Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., a leader in propulsion-agnostic bus and coach mobility solutions, today announced that privately-owned Centrebus Group has returned to Alexander Dennis for new single deck buses with deliveries this year of a total of 12 new Enviro200 low-emission buses.
Earlier this year, initial supplies comprised two 8.9m buses for the main Centrebus operation, two 9.7m length examples for the D&G Bus subsidiary, and a pair of 11.8m vehicles with six-cylinder engines for High Peak Buses.
Following their entry into service, Centrebus Group placed an additional order for a further six Alexander Dennis Enviro200, which were delivered within weeks thanks to the manufacturer’s availability of stock-built vehicles. Built to the short length of 8.9m, they give the operator highly manoeuvrable buses with a short wheelbase of just 3.9m which nevertheless seat up to 30 passengers in a bright and spacious interior.
“The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 offers us unique flexibility thanks to its availability in multiple lengths, including compact vehicles that are ideal for routes serving narrow roads in housing estates or rural services.”
Jim Bates, Engineering Administrator for Centrebus, said: “The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 offers us unique flexibility thanks to its availability in multiple lengths, including compact vehicles that are ideal for routes serving narrow roads in housing estates or rural services. At any length, the Enviro200 comes with plenty of seating and good accessibility, while the low-emission technology reduces fuel consumption and operating costs.”
Simon Wood, Regional Sales Manager for Alexander Dennis, added: “We are delighted to deliver new Enviro200 to the Centrebus Group again, and have been particularly pleased to meet an additional requirement for six buses within weeks on top of the six that we supplied earlier in the year. Thanks to the Centrebus team for trusting us to support their vehicle requirements and choosing our buses.”
All of Centrebus Group’s new Enviro200 are fitted with Alexander Dennis SmartPack efficiency technology, which combines engine stop/start, e-cooling and auxiliary load management to use 24% less fuel than a comparable Euro V diesel bus and to deliver a similar saving of well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions when tested over the UK Bus Cycle in Zemo Partnership testing.1
1 Information on Zemo Partnership low-emission bus testing methodology and the low-emission bus certificate for the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 are available at https://www.zemo.org.uk/work-with-us/buses-coaches/low-emission-buses/certificates-hub.htm.