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| Optare MetroDecker | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Integral |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM934LA |
| Capacity | 63 seated, 36 standing |
| Transmission | ZF EcoLife 6AP 1000B 6-speed fully automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4.31 m (14 ft 2 in) |
| Curb weight | 9.98 tonnes (9.82 long tons; 11.00 short tons) |
The Optare MetroDecker is an integral double-decker bus designed by bus manufacturer Optare. Unveiled in May 2014, it is currently in the pre-production stage, with only one prototype so far built. No examples are yet in service; Optare aimed to have MetroDeckers on the streets of London by the end of 2014 and sales of over a hundred MetroDeckers within eighteen months of launch, however, this has not occurred.[1] The MetroDecker was designed as the spiritual successor to the Optare Olympus double-decker which was discontinued in 2011. Unlike the Olympus, the MetroDecker is only available in integral form.
Powertrain
The MetroDecker is effectively a double-decker Optare MetroCity, and it is powered by the same Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz OM934LA engine as the Wright StreetDeck. In a break from the norm for Optare, Allison transmission is unavailable for the MetroDecker; they will all use ZF EcoLife transmission.[2]
See also
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References
- ^ "Metrodecker: the new London bus". Telegraph.co.uk. 21 May 2014.
- ^ "MetroDecker SPECIFICATION SHEET" (PDF). Optare. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.