Veolia Transdev has placed an order with Optare at Coach & Bus Live 2011 for ten of its Versa midibuses. The buses will be delivered in the first quarter of 2012 from Optare’s new plant at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire. Transdev Blazefield Chief Executive Officer Martin Gilbert confirmed the order on the day of the show. He […]

The first full-size battery-powered bus to operate at a UK airport – an Optare Solo – has entered service with Flights Hallmark on staff transfer duties with British Airways at Heathrow. The 8.8 metre 25-seater is running between Terminal 5 and the British Airways headquarters at Waterside. With a daily distance covered of between 50 […]

Optare has completed delivery of 16 Visionaire open-top tour buses to Arriva for use on its sightseeing operation in London, which trades as ‘The Original Tour’. Based on the 12.3 metre Volvo B9TL tri-axle chassis, the 97-seater buses were dispatched on time, in line with the demanding delivery schedule set by Arriva and have been […]

Optare is pleased to announce the emergence of the first vehicles from its new state-of-the-art facility in Sherburn in Elmet. The first vehicle to leave the plant was an Optare Versa for delivery to Go North East and is one of a batch of 20 being taken by the operator. Final finishing of the vehicle […]

As part of its programme to improve efficiency at its new plant in Sherburn in Elmet, Yorkshire, Optare plc announces today its intention of entering into a long term supply partnership with WEC Group Ltd., under which the production of bus structures will be outsourced. It is envisaged that a formal agreement will be signed by the […]

Optare has appointed PSV Glass to provide an aftermarket glass replacement service to its customers. The appointment takes effect from 1st August. PSV Glass is the UK’s leading specialist glass products supplier to the public transport sector. The company provides a nationwide round-the-clock glass supply and replacement service from it’s Distribution Centres in High Wycombe, […]