Sleeper bus

Nightliner are buses that are especially hired by concert, tour promoters and bands or ensembles to the artists and crews - for example as part of a tour - to transport from one venue to the next, while also acting as a rolling hotel.

Areas of application and special equipment

Concerts and events take place in the evening hours in most cases. The transfer to the next location of a tour is therefore carried out at night, also for the reduction of transport or transport risks. Thus, the artists and their crews who very often consist of technicians for light and sound, catering, security and Production Management, arrive on time and well rested the next venue, they are transported in buses with beds, the Night liners. In larger productions are often several Nightliner in use, individually for each crew and band.

Nightliner offer (often scalable ) combination of seats and crash- test -approved bunks. It will offer to travelers usually amenities like leather seating areas, separate sound systems, television and video / DVD and games consoles, internet access, galley with refrigerators and toilet. Depending on the provider and you will also tiled showers, washing machine, living landscapes etc. before, so that more of the impression of a comfortable motorhome prevails as a bus. Many Nightliner are actually admitted to the campers because of Lying transport of persons subject to special restrictions in buses.

History

Has developed the first commercial in the U.S. ( were initially converted large RVs base there), and later in England - U.S. artists took advantage of England formerly known as " home base" for touring in Europe. For over 20 years, this industry is also operated on the European mainland. Most tour bus companies, there are still in England, in Germany and Austria are the largest and most famous resident.

Buses

Nightliner and coaches technically no different. The " Rohfahrzeuge " produced by the well-known coach manufacturers. These are then naked, without seats and in some cases without floor, ceiling and wall finishes, shipped. In the individual tour bus companies, the vehicles are then expanded and adapted to the needs of the customers.

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• Alfred Kürsten - for 40 years tour bus driver: ARD (Video)

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