Easyway Minibus Hire Ltd have purchased an Optare slimline Solo to add to their fleet. Based in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Easyway Mini Coach Hire Ltd have been providing mini bus hire and bus services throughout South Wales for over 25 years.  The Mercedes Euro 5, 7.9m, slimline Solo with Allison 2100 transmission seats up to […]

Group Travel who operate Private Coach Hire & Bus Services from Bodmin, Cornwall have purchased an Optare Solo to add to their fleet.   The Mercedes Euro 5, 9.2m, Solo with Allison 2100 transmission seats up to 31 and will operate on the 223 Town Service around Launceston. Dawn Moon, Director at Group Travel, said, […]

Shuttle Buses, one of the largest independent bus and coach operators in Ayrshire has purchased an Optare Solo to add to an expanding fleet.  Established in 1990, Shuttle Buses operate a wide range of services including private coach hire, local bus services, MyBus services, school and private contracts with a diverse fleet of over 40 […]

Optare are pleased to announce that the Metrocity, 11.5m, Euro 6, demonstrator vehicle has completed a very successful real-world trial with one of the UK’s largest operators, First Bus.  The trial has seen Optare’s Metrocity put through its paces operating on the high frequency Red Arrow services 521, 522 and 523, from Halifax to Ovenden […]

D&G Bus have taken delivery of 3 Optare Solos to add to their fleet.  The buses join 27 Optare Solos (including one low carbon Solo), 11 Optare Versas and 3 Optare Metrocity buses already in the D&G Bus fleet.  The 9.2m, Solo with Mercedes, 115kW, Euro 5, engine and Allison 2100 transmission, seats up to […]

Howards Travel Group have added an Optare Metrocity to their bus fleet.  The family firm operates a fleet of modern executive coaches and buses across Warrington, Widnes & Runcorn. The 10.8m, Metrocity with 115kW Mercedes, Euro 5 engine, seats up to 40 is finished to a high standard with e-leather seating and wood effect flooring and […]

A&M Group (Flexibus) have added another new Optare Solo to their bus fleet. Family run A&M Group currently operate a fleet of 8 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 to people […]

Award-winning Reading Buses has placed an order for four Optare Solos.  Optare celebrated the occasion with Reading Buses (pictured) earlier this month at Euro Bus Expo 2016.  The Euro 6, 9.2m vehicles will serve a prestigious corporate contract from Reading Buses’ Newbury depot. Reading Buses have one of the most modern fleets of single and […]

Optare, presented a new Metrocity xFE midi-bus to the industry on its stand at Euro Bus Expo 2016 (November 1-3; NEC, Birmingham), following a successful trial of a Euro 6 bus featuring an Allison xFE transmission with a FuelSense® Max software package. Independent testing saw xFE-equipped Metrocity deliver an 8 percent improvement in fuel economy. “We […]