The 2026 World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, stands as a landmark event in global football. With matches spanning three North American nations, the tournament draws football fans and tourists from around the world. Beyond the electrifying stadium action, visitors get to immerse themselves in the unique culture and scenery of host cities along the tournament route.

From New York, America's iconic international metropolis, to Monterrey, a key host city in Mexico, Ankai Buses leverages decades of market expertise in North America. Deploying two flagship models—open-top double-decker sightseeing buses and clean natural gas public transit buses—Ankai caters to local travel needs, supporting city sightseeing for tourists and shuttle transfers for matchgoers. It emerges as a standout Chinese manufacturing force behind mobility services for this World Cup.

Open-Top Buses Cruise New York Streets, Welcoming Global Fans to Urban Charms

As a vital host city for this cross-North American football tournament, New York welcomes football supporters and visitors from every corner of the globe, creating surging demand for cultural tourism and daily transit that puts city sightseeing infrastructure to the test.

Ankai's open-top double-decker sightseeing buses have operated regularly on New York's roads for years, weaving a dual-route network that connects the city's top attractions. During the World Cup, they become the preferred travel choice for domestic and international guests exploring New York.

At present, Ankai sightseeing buses run two classic fixed routes in New York: the Red Line and the Blue Line.

The Red Line traverses world-famous landmarks including Times Square, Fifth Avenue, and Wall Street, taking riders from bustling shopping districts to financial hubs for a one-stop taste of New York's metropolitan vibrancy.

The Blue Line centers on arts and humanities, linking the Metropolitan Museum of Art, countless galleries, and historic theatres, and terminating at Grand Central Terminal, unlocking the city's profound cultural heritage.

Together, the two routes fully cover post-match leisure for fans and landmark sightseeing for tourists.

The buses feature a custom two-tier layout. The semi-open upper deck boasts a trendy, eye-catching design with unobstructed 360° panoramic views, enabling fully immersive sights of New York's cityscape. The lower deck adopts a low-floor configuration with dedicated wheelchair bays, delivering convenient, inclusive travel suited to passengers of all backgrounds from around the world.

Equipped with a multilingual audio guide system offering simultaneous narration in English, French, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, and more, the buses let visitors from across five continents listen to commentary in their native language, effortlessly learning the stories behind local sights. Delivering barrier-free, comfortable rides, they serve as a vital link connecting match viewing, leisure, and urban tourism.

Green Transit Takes Root in Monterrey, Dedicated Shuttle Lines Secure Tournament Mobility

Monterrey, Mexico, is a top destination for World Cup spectators, with visitor arrivals soaring throughout the tournament. To streamline passenger flow and guarantee seamless match-day travel, local authorities launched four exclusive official tournament shuttle routes. These lines connect all key passenger hubs—Monterrey International Airport arrivals hall, downtown municipal plaza, upscale hotel clusters in San Pedro, commercial districts in East Valle—and run directly to the main entrance of BBVA Stadium Monterrey, creating smooth end-to-end travel channels for football fans.

Brand-new Ankai natural gas buses make up nearly 80% of the fleet powering these tournament shuttle lines, bearing core responsibility for match-day passenger transport with reliable product performance. Fine-tuned to adapt to Monterrey's complex road conditions, these natural gas buses deliver outstanding strengths: low energy consumption, powerful torque, extended driving range, and high operational availability. They effortlessly handle sudden passenger surges during games, efficiently moving large crowds of fans in concentrated transfers.

Building on superior vehicle performance, Ankai Buses partners with local collaborators to build a comprehensive operation and maintenance support system, safeguarding reliable tournament travel. Both sides pre-stock ample spare emergency parts and assemble dedicated professional maintenance teams, implementing full-cycle refined support: complete vehicle inspections before every match and on-site maintenance staff on duty throughout the tournament. This proactive approach minimizes mechanical faults, ensuring consistent, orderly operation of all tournament shuttle lines.

Beyond exclusive match shuttles, over 1,000 Ankai buses are fully integrated into Monterrey's regular urban public transport network. Their routes cover residential neighborhoods, shopping complexes, and major transport hubs, forming a multi-layered transit system that complements daily city buses with tournament shuttle services. The fleet eases public transport capacity shortages during morning and evening rush hours, enabling coordinated operation of daily commuter and match passenger services, and fully meeting dual demands: everyday travel for local residents and mass visitor transit for the World Cup.

From open-top double-deckers carrying tourists on New York's streets to clean energy transit buses facilitating match commutes in Monterrey, Ankai customizes vehicles for distinct scenarios to deliver cultural tourism and tournament shuttle services across two North American cities, meeting the mobility demands of large-scale sporting events with superior product quality. Moving forward, Ankai Buses will continue refining vehicle technologies, supporting public transport development and cultural tourism mobility across the globe with greener, more human-centered buses.

Source : www.chinabuses.org

Editor : David

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