ON THE ROAD WITH THE OPTARE ALERO

The design of the Optare Alero low floor bus is described. The bus has a composite body made of stainless steel and thermoplastic. The shell is colour impregnated. The vehicle can seat up to 16 passengers or 14 plus 1 wheelchair user. Access is by a pair of outward opening plug doors and there is a manual ramp for wheelchair access. The bus has a slim stainless steel chassis with the prop shaft fed through the chassis to the rear axle. Details are given of the suspension, radiator, tyres, bonnet, dimensions, and seats. The author describes the handling and performance of the Alero in his test drive of the vehicle.

• Corporate Authors:

  GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

  THE PUBLISHING CENTRE, 1 WOOLRAM WYGATE
  SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE  United Kingdom  PE11 1NU
• Authors:
  • ORCHARD, R
• Publication Date: 2001-7-20

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-6
• Serial:
  • BUS & COACH BUYER
  • Issue Number: 621
  • Publisher: GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Buses; Chassis; Color; Design; Driving; Equipment; Low floor vehicles; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Seats; Suspension systems; Tests
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1272: Bus; 1353: Chassis; 6784: Colour; 9011: Design (overall design); 1726: Disabled person; 3674: Equipment; 1285: Low floor vehicle; 744: Public transport; 1388: Seat (veh); 1329: Suspension (veh); 6255: Test; 8119: United Kingdom; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00927239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 8 2002 12:00AM