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The '''[[Optare plc|Optare]] Olympus''' is a low floor double deck body constructed using the Alcan “System 5430” heavy-duty extruded aluminium alloy sections. The roof and intermediate roof structures are constructed using Alcan's Airex foam composite to reduce overall vehicle weight. It is available on the [[Alexander Dennis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400|Enviro400]], [[Scania AB|Scania]] [[Scania N UD4x2|N230UD]], and [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] [[Volvo Buses B9TL|B9TL]] chassis.
The '''[[Optare]] Olympus''' is a low floor double deck bus body. It was introduced in 2006 by [[East Lancashire Coachbuilders]]. Optare inherited the Olympus from the Darwen Group, which had purchased East Lancs in 2007.


The Olympus was originally introduced in 2006 by [[East Lancshire Coachbuilders]]. When East Lancs was bought by the Darwen Group, the Olympus became a Darwen product, and finally an Optare product in 2008.
The Olympus was constructed with Alcan's “System 5430” aluminium alloy extruded sections. The roof and intermediate roof structures are constructed from Alcan's Airex foam composite to reduce overall vehicle weight.  


In late June 2009, two tri-axle Olympus buses on the Volvo B9TL chassis were delivered to Tyrers in Adlington, England.<ref>[http://s261370817.websitehome.co.uk/news_detail.php?ID=86&amp;Index=1 Tyrers' Olympus tri-axle 100 seaters are first in the North], s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-07-01</ref>
The Olympus was available on the [[Alexander Dennis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400|Enviro400]], [[Scania]] [[Scania N UD4x2|N230UD]], and [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] [[Volvo Buses B9TL|B9TL]] chassis. The tri-axle Olympus on the Volvo B9TL was introduced in 2009 with Tyrers in Adlington, England.<ref>[http://s261370817.websitehome.co.uk/news_detail.php?ID=86&amp;Index=1 Tyrers' Olympus tri-axle 100 seaters are first in the North], s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-07-01</ref> In September 2009, Optare announced that an integral model would be made available.<ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/featurepage.aspx?id=2843&categoryid=0 Optare aims for lean and green], busandcoach.com, retrieved on 2009-09-23</ref> It was expected to enter production in September 2010.<ref>[http://www.optare.com/pr_07_04_10.htm Low carbon, low cost and future-proof design are key deliverables for the new Optare Olympus Double deck bus], optare.com, retrieved on 2010-05-12</ref> Optare instead focused on development of a new integral double deck model, the [[Optare MetroDecker]], which was launched in 2014.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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==Operators==
==Operators==
===England===
===United Kingdom [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|28px]]===
* [[Metrobus (England)|Metrobus]] ([[Go-Ahead Group plc]]) - Greater London
* [[Eve Coaches]] - Dunbar, East Lothian
* [[Metroline]] ([[ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited]]) - London
* [[Metrobus (England)|Metrobus]] - Greater London
* [[Metroline]] - London
* [[Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel]] - Henley, South West
* [[Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel]] - Henley, South West
* [[Stephensons of Essex]] - South Essex, East
* [[Stephensons of Essex]] - South Essex, East

Latest revision as of 15:45, 26 January 2018

Optare Olympus
Metrobus (England) 882-a.jpg
Years of manufacture 2006 to 2011
Length 10.2 to 11.9 metres
Width 2535 millimetres

The Optare Olympus is a low floor double deck bus body. It was introduced in 2006 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders. Optare inherited the Olympus from the Darwen Group, which had purchased East Lancs in 2007.

The Olympus was constructed with Alcan's “System 5430” aluminium alloy extruded sections. The roof and intermediate roof structures are constructed from Alcan's Airex foam composite to reduce overall vehicle weight.

The Olympus was available on the Alexander Dennis Enviro400, Scania N230UD, and Volvo B9TL chassis. The tri-axle Olympus on the Volvo B9TL was introduced in 2009 with Tyrers in Adlington, England.[1] In September 2009, Optare announced that an integral model would be made available.[2] It was expected to enter production in September 2010.[3] Optare instead focused on development of a new integral double deck model, the Optare MetroDecker, which was launched in 2014.

Specifications

Dimensions

  • Length: 10.2m to 11.9m
  • Width: 2535mm
  • Height: 4.2m or 4.3m

Doors

  • 1 or 2 slide glide

Glazing

  • Bonded
  • Gasket

Capacity

  • Up to 68 to 100 seated passengers

Operators

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References

  1. Tyrers' Olympus tri-axle 100 seaters are first in the North, s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-07-01
  2. Optare aims for lean and green, busandcoach.com, retrieved on 2009-09-23
  3. Low carbon, low cost and future-proof design are key deliverables for the new Optare Olympus Double deck bus, optare.com, retrieved on 2010-05-12