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Encyclopedia > Alexander Dennis Enviro 400
An Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 in service with London operator Metroline.

The Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is a double-decker bus built by Alexander Dennis from late 2005. It is designed as the replacement of the Dennis Trident chassis/Alexander ALX400 body in the UK. Image File history File links Wiki_enviro_400_metroline. ... Image File history File links Wiki_enviro_400_metroline. ... A London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 approaching Ladbroke Grove tube station in April 2002. ... 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. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 Stagecoach A1 Service Dennis Trident 2 with an Alexander ALX400 body. ...


The Enviro 400 was designed by TransBus International until its collapse and reformation as Alexander Dennis. The Enviro 400, like the other products in the Enviro range, is an integral, but the body is also available on the Volvo B7TL and Volvo B9TL chassis for sale in the UK market. 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. ... 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). ... KMB AVD1 (Volgren-bodied B9TL) seen in service on the last day (15 December 2004) before it left for more testing. ...


London operator Metroline was the first company to order the Enviro 400, with the first of 28 entering service in January 2006. One dual door demonstrator, named "Spirit of London", was delivered to Stagecoach London to replace the Dennis Trident destroyed during 7 July 2005 London bombings and a single door demonstrator has been delivered to Travel West Midlands for evaluation. Both prototypes were exhibited at "Coach & Bus Live 2005" in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK and then entered service in January 2006. Metroline, Travel West Midlands and the Stagecoach Group were large customers of the Dennis Trident. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... A Demonstrator model (also called a demonstrator) is an example of something (most often a physical object) used in some kind of presentation or exhibit. ... Stagecoach London is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group. ... The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that struck Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... Travel West Midlands (formerly known as West Midlands Travel) is a British bus operator. ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... 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. ... Travel West Midlands (formerly known as West Midlands Travel) is a British bus operator. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ...


Alexander Dennis secured its first large group order for the Enviro 400 in February 2006, with the Stagecoach Group purchasing 130, which forms the bulk of the group's 2006 double-deck requirement (the remaining 30 being of the older ALX400 design) and appearing to be the new Stagecoach standard double-deck vehicle.


In May 2006, London General received the first Enviro 400 which met the Euro IV emission standard. London General is both a modern bus operating company and, as the London General Omnibus Company or LGOC, a very significant name in the history of transport of London, England. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...


On 13 October 2006, Solent Blue Line received the first Enviro 400 ever built on a Volvo chassis - away from the trend of Enviro 400s being built on the Alexander Dennis chassis. It was delivered as a Volvo B7TL/Enviro 400 meeting the Euro III emission standard, with the interior done in Wilts and Dorset livery. However, this remains a one-off as all Enviro 400's on Volvo chassis will be built on the Euro IV B9TL chassis. An Arriva demonstrator was shown at Euro Bus Expo in 2006 to the latter standard. Solent Blue Line is a bus company operating in central Hampshire. ... 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. ... 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). ... Euro III (popularly referred to as Euro3) is the emission standard for vehicles introduced in the EU in 1999. ... Wilts & Dorset Bus Company is a bus company based in Poole, Dorset in the United Kingdom. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ...


External links

  • Product description in Alexander Dennis official website

See also

Competitors:

Other Alexander Dennis products: A Metrobus Scania OmniDekka in Croydon A Scania Omnidekka in Kensington The Scania OmniDekka is a double decker bus built by Scania of Sweden for sale in the UK. The model is based on the N94UD chassis and is currently sold in the UK with a body by East Lancashire... 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). ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Alexander Dennis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (550 words)
Alexander Dennis was formed as Transbus on 1 January 2001, after the merger of Mayflower Corporation-owned Walter Alexander Coachbuilders and Dennis Chassis, and Henlys owned-Plaxton, all based in the United Kingdom.
Alexander Dennis reported a pre-tax loss of £6.6m on a turnover of £195m for the 17 month period to 30 September 2005, including £5.7m of exceptional items in the five month "restructuring period" from administration.
Alexander Dennis is also building its share of the North American market, securing £25m worth of orders in 2005 for its Enviro 500 model from customers in Victoria, British Columbia, New York City (open top models), San Francisco and Las Vegas.
Buses (1188 words)
The Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 is a double decker bus built by Alexander Dennis from late 2005.
Dennis Trident 2 (once known as Transbus Trident) is a 2-axle low-floor double decker bus chassis built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow.
Dennis Trident 3 is the first low floor double-decker bus chassis built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, with a large number purchased by bus companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States and Canada.
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