Alexander Dennis Enviro200
The Alexander Dennis Enviro200[a] is a single decker midibus. It has a low-floor. It was built from 2003 to 2018. It was built by TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis.
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alexander Dennis |
| Production | 2003–2018 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MAN 14.240 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe (Enviro200) MAN D0836 LOH 52 (MAN 14.240) |
| Capacity | Various, dependent on length and specification |
| Power output | 140 hp (100 kW) to 240 hp (180 kW) |
| Transmission | Allison, Voith, ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8.9 m (29 ft) to 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Width | 2,440 mm (8.01 ft) |
| Height | 2,860 mm (9.38 ft) |
| Curb weight | 13–14.4 tonnes (gross) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dennis Dart SLF Alexander ALX200 Plaxton Pointer |
| Successor | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC |
First generation (2003–2007)
The first generation TransBus Enviro200 was launched in 2003.
In 2004, Alexander Dennis made a hybrid model called the Enviro200H.[1]
Second generation (2006–2011)
The second generation Enviro200 (also known as the Enviro200 Dart) was launched in August 2006. It was launched as a midibus and as a chassis.
The bus bodies Optare Esteem and MCV Evolution could be built on the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 chassis.[2][3]
In February 2007, Alexander Dennis made a Enviro200 body of a bus for the MAN 14.240 chassis.[4]
In 2008, Alexander Dennis made a hybrid-electric model called the Enviro200H.[5][1]
Third generation (2009–2018)
The third generation Enviro200 was launched in 2009. It was an improved model of the second generation Enviro200, It had new front lights, new front and rear bumpers, LED daytime running lights under the front lights and a new interior.
In 2018, It was replaced by the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC.
North America
In May 2012, Canadian bus maker New Flyer made a version of the third generation Enviro200 called the New Flyer MiDi[6] for the North American market.[7]
Gallery
First generation TransBus Enviro200
Second generation Enviro200
A second generation Enviro200 rear operated by Panther Travel.
A third generation Enviro200 operated by Newport Transport showing the LED lights below the headlights.
A third generation Enviro200 operated by Arriva showing the blank space below the headlights.
A third generation Enviro200 operated by Metroline with doors in the middle
A third generation Enviro200 rear operated by Z&S Transport.
A second generation New Flyer MiDi bus operated by Philly Phlash in Philadelphia
A third generation New Flyer MiDi bus operated by Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Media
Rear view of an Enviro 200, showing the unusual door arrangement.
A second generation Enviro200 operated by Arriva Yorkshire.
Notes
- ↑ (previously known as the TransBus Enviro200)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jenkins, David (6 May 2024). "Hybrid buses in the UK". Buses (Stamford: Key Publishing) (831): 26–32. https://www.keybuses.com/article/hybrid-buses-uk. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2023). London's Enviro200 Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0643-7. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (15 January 2023). London's Enviro200 Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0643-7.
- ↑ "ADL makes new links with MAN and Scania". Bus & Coach Professional. 30 January 2007. http://www.busandcoach.com/newsStory.aspx?id=1198. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ Buses (Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing) (645). December 2008.
- ↑ "New Flyer branching out to mid-sized buses". Winnipeg Free Press. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Midi-bus could be big boost". Winnipeg Free Press. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Other websites
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