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The Optare MetroRider was a midibus manufactured by Optare between 1989 and 2000.
| Optare MetroRider | |
|---|---|
 Warrington Borough Transport MetroRider in Blackpool in June 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1989 - 2000 |
| Assembly | Cross Gates |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | MCW Metrorider |
| Successor | Optare Solo |
History
Optare based the original design on the MCW Metrorider after it bought the rights from Metro Cammell Weymann after the latter decided to cease production.[1] It was launched in November 1989, with 1,159 produced before it was succeeded by the Optare Solo in 2000.[2][3]
The MetroRider was an integral bus, with the chassis and body constructed as a single structure. It was sold abroad in kit form, in countries such as Malaysia.[4] Four electric and two compressed natural gas powered versions were produced.[3][5]
References
- Optare takes Metrorider Commercial Motor 3 August 1989
- Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. p. 360. ISBN 9780955287633.
- Jenkison, Keith (2020). The History of Optare. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445696942.
- "Revived Optare sells Malaysia 1,000 buses". The Independent. 23 October 1994. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- "The Islay Wave Bus - the world's first!". Greenpeace. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
External links
Media related to Optare MetroRider at Wikimedia Commons
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