PC Coaches have added an Optare MetroCity and 2 Solos to their fleet. The Solos will operate on the Lincoln Castle Shuttle, Lincoln’s first Park&Ride service. The service transports visitors to view the 800 year old Magna Carta in Lincoln Castle.
The Euro 5, 9m Solos seat up to 30 and the 11.5m Euro 5 MetroCity seats up to 41.
Mark Andrews, Engineering Director, PC Coaches, said, “We already operate 8 Optare vehicles and their stylish good looks and excellent accessibility are a big hit with our customers and drivers alike. The vehicles are delivering excellent fuel economy and have proven to be extremely reliable and easy to maintain.
Colin Blunt, Regional Sales Manager at Optare, said, “PC Coaches have been customers of Optare for the last 12 years and we are thrilled that these new vehicles are serving such a high profile route in Lincoln.”
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Sentinel Secure Airport Parking at Leeds Bradford International Airport have added an Optare MetroCity to their transfer bus fleet. The shuttle will operate between the car park and airport terminal transferring passengers and their luggage.
The 10.8m Euro 5 MetroCity seats up to 26 and is specially fitted with luggage racks.
Ed Hayes, Managing Director, Sentinel, said, “The stylish design of the MetroCity really appealed to us and the fact that it could be customised for airport use made it the perfect choice for us.”
Colin Blunt, Regional Sales Manager at Optare, said, “I am thrilled that Sentinel will be operating the first MetroCity to serve an airport application so close to where the vehicle was manufactured in Sherburn in Elmet near Leeds.”
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Arriva Yorkshire have added 6 new Optare Solo vehicles to their Yorkshire Tiger operation. The Euro 5 Solos seat up to 30 and will operate on the CalderCubs rural services from Halifax.
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Launching a new commercial service in competition with an established operator is no easy task, to do so with new vehicles at high frequency in a city with previous negative experience of competition is the challenge that Cardiff based NAT Group has set itself with its X1 service.
Read the full article from Bus and Coach buyer at http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/x1-launches-metrocitys/
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New Adventure Travel (N.A.T. Group) has added ten MetroCity and four Solo Optare buses to their fleet. N.A.T. Group is one of South Wales’ leading transport providers with over 75 buses and coaches in their fleet. The buses were officially launched at an event at Cardiff City Hall on 8 May 2015 and will operate on the Cardiff X1 route.
The ten, 10.8m 1 Door MetroCity buses, seat up to 40. Two of the 7.9m slim line Solos are fitted with seat belts and seat up to 23, while the further two 7.9m slim line Solos seat up to 27.
Kevyn Jones, Managing Director, N.A.T. Group, said, “We already have Solos in our fleet and based on our good experiences with these vehicles ordering more was an obvious step for us. We looked at what the one door MetroCity could offer us. We wanted to stand out from other operators in the area and liked the styling and capacity for the size of vehicle that the MetroCity offered.”
Tim Matthews, Head of Sales at Optare, said, “We are delighted when N.A.T. Group chose to place an order at Eurobus 2014 for 10 MetroCity vehicles, the vehicle has been very well received by operators and we hope this is the first of many orders from the retail market.”
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GHA Coaches have added four Optare Solo and two MetroCity’s to their bus fleet. GHA Coaches are the largest independently owned bus and coach operator in North Wales & Cheshire operating 230 vehicles from 5 depots. The 6 British built Optare vehicles were ordered as part of the company’s ongoing fleet replacement programme.
The 9m Euro 5 slim line Solo SR’s seat up to 31 and will be used on the company’s network of services in Cheshire, whilst the 40 seater 10.8m MetroCity’s will be used on service 45, between Northwich and Warrington.
Stephen Bryce, General Manager at GHA Coaches, said, “We already operate a large Optare Solo and Versa fleet which these vehicles will join. We are always looking for ways to enhance our service and show our customers that the bus is not just a boring alternative to the car and these vehicles have been built to a high specification with e-leather seats and headrests, laminate effect flooring, audio and visual next stop announcements, complimentary Wi-Fi and CCTV. The styling and the manoeuvrability of the relatively new MetroCity product was particularly appealing to us and we are very eager to see how this new type of vehicle to our fleet performs alongside established products on the market.”
Steph Baker, Regional Sales Manager, Optare, said, “We are delighted to be supplying these high specification slim line Solos to GHA Coaches and also to receive an order for a further two Optare MetroCity buses due for delivery this Spring.”
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Richard Bros have added four Optare Metrocity buses to their fleet. Richard Bros are a third generation family run business and have been operating since 1936. They are now a major transport provider in Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire.
The Euro 5, 11.5m, MetroCity buses seat up to 41 and are finished to a high specification, featuring WIFI, Passenger Announcement Systems, Passenger Count and Telematics. The vehicles will operate on the high profile TrawsCymru T5 route supported by the Welsh Assembly which operates from Aberystwyth to Haverfordwest.
Marteine Richards, Director at Richard Bros said, “We already operate 18 Optare vehicles, including Solo, Versa and Tempo models and we are very happy with the performance of these vehicles, which have also proven to be extremely popular with our passengers. We were particularly impressed with the MetroCity’s manoeuvrability, styling and potential for fuel economies over heavier vehicles with similar seating capacities. Steph Baker, Optare Regional Sales Manager, worked closely with us in putting the specification together and ensured the vehicles we delivered on time to go straight into service.”
Steph Baker, Regional Sales Manager, Optare, said, “We are delighted to be supplying Richard Bros, a loyal customer of Optare with their first MetroCity buses.”
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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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After careful consideration of the long term growth plans for Optare the Board have taken the decision to delist from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Delisting from AIM is seen as a positive step towards increasing Optare’s competitive advantage. There are significant costs associated with maintaining a quotation on AIM, the Board of Directors believes these costs outweigh the benefits and that these funds would be better deployed to support Optare’s investment in product support and future technology as part of its growth strategy.
Ashok Leyland part of the Hinduja Group will remain the major shareholder and continue to support the Company in its growth strategy.
Optare remain committed to delivering the latest environmental and technological advancements in passenger transport to our customers.
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Scarlet Band has added ten new Euro 6 Optare Solos to their bus fleet. Scarlet Band has been operating buses since 1921 and today Scarlet Band’s focus is very much on greener travel.
The Euro 6, 9m, Solos seats up to 32 and will operate on Durham’s Park and Ride. These vehicles are the first Euro 6 Optare Solos in operation by an independent operator in the UK.
Students at New College Durham are taking part in a competition to design the livery for the new buses, which are set to showcase their new livery in August.
Graeme Torrance, Director at Scarlet Band said, “Scarlet Band are committed to greener travel and we have been extremely happy with the existing Optare vehicles in our fleet so upgrading our vehicles with the latest environmentally friendly Euro 6 Optare Solos was the obvious choice for us.”
Tim Matthews, UK Sales & National Key Account Manager, Optare, said, “Scarlet Band is a longstanding customer of Optare and we are delighted that they have chosen to replace their fleet with the latest Euro 6 Solos.”
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