Harrogate Coach Travel, trading as Connexionsbuses have purchased a 9.2m Euro 6, Low Carbon, Optare Solo to add to their fleet. Connexionsbuses is a family run company established in 2002.  The Firm operates a network of local bus services in and around Harrogate and York in North Yorkshire as well as Otley and Ilkley in […]

Optare, one of the UK’s leading bus manufacturers, has secured its biggest ever Australasian export order with a NZ$40m (£21m) deal to supply 114 buses to Tranzit Group, one of New Zealand’s largest public transport operators.  The agreement will see Optare, subsidiary of India-based Ashok Leyland provide 114 innovative and environmentally efficient Metrocity buses to […]

Garelochhead Coaches, have purchased two 9.2m Euro 5, Low Carbon, Optare Solos to add to their fleet.  Garelochhead Coaches has been in operation for 25 years, providing bus and coach hire services throughout Argyll and Bute. The Mercedes Euro 5, 9.2m, Low Carbon Solos with Allison 2100 transmission seat up to 30, feature belted seats, […]

Translink have invested over £3million in a striking new-look fleet and improved timetable.People in Derry~Londonderry can now enjoy the benefits of Translink’s new Foyle Metro bus service launched on 1 September. ‘Foyle Metro’ is a major development for the City’s public transport network. Operating across 14 bus corridors on a simplified route network, the service features […]

At a special ceremony, family-owned Safeguard Coaches of Guildford has named the latest addition to its fleet, a new Optare Metrocity, after long-serving staff member Linda Chambers, who has recently retired after 28 years’ service. Optare, Regional Sales Manager, Chris Hunt, handed over the newly named Metrocity to Safeguard’s longest serving employee Emilio Dubra who […]

Optare’s new distributor for products in Australia and New Zealand Bus Corp Oceania Pty Ltd (BCO) recently visited the Optare Manufacturing site.  BCO were accompanied by a group of prospective customers.   The visit included a tour of UK customers, a comprehensive evaluation of the Metrocity Euro 6 Diesel, Metrocity EV, Solo EV and Metrodecker […]

Manchester Airport Group has added four airport specification Optare Tempos to its fleet, three of the vehicles feature two doors and one of the vehicles three doors to speed up boarding and alighting time.  The buses will be predominately used for the transportation of airport staff on both the external network and the airport roads.  […]

Optare Group PLC are delighted to announce Bus Corp Oceania Pty Ltd (BCO) as their new distributor for Optare products in Australia and New Zealand. To strengthen the Optare presence and increase the expansion of the brand, BCO is supported technically, financially and logistically by one of Australia’s largest automotive groups. Graham Belgum, President of […]

Nathan Brown, Nikki Kerrigan and Jacob Stubbs, have all successfully gained Institute of the Motor Industry Diploma level 3 in Body Building Competence and level 2 in Vehicle Accident Repair Principles.  The three apprentices are the second generation of their families to join Optare and started work with the Company on 7 October 2013.  They […]