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Hurricane Way South, Sherburn in Elmet
Leeds LS25 6PT
+44 (0)8434 873 200
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Optare buses a winner at Tour de Yorkshire

May 6, 2015 Rebecca Green

The latest environmentally friendly buses manufactured in Sherburn in Elmet by Optare played their part in the Tour de Yorkshire celebrations this weekend, carrying passengers from the surrounding villages to Selby on a free service operated by Arriva.
 
Enrico Vassallo, CEO, commented “The atmosphere on the buses on the day was fantastic and we were thrilled at the response of local people to the service and the Optare buses.”

In addition to the free shuttle service the very latest all electric Optare bus was also on display at the new “Selby leisure centre” on Scott Road and was visited by Nigel Adams, the Conservative Candidate for Selby and Ainsty.


Nigel Adams, said, “The idea of providing a free shuttle bus service for the Tour de Yorkshire, was born, following my visit to the Optare factory in March. Optare employs around 400 local people with many of them in highly skilled jobs. It is a pleasure to see complex manufacturing thriving in the area and be able to showcase it by running these buses for more people to enjoy the Tour de Yorkshire celebrations in Selby.  Optare make all electric buses alongside the very latest low emissions, clean diesel buses at the factory in Sherburn in Elmet and are already the largest manufacturer of all electric buses in the UK.  I congratulate Optare on their success and thank them for providing the service on Saturday.”

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As part of a global group, we are one of the UK’s leading bus manufacturing companies employing around 350 people across our business. Our parent, Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja Group, is ranked within the top four global bus manufacturers.

We believe that a highly skilled and appropriately trained workforce is a key ingredient to our continued success and we are always looking for people who have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience coupled with drive, ambition and commitment to take our business forward in our effort to maintain our reputation as the most innovative bus manufacturer in the UK.

In return we have attractive remuneration and benefits packages appropriate to each opportunity within the Company. We also offer a comprehensive apprenticeship programme to help us develop the technical experts of the future. This gives young people the chance to pursue a number of different skills in a selection of trades such as coach-builders, auto electricians, welders, mechanics and paint-sprayers.

Our main manufacturing site is in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, Yorkshire, and we have also established several service centres and product support locations across the country. 

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Optare Group Limited
Registered Office: Hurricane Way South, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6PT
t: +44 (0) 1977 687 200
f: +44 (0) 8434 873 201

Registered in England No. 1818255
An Ashok Leyland Company

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