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 […]

Selby District Council has some exciting plans to celebrate Selby’s Tour de Yorkshire start. Selby will host the Selby Cycle Festival on 2 May, where a number of events and activities will be held across the town centre. Sherburn in Elmet based bus manufacturer will be working in conjunction with Arriva to provide a free shuttle […]

Coastal Coaches has added three new Optare Solos, the first of a batch of eight, to their bus fleet.  Family run Coastal Coaches currently operate an all Optare fleet of eight Optare Solos.  The Solos will operate on route 76, around Blackpool, rural Fylde and Lytham St Annes. The 7.9m Euro 5 slim line Solos […]

A&M Group (Flexibus) have added their first new Optare Solo to their bus fleet. Family run A&M Group currently operate a fleet of over 7 Optare Solos all fitted with seatbelts. A&M Group (Flexibus) have successfully operated in partnership with Warwickshire County Council since 1998.  Flexibus is a bus service open to everyone but particularly helpful […]

The customised Optare Solo donated to the London Transport Museum is proving very popular with Children visiting the new All Aboard family play zone which opened on 28 March 2015.

Bus manufacturer Optare has given a custom built bus to London Transport Museum for the new All Aboard family play zone which opens to the public on 28 March. The Solo midi bus was suspended in mid-air before being loaded up into the upper deck of the All Aboard play area by a crew of  […]

Optare is pleased to announce the appointment of Hariharan Krishnamurthi as Chief Financial Officer.  For seven years prior to joining Optare, Mr Krishnamurthi was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of the joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motors of Japan.  In this role, Mr. Krishnamurthi was responsible for setting up the finance systems […]

Local MP for Selby and Ainsty, Nigel Adams visited the Optare manufacturing facility at Sherburn in Elmet, near Leeds last week. Optare is committed to supporting greener travel in the UK and in addition to supplying low carbon diesel buses is currently the largest supplier of fully electric buses in the UK, with over 80 […]

Stagecoach UK Bus has placed an order worth £7.3million for new Euro 6 Optare Solos of varying specifications to add to their fleet in 2015.  This order is in addition to 5 fully electric vehicles to be delivered this month. Sam Greer, Stagecoach UK Bus Regional Director from Stagecoach UK Bus, commented on the recent […]