Scania OmniLink

Scania OmniLink
An articulated Scania OmniLink in service with Arriva in Amsterdam in December 2006
Overview
ManufacturerScania AB
Production1998–2013
Body and chassis
Doors1 to 3
Floor typeLow entry
RelatedScania OmniCity
Powertrain
Capacity39 to 64 seated
Dimensions
Length11.9 m (39 ft 1 in), 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in), 15 m (49 ft 3 in), 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Chronology
SuccessorScania Citywide LE
Scania Citywide LE Hybrid

The Scania OmniLink is a series of 2-axle and 3-axle city buses. They have low-floors. They have been made from 1998 to 2013 by Scania of Sweden.

They were made as rigid buses and as articulated buses.

In 2013, It was replaced by the Scania Citywide LE for left-hand drive countries and Scania K UBs with Irizar i3 bodywork for right-hand drive countries.

Operators

Europe

From 1998 to 2013, Arriva ordered OmniLinks for its subsidiaries in Europe such as Arriva Danmark,

In 2005, 140 OmniLinks were made for different bus companies in St Petersburg in Russia.

In 2009, Swebus ordered 6 ethanol-fuelled OmniLink hybrid fuel cell buses for a two-year trial in Stockholm.

United Kingdom and Ireland

National Express West Midlands Scania OmniLink in Sutton Coldfield, England, in 2021

In 2007, Nottingham City Transport ordered 3 OmniLinks.

In 2008, Nottingham City Transport was sent 3 ethanol hybrid-fuelled OmniLinks for trials, the trial was not a success, and the buses were changed back to diesel.

From 2008 to 2010, National Express West Midlands and National Express Dundee ordered 180 OmniLinks.

In 2009, Bus Éireann ordered 25 OmniLinks for services in Cork.

In 2007, Brighton & Hove ordered 7 OmniLinks.

In 2013, Johnsons Excelbus ordered 2 OmniLinks.

References

  1. ↑ Voegele, Erin (14 June 2011). "Scania to deliver biodiesel buses to Arriva". Biodiesel Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Strong Growth of Scania Bus Sales in Russia". PetersburgCity.com. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scania testing unique hybrid buses in Stockholm". Scania Group (Press release). 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nottingham's first UK over-length buses". Bus & Coach Professional. 25 April 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Biofuel buses begin city trials". BBC News. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "End of the line for ethanol?". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. 1 2 Millar, Alan (9 June 2021). "A half century of integrals". Buses. No. 796. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 32–36. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "R&M; contract for TWM Scanias". Bus & Coach Professional. 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "25 low-emission buses for city in €6m spend". Irish Examiner. Cork. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Johnsons adds new Scania OmniLinks". Bus & Coach Professional. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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