MCV EvoSeti
| MCV EvoSeti | |
|---|---|
.JPG) EvoSeti on Volvo B5TL (Bath Bus Company, 2016) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MCV |
| Production | 2015–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B5TL Volvo B5LH Volvo B8L |
| Powertrain | |
| Transmission | ZF EcoLife |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2m/10.8m/12m |
| Width | 2.5m |
| Height | 4.3m |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | MCV DD103 |
The MCV EvoSeti is a low-floor double-decker bus body built by MCV as a replacement for the DD103. It was unveiled in May 2015.
Description
The EvoSeti has two axles and one door outside London and two doors inside London.But,it has three axles and 2 doors in Hong Kong,with the length of 12m. It is available on the Volvo B5TL and Volvo B5LH chassis either closed top or open top. It is also available on the Volvo B8L chassis in Hong Kong.
Orders
The Go-Ahead Group are the largest operator of the EvoSeti. Go-Ahead London currently operate 99 EvoSetis on hybrid Volvo B5LH chassis as of August 2017. The first 20 entered service in April 2016 with London Central on routes 35 and 40.[1][2] Additionally, more operate three closed-roof and nine open-top EvoSetis on their Purbeck Breezer services, utilising the diesel Volvo B5TL chassis.
Elsewhere in London, in May 2016, Tower Transit ordered 51 examples,[3] while Golden Tours took delivery of 21 open top B5TL EvoSetis in 2015 and 2016.[4][5] Metroline have ordered EvoSeti bodied Volvo B5LHs for their takeovers of London routes 30, 43 and 274 in 2018. [6]
East Yorkshire Motor Services are another large operator of the type; the first production EvoSeti was delivered to East Yorkshire Motor Services on a Volvo B5TL chassis.[7] This was followed by an order for 18 more B5TL EvoSetis, which were delivered through 2016 and 2017.
In October 2016, First South Yorkshire commenced operating a B5TL EvoSeti demonstrator on route X78 between Sheffield and Doncaster. This vehicle was subsequently purchased by Ensignbus, later passing to the Bath Bus Company.
References
- ^ It's a first for Go-Ahead with Volvo B5LH MCV Volvo Buses 25 April 2016
- ^ It's a first for Go-Ahead with Volvo B5LH MCV Route One 25 April 2016
- ^ MCV continues to march on with EvoSeti Route One 10 May 2016
- ^ Volvo shines as Golden Tours takes delivery of 21 new buses Volvo Buses 23 March 2016
- ^ Volvo B5TL Bus Lists on the Web
- ^ http://www.lots.org.uk/
- ^ MCV unveils EvoSeti double decker Bus & Coach Buyer 21 May 2015
External links
Media related to MCV EvoSeti at Wikimedia Commons