Central Connect expands with new Enviros

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ALEXANDER DENNIS

The renamed Vectare business has grown its fleet with a mix of single- and double-deckers from Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis has delivered 15 new Enviro200 single-deck buses and 11 new Enviro400 double-deckers to Central Connect, the bus operating division of the newly rebranded Transport Made Simple Group.

Transport Made Simple was founded by university friends Peter Nathanail and Dominic Kalantary in 2016 as Vectare. In addition to consultancy and transport planning solutions for education providers and corporate clients, it has grown to offer a wide range of contracted passenger transport solutions from depots across the East Midlands, Essex & Hertfordshire and the East of England, with an extensive local bus network operated under the Central Connect brand. Each of the Enviro200 midibuses is 8.9m long and seats up to 30 passengers, while the 11.5m double-deckers seat up to 85. All have been finished to a high standard including driver air-conditioning and mobile device charging points for passengers.

Group Managing Director Peter Nathanail said “The partnership between Alexander Dennis and Transport Made Simple proves that independent operators can deliver high quality transport services at scale. These buses are revolutionising the bus travel experience for our customers, benefiting a wide range of our customer base, from residents of rural communities across East Anglia to commuters making urban multi-modal public transport journeys in Greater London. The versatility of the product also makes them perfect for enabling us to continue to support our rail, aviation and corporate clients with a wide range of specialist and high volume passenger transport solutions.”

Regional Sales Manager for Alexander Dennis Simon Wood added: “We’re proud to continue to support the Transport Made Simple Group as it develops its bus networks across England. Our versatile Enviro200 single-decker has established itself as an important part of the Central Connect fleet, and we’re delighted to have extended our cooperation to double-deck buses with 11 new Enviro400 that offer a large number of seats for the operator’s busy commuter bus services and commercial school bus network.”