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Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC

The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC (short for Major Model Change)[2] is a double-decker bus and a body of a bus. It has a low-floor. It has been made from 2014[3] to the present day. It is made by Alexander Dennis.[2]

Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC
File:GoAhead South Coast Bluestar Enviro 400 MMC HF66 CFM 1641, The Broadway Winchester 2.12.17 (24101553787).jpg
A Bluestar Enviro400 MMC
Overview
ManufacturerAlexander Dennis
Production2014–present
Body and chassis
DoorsSingle or dual door
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisAlexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC
Scania N250UD
Scania N280UD
Volvo B5LH
Volvo B5TL
Volvo B8L
RelatedAlexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City
Powertrain
EngineCummins ISBe (Enviro400 MMC)
Scania DC09 (Scania N2x0UD)
Volvo D5K (Volvo B5LH/TL)
Volvo D8K (Volvo B8L)
Electric motor2 x BYD 150kW in-wheel
Capacity64–100 seated
Power output250 hp (190 kW)[1]
240 hp (180 kW) - Volvo B5LH/TL
350 hp (260 kW) - Volvo B8L
250–280 hp (190–210 kW) - Scania DC09
TransmissionVoith
ZF
Volvo I-Shift
BAE Systems HybriDrive
Battery320 kWh lithium iron phosphate
Range303 kilometres (188 mi)
Dimensions
Length2-axle Enviro400 MMC:
10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
3-axle Enviro400 XLB:
13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) to
4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Curb weight11 tonnes (10.8 long tons; 12.1 short tons)
Chronology
PredecessorAlexander Dennis Enviro400
SuccessorAlexander Dennis Enviro400EV

In 2018, the Enviro400 MMC replaced the Alexander Dennis Enviro400.

Enviro400 MMC

From 2014[3] to the present day, Alexander Dennis make a double-decker bus called the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC.

It is made as a full-size bus and it is made as a body of a bus.

The Enviro400 MMC body can be built on the Scania N250UD chassis,[4] Volvo B5LH chassis[5] and the Volvo B5TL chassis.[6]

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    Stagecoach in Lincolnshire Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC in July 2019

  • First West of England Enviro 400 MMC 33801, Rupert Street Bristol 15.12.17 (24222465877).jpg

    First Bristol Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC

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    Sullivan Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC with double doors (doors in the middle) in July 2017

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    Brookes Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC rear in November 2015

Enviro400 City

Main page: Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City

In 2015, Alexander Dennis made a bus called the Enviro400 City.[7] It has a glass staircase.[7]

  • Bluestar Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City in 2018

Enviro400 XLB

In 2018, Alexander Dennis made a 3-axle bus called the Enviro400 XLB.[8] It is built on to the Volvo B8L chassis.[8]

In 2018, Lothian Buses ordered forty-two Enviro400 XLBs.[8][9][10]

In 2020, Stagecoach East ordered twelve Enviro400 XLBs for the Cambridgeshire Busway.[11][12][13]

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    Stagecoach East Volvo B8L with Enviro400XLB bodywork in July 2024

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    Lothian Buses Volvo B8L with Enviro400XLB bodywork in April 2019

Enviro400H/ER/VE

In 2015, Alexander Dennis and BAE Systems made a hybrid electric bus called the Enviro400H.[14]

From 2019 to 2020, Alexander Dennis made a electric bus called the Enviro400ER.[15] They can go in engine off mode[16] and they can go in to electric mode when going into Brighton city centre's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).[15]

In 2020, Alexander Dennis made a virtual electric bus called the Enviro400 Virtual Electric. There are charging plates made on the road that charge the bus up when the bus goes over them.[17]

Tower Transit ordered three Enviro400 Virtual Electrics[18][19] and First West of England in Bristol ordered two Enviro400 Virtual Electrics.[20]

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    Go-Ahead London Central Enviro400H MMC with double doors (doors in the middle) in April 2023

  • Brighton & Hove (YX69 NVL) 'Carol Barnes' on route 5B seen in Falmer Village in June 2022 (cropped).jpg

    Brighton & Hove Enviro400ER in June 2022

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    Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Virtual Electric in December 2015

Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC Media

References

  1. ↑ "Enviro400 Specification" (PDF). Alexander Dennis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baguette, Stefan (1 May 2014). "The all-new Enviro400 – designed by the industry for the industry". Alexander Dennis. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brookes Bus takes delivery of new Streetdecks". CBW. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Barrow, David (15 October 2021). Scania Double-Deckers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0767-0. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Moth, David (15 August 2022). Perth Buses Since 1990. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1080-9. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Walter, Richard (15 September 2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Buckman, Lauren (22 February 2024). "Reading Buses unveils new Enviro400 City double deckers". SMMT. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Baguette, Stefan (8 November 2018). "100 seats for Lothian in new three-axle Alexander Dennis Enviro400XLB on Volvo chassis". Alexander Dennis. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Alexander Dennis launches the Enviro400XLB". routeone. 11 November 2018. https://www.route-one.net/news/alexander_dennis_launches_100_seat_enviro400xlb/. Retrieved 22 January 2024. 
  10. ↑ Dalton, Alastair. "Monster buses coming to Edinburgh will be the UK's biggest". The Scotsman. https://www.scotsman.com/news/monster-buses-coming-to-edinburgh-will-be-the-uk-s-biggest-1-4826916. Retrieved 27 February 2019. 
  11. ↑ "Stagecoach East Enviro400 XLBs enter public service". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough). 21 January 2020. https://cbwmagazine.com/stagecoach-east-enviro400-xlbs-enter-public-service/. Retrieved 16 March 2022. 
  12. ↑ Gwyer, Nicola (3 December 2019). "All the changes Stagecoach is making to the Guided Busway". Cambridgeshire Live. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/cambridgeshire-guided-busway-changes-stagecoach-17358014. Retrieved 16 March 2022. 
  13. ↑ "Stagecoach orders more than 350 new buses to improve mobility and air quality". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough). 29 May 2019. https://cbwmagazine.com/stagecoach-order-more-than-350-new-buses-to-improve-mobility-and-air-quality/. Retrieved 20 March 2022. 
  14. ↑ Harrison, Matt (30 September 2015). "Coach and Bus Live 2015: the Roundup". Transport Designed. https://transportdesigned.com/coach-and-bus-live-2015-the-roundup/. Retrieved 20 December 2020. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Second batch of Enviro400ER hybrids arrive at Brighton and Hove Buses". RouteOne. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ↑ Team, routeone (4 February 2021). "Ricardo E400ER study to explore flexible air quality zones". routeone. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Virtual Electric double-deckers launch in Bristol". CBW. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Virtual electrics start operating". CBW. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Charging into the Future". Commercial Vehicle Workshop. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.[dead link]
  20. ↑ "First Bus partnership creates UK's first zero-emission apprentice academy". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough). 9 November 2021. https://cbwmagazine.com/first-bus-partnership-creates-uks-first-zero-emission-apprentice-academy/. Retrieved 24 March 2022. 

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