Bus News
Stagecoach South introduces new ‘Star’ fleet
Stagecoach South has introduced six new Optare Solo SRs to its Bognor Regis town network as part of an investment worth over £700,000.
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Bus News
Trent barton unveils 100th talking bus
Trent barton has unveiled its 100th bus with audio-visual technology fitted.
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Optare Gold in Australia
Donric Group has recently taken delivery of two Optare Solo SRs which are being operated by Gold Bus, one of six companies within the group
Business
Strike action at Optare
Trade Union Unite announced on Wednesday, May 21 that 170 members working for Optare at Sherburn in Elmet would start industrial action on Friday, May 23 over plans to introduce a two-week summer shutdown in […]
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Optare decker’ in first quarter
Gross profit margins almost doubled as export market set for further growth In announcing its interim results for the six months to the end of September 30, 2013, Optare has reiterated its plans to introduce […]
Financial
Optare’s £23m refinance deal
Optare has announced a £23m refinance with Barclays.
Bus News
Scotland’s first electric bus service launches
Number of electric Optare Solos in the UK approaches 50 Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Transport and Veterans, was in Ayr this week to launch the first free-running, fully-electric bus to be used for a […]
Bus News
Optare appoints new Chief Executive
Enrico Vassallo replaces interim CEO P G Nilsson Optare Group has announced the appointment of Enrico Vassallo as CEO of the company, who took up the role on Thursday, September 5.
Bus News
Gordon Cutting wins Bus Driver of the Year
The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) Competition took place in Blackpool on Sunday (September 8) and among 105 entries from operators large and small. The overall winner was Gordon […]
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GNE spends £3.5m on Optares
Following an extensive 10-week trial of Optare’s 11.7m Versa model and good experience over many years with the Solo model, Go North East has ordered 26 new vehicles from the Yorkshire bus builder.