Bus-mad Peter, from Sunderland, wrote a passionate letter to Go North East asking for his “dream job” as a bus driver and, as a result, he landed himself a plum role. Go North East chose Peter to be their ‘celebrity’ to officially launch 14 new Optare Solos for the indiGo bus service in Peterlee. Peter told Go North East, Managing Director, Kevin […]

Optare’s electric buses have been shortlisted for a further two awards this week.  Earlier this week the UK Manufacturer announced it had been shortlisted for Transport Supplier of the Year by the National Transport Awards judging committee for making a significant contribution to improved air quality and reduced emissions in our towns and cities with […]

Optare has been shortlisted for Transport Supplier of the Year by the National Transport Awards judging committee for making a significant contribution to improved air quality and reduced emissions in our towns and cities with Optare electric buses. 88 Optare electric vehicles are currently in successful operation in the UK and Europe, making Optare the […]

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has purchased 14 Optare Solos to be used on various subsidised local bus services across the area, including on its demand-responsive service MyBus. The 7.9m, Euro 5, Slim line, Solos are all fitted with leather seats and seatbelts,  the six MyBus Solos feature two wheelchair bays and 17 seats, making […]

New Adventure Travel (N.A.T. Group) has placed an order for a further ten Optare MetroCity buses following excellent in service fuel economy results.   N.A.T. Group is one of South Wales’ leading transport providers with over 75 buses and coaches in their fleet.  A further ten, 10.8m single door MetroCity buses, with seating for up to […]

Manchester Airport Group has added 14 Euro 6 Optare Versas to its fleet.  The buses are operating on car park routes around Manchester Airport and were purchased as part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme replacing existing vehicles with higher capacity vehicles to meet the demands of increasing passenger footfall. The Euro 6, 11.7m Versas […]

On the 17 June 2015 Karlstadsbuss started to operate three environmentally friendly Optare Solo electric buses. The buses will operate on the centre lines 11, 12 and 13 in Karlstad, Sweden. The electric buses are emission-free and save about 80% energy when compared to an equivalent diesel or gas bus. The bus is powered by green electricity generated by Karlstad energy. The noise levels from […]

Alastair Munro joined Optare on 18 May 2015 as Engineering Director.  Alastair has over 30 years experience in the management of engineering design and product development in the bus, coach and commercial vehicle industry. Alastair’s extensive new product development and engineering experience includes 15 years within Volvo Truck and Bus where he was responsible for […]

Family run E&M Horsburgh have added two Optare Solos to their fleet.  The new Solos will operate on the PremiAir Parking shuttle service at Edinburgh Airport. PremiAir Parking are located just a three-minute bus ride from the airport.  The Euro 5, 9m Solos seat up to 21 and are fitted with luggage racks and Wi-Fi […]