Blackpool Transport recently announced it had ordered 15 Enviro200 single-decker buses as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme.
Order included 11 long-wheelbase 43-seaters and four 9.7m 34-seaters
Two of the operator’s Enviro200s alongside the double-decker Enviro400
Blackpool Transport recently announced it had ordered 15 Enviro200 single-decker buses as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme.
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc, delivered the fleet, which includes 11 11.8 long Enviro200 with 43 seats, and four shorter 9.7m Enviro200 seating 34 passengers – all equipped with ADL SmartPack efficiency technology and Euro VI engines.
The new vehicles will serve the operator’s services 6 and 7.
Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, commented during the stakeholder launch: “This is a wonderful milestone in our journey of collaboration with Alexander Dennis.
“The latest delivery of Enviro200 buses once again introduces features which have never been seen before in Blackpool and brings us ever closer to our target of having no bus older than five years by 2020.
“The features which we now offer as standard as part of our Palladium brand have been driven by feedback from our customers and ADL have been able to deliver on our specific customer-led requests time and time again.
“It’s an exciting time in Blackpool and we’re proud that we’re able to offer a public transport network which matches the ambitions and vision of the town.”
Charlie Miller, ADL Regional Sales Manager, said: “It has been our pleasure to work closely with the team at Blackpool Transport not only in the design, delivery and operation of their fleet of ADL buses, but also on other visionary projects aimed at increasing bus patronage and making the bus a more inclusive environment.
“At ADL we are proud to have been part of this journey with Blackpool Transport – reigniting the public’s passion for travelling by bus, challenging customers’ perceptions of public transport and making the bus an enjoyable experience for anyone and everyone.”
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