Optare Olympus
Optare Olympus | |
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Years of manufacture | 2006 to present |
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. When East Lancs was bought by the Darwen Group, the Olympus became a Darwen product, and finally an Optare product in 2008.
It is constructed with 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.
The Olympus is 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] Optare announced in September 2009, that an integrated option using Optare's own chassis would be made available.[2] The integral model was expected to complete all final testing during the second quarter of 2010, with initial production starting in September that year.[3]
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
England
- Metrobus - Greater London
- Metroline - London
- Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel - Henley, South West
- Stephensons of Essex - South Essex, East
- Tyrers of Adlington - Preston, North West
- Uno - Hatfield, East
Scotland
- Eve Coaches - Dunbar, East Lothian
References
- ↑ Tyrers' Olympus tri-axle 100 seaters are first in the North, s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-07-01
- ↑ Optare aims for lean and green, busandcoach.com, retrieved on 2009-09-23
- ↑ 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
- Optare Olympus Page, s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-03-24
- Optare Olympus Specifications, s261370817.websitehome.co.uk, retrieved on 2009-03-24