On the 26 April 2016, Royal British Legion launched their new Optare Metrocity.  The new bus will be used for a regular shopping trip and excursion service from the Byng House Poppy Break Centre in Southport.  The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community; serving men and women, veterans, and their […]

Kevin Carr, Go North East, Managing Director, said: “While bus travel is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of transport, we are not complacent about our environmental impact and we are committed to investing in better air quality.  These vehicles bring the total Optare low carbon Solos added to the Go North East fleet […]

Photograph with thanks to ANDREW’S BUS STOP West Coast Motors have added seven Optare Solos to their fleet.  West Coast Motors is privately owned by the Craig family and headquartered in Campbeltown, Argyll.  The company also recently acquired Perryman’s Buses Ltd of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Four of the Euro 5, 9.2m, slim line Solos seat up to 30 and […]

Midland Classic have acquired two Optare Metrocity buses.  Midland Classic foundedin 2005 operates local bus services around Swadlincote and Burton upon Trent. The 10.1m, Euro 5, Metrocity buses, seat up to 35 and feature, under seat lighting, an additional buggy bay as well as the usual wheelchair bay, and USB charging points fully integrated into the […]

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has purchased a further five Optare Solos to be used on various subsidised local bus services across the area, including on the demand-responsive MyBus service.  This follows an investment in 23 Solos in 2015. The 7.9m, Euro 5, slim line, Solos are all fitted with e-leather seats and seatbelts, three […]

P&O Lloyd have added another two Optare Solos to their fleet.  P&O Lloyd situated on the North Wales coast are a family run company, established in 1927 and still run today by the 3rd and 4th generation of the Lloyd family.The 9.2m, Euro 5 Solos seat up to 30 and feature belted seats.   The new […]

Today, Graham Belgum was appointed President of Optare Group taking on the strategic and operational leadership role of the company and reporting to Head of Global Bus at Ashok Leyland.   Graham joined Optare on 2nd March 2015 as Business Process Excellence and Aftermarket Director. Since then, Graham has been instrumental in delivering a series of […]

Richmond Coaches have added three Euro 6 Solos to their fleet.  Established in 1946 Richmond Coaches is a family owned company located near Cambridge. The 9.2m, Euro 6, Solos seat up to 30 and will serve routes 386 and 90/91 for Hertfordshire County Council following a recent tender award. Andrew Richmond, Managing Director at Richmond’s […]

Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, today (Thursday, 10 March) launched the new improved bus service between Bangor and Aberystwyth, which completes a revamp of the national TrawsCymru services that has seen 46 new buses introduced on the six long-distance routes since 2011. As well as four new Optare Metrocity buses with more comfortable seating, free WiFi […]