Perryman’s the multi award winning operator with depots in Berwick upon Tweed and St Boswells have signed an order for two Low Carbon Certified Solos.  The buses are set to join 23 other Optare Vehicles in the Perryman’s fleet and will operate on cross border services in and around Northumberland, the Scottish Borders & East […]

Damory announces latest investment with new fleet of buses for Dorset Go Ahead-owned Damory is continuing its investment in new transport by introducing five brand new buses to its popular Dorset services. The announcement closely follows the launch of the operator’s refurbished X11 fleet – and underlines its commitment to enhancing bus services across the […]

Gateshead Central Taxis have added 5 Optare Solos to their first service bus fleet. Gateshead Central Taxis have over 200 vehicles, including a 24 hour taxi fleet and the largest range of specialist wheelchair accessible vehicles in the Northeast.  In Gateshead Taxis’ first venture into vehicles of this capacity the 9m Solo SR buses will […]

From 1st January 2015 all buses operating on registered routes open to the public up to 7.5 tonnes were required to be DDA compliant. The requirements include vehicles to provide provision for the following:        •   Wheelchair access ramp    •   Wheelchair space with restraint    •   Priority seats for passengers    •   Space for guide dogs    •   Handrails […]

Optare has agreed a three year pay and conditions deal with its operations employees who are represented by UNITE the Union. “The agreement is an indication of our commitment to the business and criticality of our engagement with employees in delivering ever improving customer service, performance, and productivity and efficiency improvements”, said Enrico Vassallo, CEO, […]

Optare can confirm that 10 single deck Optare buses bound for a customer in the Middle East are indeed stranded on the Hoegh Osaka, which hit news headlines after the pilot and the master took the decision to save the vessel and its crew by grounding her on Bramble Bank in the Solent.  Salvage teams have […]

The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills visited the Optare manufacturing facility at Sherburn in Elmet, near Leeds just a week after Optare announced its Euro 6 Solo SR and MetroCity diesel-powered buses gained low carbon accreditation for their low emissions. Optare is committed to supporting greener […]

• Buses deliver significant air quality benefits due to zero tail pipe emissions at point of use• Technology should deliver significant maintenance and running cost savings compared to conventional diesel single deck buses Transport for London (TfL), Arriva and UK bus manufacture Optare today (Wednesday 10 December) introduced the latest electric buses to the capital’s fleet. The […]

Optare’s Euro 6 Solo SR and MetroCity diesel-powered buses have gained low carbon accreditation for their low emissions. The Solo SR and MetroCity with Euro 6 115kW engines and Allison 2100 transmissions are now certified Low Carbon Emissions Buses (LCEB) after passing the Millbrook London Transport Bus test cycle developed by Transport for London and […]