A Stagecoach A1 Service Dennis Trident 2 with an Alexander ALX400 body.

The Alexander ALX400 (later known as the TransBus ALX400 and the Alexander Dennis ALX400) is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders (later by TransBus International/Alexander Dennis). It was one of the ALX-series bodywork, all except ALX100 feature the same designs on the front and rear panels, built for new generation (mainly low-floor) bus chassis produced since late 1990s. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (935x700, 120 KB)A Stagecoach A1 Service Transbus Trident bus in Ardrossan, Ayrshire. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (935x700, 120 KB)A Stagecoach A1 Service Transbus Trident bus in Ardrossan, Ayrshire. ... Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising solely of Western Buses Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland. ... A Dennis Trident 2 owned by Stagecoach, UK. For 3-axle, longitudinal-engine Dennis Trident built for export, see Dennis Trident 3/Dennis Trident E500. ... Walter Alexander Coachbuilders is a Scottish bus bodybuilder based in Falkirk. ... A Dennis Trident servicing in Kowloon Motor Bus of Hong Kong Alexander Dennis (formerly known as TransBus International) is one of the Britains largest bus builder. ... Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world. ...

Released in 1997, it replaced the aging R-series bodies and was fitted to numerous chassis, including the Dennis/TransBus Trident, the DAF/VDL DB250LF and the Volvo B7TL. It proved a big success with national operators; huge numbers serve London and the rest of the United Kingdom. From its introduction until 2006, it has been the favoured double-deck model for the Stagecoach Group. A Dennis Trident 2 owned by Stagecoach, UK. For 3-axle, longitudinal-engine Dennis Trident built for export, see Dennis Trident 3/Dennis Trident E500. ... A DAF DB250LF (with Optare Spectra bodywork) owned by Wilts & Dorset. ... Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double decker which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian (its 3-axle version was replaced by Volvo Super Olympian). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ...

The ALX400 was also a big hit with Dublin Bus of Ireland, which ordered 658 between 2000 and 2006. 648 of them were fitted on Volvo B7TL chassis (numbered as the "AV"-class, which means Alexander Volvo, and "AX"-class) and each was capable of seating 76 passengers. Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath) is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Various seating configurations were available, with Transport for London (TfL) specification models, fitted with a central exit door. There are typically 45 seats on the upper deck, and between 17 (on the DAF DB250) and 22 seats on the lower deck. Longer models for use elsewhere have up to 47 seats on the upper deck, and 24 below with a central door. Stagecoach subsidiaries outside London have ALX400s on long-wheelbase Dennis Trident chassis, fitted with 51 seats upstairs (47 on later models) and 28 downstairs. Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ...

In late 2005 Alexander Dennis launched the Enviro 400 model, intended as a replacement for the ALX400. As of February 2006, new ALX400s were still entering service with Stagecoach and Arriva (on Volvo B7TL chassis), and a further order for 30 had been placed by the Stagecoach Group. Despite the bulk of the 2006 Stagecoach double-deck order favouring the Enviro 400 model, also chosen by London operator Metroline, in March 2006 Dublin Bus placed a repeat order for 100 of the type on Volvo B7TL chassis for delivery towards the end of the year. An Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 in service with London operator Metroline. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ...

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