaced the A120 in Van Hool’s city bus range. It was available as a two-door and as a three-door bus. In 2001 the type received a makeover: from then on the buses were delivered in Van Hool’s new design with the type designation newA600.
The A600 was used widely in Belgium, where both the national transport companies and private bus operators took examples into their fleets. In total around fifty were exported. In 2004, for the Minder Hinder programme, several examples from Antwerp were lent by De Lijn to various operators.
Design and features
- Two or three doors: the A600 could be ordered in either layout.
- Replacement for the A120: it continued Van Hool’s standard city bus line.
- New design from 2001: updated buses carried the newA600 designation.
- Belgian workhorse: used by national companies and private operators across the country.
- Small export run: around fifty buses were sold abroad.
Van Hool A600 versions
- A600: the original version with two or three doors.
- newA600: the 2001 makeover in the new Van Hool design.
- Two-door body: the shorter door layout.
- Three-door body: the layout with a third door for busier routes.
The A600 replaced the Van Hool A120 and sits alongside the A500 in the A-series. More buses are in the Van Hool collection.
Video: VanHool A600 3175
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Van Hool A600, Dutch Wikipedia: doors, 2001 update, operators, exports
