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Alexander ALX400

April 10, 2024

The Alexander ALX400 (later known as the TransBus ALX400 and the Alexander Dennis ALX400) was 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 of which (except the ALX100) featured the same designs on the front and rear panels that were originally designed for the new generation of mainly low-floor bus chassis produced since the late 1990s.

Alexander ALX400
Overview
ManufacturerAlexander
TransBus
Alexander Dennis
Production1998–2006
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2 doors
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisDennis Trident 2[1]
Volvo B7TL[2]
DAF DB250
RelatedALX100, ALX200, ALX300, ALX500
Powertrain
EngineCummins C Series/ISCe (Dennis Trident 2)
Volvo D7C (Volvo B7TL)
DAF (VDL DB250)
TransmissionZF Ecomat
Voith DIWA
Dimensions
Length9.9–11.0 m (32 ft 6 in – 36 ft 1 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Heightup to 4.39 m (14 ft 5 in)
Chronology
PredecessorAlexander R Type
SuccessorAlexander Dennis Enviro400

Description

First unveiled in 1997, the Alexander ALX400 replaced the step-entrance Alexander R-series and was fitted to numerous chassis, including the Dennis/TransBus Trident 2,[1] the DAF/VDL DB250LF[citation needed] and the Volvo B7TL.[2]

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 and 22 seats on the lower deck depending on chassis variant and length. 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 2 chassis, fitted with 51 seats upstairs (47 on later models) and 28 downstairs. These buses have been used all over the UK, in major cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle.

Operators

 
Arriva London ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF on route 253 in Stamford Hill in March 2010

The Alexander ALX400 proved to be a major success with national operators; large numbers of the buses served London and the rest of the United Kingdom. Arriva London took delivery of the first ALX400 in May 1998, numbered DLA1 and built on DAF DB250LF chassis, which was also London's first low-floor double decker.[3] Arriva London would go on to order 388 more ALX400s on DAF DB250LF chassis between 1998 and 2005, and from 2017 to 2019, DLA1 would be restored to as-new condition by Alexander Dennis, with plans for it to be exhibited at the London Transport Museum before it was later sold into private ownership.[4][5]

From its introduction until 2006, the Alexander ALX400 on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis was the favoured 2-axle double-decker bus model for the Stagecoach Group. Stagecoach London operated the most ALX400s in the group, continuously taking delivery of 998 ALX400s to its various garages from 1998 to 2006.[6]: 280 [7][8] Stagecoach's first low-floor double-decker bus outside London was one of a pair of ALX400-bodied Dennis Tridents that were delivered to Stagecoach Manchester in 1998; this bus would later be donated to and restored by Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester.[9] Deliveries were made to Stagecoach operations across the United Kingdom such as in Oxford,[10] Devon,[11] Canterbury,[12] Cambridge,[13] and Kingston upon Hull,[14] among others.

In London, other operators of Alexander ALX400s on Dennis Trident 2 and Volvo B7TL chassis included Arriva London, who took delivery of 179 ALX400-bodied B7TLs alongside their DAF DB250LFs;[15]: 209  London United, who took delivery of 156 ALX400-bodied Tridents and 62 B7TLs;[6]: 280 [15]: 122  Metroline, who took delivery of 154 ALX400-bodied Tridents;[6]: 215  Connex, who took 128 Trident-bodied ALX400s;[6]: 215  First London, who took delivery of 64 Tridents and 27 B7TLs;[15]: 272 [6]: 280  London Central, who took one batch of 46 ALX400-bodied Volvo B7TLs in 1999 before moving onto the Plaxton President,[15]: 8–9  and Armchair Passenger Transport, who took 22 ALX400-bodied Tridents in 2002.[6]: 252 

 
Dublin Bus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Dublin in 2019

The ALX400 was also popular with Dublin Bus of Ireland, which ordered 658 between 2000 and 2006.[2][16] All but ten were fitted on Volvo B7TL chassis, with a batch of ten fitted on the TransBus Trident chassis delivered in 2003 to compare against the B7TLs with a view to splitting future orders.[citation needed] Most of these featured 76 seat single door bodies although there were various seating capacities for on a small minority used and rail/airport services. Summerhill based AV 116-130 were built with dual door bodies for use on the Airlink services.[17][unreliable source?][18][unreliable source?]

 
Arriva Medway Towns ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Weybridge in 2009
 
Arriva Guildford & West Surrey ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Guildford in 2009

Alexander ALX400s on both the Dennis Trident 2 and Volvo B7TL chassis were also extensively delivered to the National Express's bus operations in the West Midlands, Coventry and Dundee, with over 400 orders received for all three operations from 2001 to 2005.[19][20][21] Translink of Northern Ireland purchased over 150 Alexander ALX400s on Volvo B7TL chassis for its Ulsterbus and Citybus (later rebranded Metro) operations between 2001 and 2006, with the first batch of 20 delivered to Citybus in 2001 marking the return of double-decker buses to Belfast for the first time since their withdrawal in 1989.[22][23][24]

Outside London, Arriva ordered ALX400s on both the Dennis Trident and Volvo B7TL chassis in comparatively smaller numbers compared to Stagecoach and the FirstGroup. On the Volvo B7TL chassis, 20 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Yorkshire in 2000,[25] 49 were delivered to Arriva Medway Towns in 2004 as part of Operation Overdrive,[26] two ALX400s were delivered to Arriva North East in 2005 as part of a larger investment in 24 new buses for the region,[27][28] and 30 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Merseyside in 2006.[29] On the Dennis Trident chassis, 30 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Shires & Essex in 2000.[6]: 270 

 
Pre-delivery ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 in Dublin in 1999

Smaller operators of Alexander ALX400-bodied buses included Lothian Buses, who had five delivered on Dennis Trident chassis in 1999;[30] UK North, who had four ALX400s on DAF DB250 chassis delivered in 1999;[31] the Oxford Bus Company, who had 20 dual-door ALX400s on Dennis Trident 2 chassis delivered for use on the Oxford Park and Ride in 1999;[32][33] East Yorkshire Motor Services and Finglands Coachways, who took delivery of two ALX400s each on Dennis Trident 2 chassis for evaluation against Plaxton President-bodied Volvo B7TLs in 2000;[34] and Newport Transport, who took delivery of six ALX400s on Dennis Trident chassis in 2000.[35]

In late 2005 Alexander Dennis launched the Enviro400 model, intended as a replacement for the ALX400. Despite the bulk of the 2006 Stagecoach double-decker bus order favouring the Enviro400 model, also chosen by London operator Metroline, in July 2006 Dublin Bus placed a repeat order for 100 of the type on Volvo B7TL chassis. Production of the ALX400 bodywork ceased after the delivery of these 100 ALX400-bodied Volvo B7TLs in late 2006.[36]

References

  1. ^ a b Webb, Mary; Clarke, Jackie (2007). Jane's Urban Transport Systems. Jane's Information Group. p. 376. ISBN 9780710628169. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Collins, Michael (2000). Rail Versus Road in Ireland, 1900-2000. Colourpoint. p. 49. ISBN 9781898392378. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ McLean, Allan (20 May 1998). "Alexander unveils new design for buses". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. p. 24. ProQuest 326686904.
  4. ^ Alexander Dennis [@ADLbus] (1 May 2019). "We are proud to have been able to contribute to the preservation of London's first low-floor double decker by funding and carrying out its full restoration over the last two years. @Arriva_London will now donate the Alexander ALX400-bodied DAF to the @ltmuseum collection" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Larkin, Nick (27 September 2022). "DLA desires". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Wharmby, Matthew (31 July 2021). The London Dennis Trident. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-5267-8694-4. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Stagecoach order for 98". Bus & Coach Buyer. No. 422. Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited. 17 October 1997. p. 2.
  8. ^ Blackwell, David (3 October 1997). "Trinity ahead 13% with record orders". Financial Times. London. p. 24. ProQuest 248469336.
  9. ^ Larkin, Nick (5 December 2023). "Historic Trident restored". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ . Bus & Coach Professional. 2003. Archived from the original on 29 December 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Devon takes delivery of new Tridents". On Stage. No. 54. Stagecoach Group. Spring 2004. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Partnership boost for local network". On Stage. No. 56. Stagecoach Group. Autumn 2004. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ^ Beddall, David (30 August 2022). Cambus to Stagecoach East: A Fleet History, 1984–2020. Pen & Sword. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-5267-8103-1. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Don't miss the bus on timetable changes". Hull Daily Mail. 17 April 2007. p. 13. ProQuest 333649110. The timetable changes also coincide with Stagecoach introducing new high-tech double-decker buses on its 32 route, linking Bransholme and the city centre. The nine £130,000 Dennis Trident Alexander buses are part of the firm's plan to update buses across the city.
  15. ^ a b c d Wharmby, Matthew (11 November 2021). The London Volvo B7TL. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-52678-695-1. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  16. ^ McGurk, Helen (7 March 2000). "Company lands £15m order". The News Letter. Belfast. p. 15. ProQuest 324607158.
  17. ^ Hall, Darren (June 2001). "AV130 was part of a batch of 15 (AV116-130) built with Dual Doors and Bonded Glazing, they were used for Airlink services with the final two AV129 and AV130 in standard Fleet Livery to be used as spares but they could also be used in regular service. AV130 is seen when 6 months old in June 2001 in Summerhill garage having been used on the Nitelink service 41N in the wee small hours that morning. Scan from a negative". Flickr. from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  18. ^ Dean, Fred (July 2003). "Dublin Bus (Summerhill) Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 AV 116 (00-D-70116) in Dublin Airport 10th July 2003". Flickr. from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Express in £23m order for buses". Birmingham Post. 19 January 2001. p. 26. ProQuest 323657912.
  20. ^ "£4m on double deckers". Evening Mail. Birmingham. 13 September 2003. p. 4. ProQuest 322504591.
  21. ^ Bain, Simon (31 May 2004). "Cameron and Hastie take the wheel as bus-builder goes back to its roots". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 18. ProQuest 332868620. The new company is expected to announce that it has already received an order worth £7.5m for 50 double-deckers for Travel West Midlands, the Birmingham bus operator.
  22. ^ "Double-deckers go back on city streets". Belfast Telegraph. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  23. ^ Stanczyk, Sarah (28 January 2003). (Press release). Belfast: Translink. Archived from the original on 26 June 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Translink orders 200 new buses for NI fleet". The Irish Times. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Arriva hits the road with bus investment". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 27 May 1999. p. 10. ProQuest 328831312. Arriva is investing a further £8m on 70 buses in the Yorkshire area of its operations, including 20 low-floor double deck ALX 400 buses, destined for the Leeds guided bus way project.
  26. ^ Rowlands, P. (3 September 2004). "Medway Medley". Bus & Coach Professional. No. 87. Retrieved 14 July 2022 – via TRID.
  27. ^ "Major improvements to bus service are set to roll". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  28. ^ Griffiths, Chloe (30 July 2005). "New bus fleet unveiled". The Journal. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. p. 26. ProQuest 350624135.
  29. ^ Brown, Stewart (24 March 2006). . Bus & Coach Professional. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  30. ^ Walter, Richard (15 June 2019). Lothian Buses: 100 Years and Beyond. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-9190-9.
  31. ^ Jenkins, David (16 May 2019). "A postcard from Eastbourne". Buses. No. 771. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 34–37. Retrieved 1 July 2023. The newest (and only low-floor) double-deckers were four nine-year-old DAF DB250s with Alexander ALX400 bodies that had been new to UK North in Manchester, which had also competed with Stagecoach.
  32. ^ Morris, Stephen (February 2000). "Trident tested". Buses. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 26–29.
  33. ^ Lyons, Mark (30 June 2022). "Oxford Bus Company". The Go-Ahead Group: The First 25 Years. Key Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-80282-082-9. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  34. ^ Brown, Stewart J. (Winter 2001–2002). "EYMS Group - Traditional values". Buses Focus. No. 21. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 17. In 2000 the EYMS Group bought its first low floor double-deckers, four Alexander-bodied Dennis Tridents and four Plaxton-bodied Volvo B7TLs. Two of each type are operated by EYMS, and by Finglands.
  35. ^ Brown, Stewart J. (2005). "On the brink of change". Buses Focus. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 28–32. School transport helps justify the retention of six Alexander-bodied Dennis Tridents delivered in 2000 when Scania didn't offer a low-floor double-decker.
  36. ^ "More Volvo double deckers for Dublin" (Press release). Volvo Buses United Kingdom & Ireland. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

External links

  •   Media related to TransBus ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Media related to Alexander ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Media related to Alexander Dennis ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons

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This article is missing information about ALX400s delivered to FirstGroup and some Stagecoach Group operations Please expand the article to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page June 2023 The Alexander ALX400 later known as the TransBus ALX400 and the Alexander Dennis ALX400 was 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 of which except the ALX100 featured the same designs on the front and rear panels that were originally designed for the new generation of mainly low floor bus chassis produced since the late 1990s Alexander ALX400Stagecoach West Scotland ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 in Ardrossan in 2004OverviewManufacturerAlexanderTransBusAlexander DennisProduction1998 2006Body and chassisDoors1 or 2 doorsFloor typeLow floorChassisDennis Trident 2 1 Volvo B7TL 2 DAF DB250RelatedALX100 ALX200 ALX300 ALX500PowertrainEngineCummins C Series ISCe Dennis Trident 2 Volvo D7C Volvo B7TL DAF VDL DB250 TransmissionZF Ecomat Voith DIWADimensionsLength9 9 11 0 m 32 ft 6 in 36 ft 1 in Width2 55 m 8 ft 4 in Heightup to 4 39 m 14 ft 5 in ChronologyPredecessorAlexander R TypeSuccessorAlexander Dennis Enviro400 Contents 1 Description 2 Operators 3 References 4 External linksDescriptionFirst unveiled in 1997 the Alexander ALX400 replaced the step entrance Alexander R series and was fitted to numerous chassis including the Dennis TransBus Trident 2 1 the DAF VDL DB250LF citation needed and the Volvo B7TL 2 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 and 22 seats on the lower deck depending on chassis variant and length 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 2 chassis fitted with 51 seats upstairs 47 on later models and 28 downstairs These buses have been used all over the UK in major cities including London Birmingham Manchester and Newcastle Operators nbsp Arriva London ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF on route 253 in Stamford Hill in March 2010The Alexander ALX400 proved to be a major success with national operators large numbers of the buses served London and the rest of the United Kingdom Arriva London took delivery of the first ALX400 in May 1998 numbered DLA1 and built on DAF DB250LF chassis which was also London s first low floor double decker 3 Arriva London would go on to order 388 more ALX400s on DAF DB250LF chassis between 1998 and 2005 and from 2017 to 2019 DLA1 would be restored to as new condition by Alexander Dennis with plans for it to be exhibited at the London Transport Museum before it was later sold into private ownership 4 5 From its introduction until 2006 the Alexander ALX400 on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis was the favoured 2 axle double decker bus model for the Stagecoach Group Stagecoach London operated the most ALX400s in the group continuously taking delivery of 998 ALX400s to its various garages from 1998 to 2006 6 280 7 8 Stagecoach s first low floor double decker bus outside London was one of a pair of ALX400 bodied Dennis Tridents that were delivered to Stagecoach Manchester in 1998 this bus would later be donated to and restored by Museum of Transport Greater Manchester 9 Deliveries were made to Stagecoach operations across the United Kingdom such as in Oxford 10 Devon 11 Canterbury 12 Cambridge 13 and Kingston upon Hull 14 among others In London other operators of Alexander ALX400s on Dennis Trident 2 and Volvo B7TL chassis included Arriva London who took delivery of 179 ALX400 bodied B7TLs alongside their DAF DB250LFs 15 209 London United who took delivery of 156 ALX400 bodied Tridents and 62 B7TLs 6 280 15 122 Metroline who took delivery of 154 ALX400 bodied Tridents 6 215 Connex who took 128 Trident bodied ALX400s 6 215 First London who took delivery of 64 Tridents and 27 B7TLs 15 272 6 280 London Central who took one batch of 46 ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs in 1999 before moving onto the Plaxton President 15 8 9 and Armchair Passenger Transport who took 22 ALX400 bodied Tridents in 2002 6 252 nbsp Dublin Bus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Dublin in 2019The ALX400 was also popular with Dublin Bus of Ireland which ordered 658 between 2000 and 2006 2 16 All but ten were fitted on Volvo B7TL chassis with a batch of ten fitted on the TransBus Trident chassis delivered in 2003 to compare against the B7TLs with a view to splitting future orders citation needed Most of these featured 76 seat single door bodies although there were various seating capacities for on a small minority used and rail airport services Summerhill based AV 116 130 were built with dual door bodies for use on the Airlink services 17 unreliable source 18 unreliable source nbsp Arriva Medway Towns ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Weybridge in 2009 nbsp Arriva Guildford amp West Surrey ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL in Guildford in 2009 Alexander ALX400s on both the Dennis Trident 2 and Volvo B7TL chassis were also extensively delivered to the National Express s bus operations in the West Midlands Coventry and Dundee with over 400 orders received for all three operations from 2001 to 2005 19 20 21 Translink of Northern Ireland purchased over 150 Alexander ALX400s on Volvo B7TL chassis for its Ulsterbus and Citybus later rebranded Metro operations between 2001 and 2006 with the first batch of 20 delivered to Citybus in 2001 marking the return of double decker buses to Belfast for the first time since their withdrawal in 1989 22 23 24 Outside London Arriva ordered ALX400s on both the Dennis Trident and Volvo B7TL chassis in comparatively smaller numbers compared to Stagecoach and the FirstGroup On the Volvo B7TL chassis 20 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Yorkshire in 2000 25 49 were delivered to Arriva Medway Towns in 2004 as part of Operation Overdrive 26 two ALX400s were delivered to Arriva North East in 2005 as part of a larger investment in 24 new buses for the region 27 28 and 30 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Merseyside in 2006 29 On the Dennis Trident chassis 30 ALX400s were delivered to Arriva Shires amp Essex in 2000 6 270 nbsp Pre delivery ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 in Dublin in 1999Smaller operators of Alexander ALX400 bodied buses included Lothian Buses who had five delivered on Dennis Trident chassis in 1999 30 UK North who had four ALX400s on DAF DB250 chassis delivered in 1999 31 the Oxford Bus Company who had 20 dual door ALX400s on Dennis Trident 2 chassis delivered for use on the Oxford Park and Ride in 1999 32 33 East Yorkshire Motor Services and Finglands Coachways who took delivery of two ALX400s each on Dennis Trident 2 chassis for evaluation against Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs in 2000 34 and Newport Transport who took delivery of six ALX400s on Dennis Trident chassis in 2000 35 In late 2005 Alexander Dennis launched the Enviro400 model intended as a replacement for the ALX400 Despite the bulk of the 2006 Stagecoach double decker bus order favouring the Enviro400 model also chosen by London operator Metroline in July 2006 Dublin Bus placed a repeat order for 100 of the type on Volvo B7TL chassis Production of the ALX400 bodywork ceased after the delivery of these 100 ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TLs in late 2006 36 References a b Webb Mary Clarke Jackie 2007 Jane s Urban Transport Systems Jane s Information Group p 376 ISBN 9780710628169 Retrieved 17 February 2016 a b c Collins Michael 2000 Rail Versus Road in Ireland 1900 2000 Colourpoint p 49 ISBN 9781898392378 Retrieved 17 February 2016 McLean Allan 20 May 1998 Alexander unveils new design for buses The Scotsman Edinburgh p 24 ProQuest 326686904 Alexander Dennis ADLbus 1 May 2019 We are proud to have been able to contribute to the preservation of London s first low floor double decker by funding and carrying out its full restoration over the last two years Arriva London will now donate the Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF to the ltmuseum collection Tweet Retrieved 10 August 2021 via Twitter Larkin Nick 27 September 2022 DLA desires Coach amp Bus Week Peterborough Emap Retrieved 28 September 2022 a b c d e f g Wharmby Matthew 31 July 2021 The London Dennis Trident Pen amp Sword ISBN 978 1 5267 8694 4 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Stagecoach order for 98 Bus amp Coach Buyer No 422 Spalding Glen Holland Limited 17 October 1997 p 2 Blackwell David 3 October 1997 Trinity ahead 13 with record orders Financial Times London p 24 ProQuest 248469336 Larkin Nick 5 December 2023 Historic Trident restored Coach amp Bus Week Peterborough Emap Retrieved 5 December 2023 Stagecoach launches partnership with Oxford Brookes Bus amp Coach Professional 2003 Archived from the original on 29 December 2003 Retrieved 3 June 2023 Devon takes delivery of new Tridents On Stage No 54 Stagecoach Group Spring 2004 p 4 Retrieved 31 May 2023 Partnership boost for local network On Stage No 56 Stagecoach Group Autumn 2004 p 4 Retrieved 31 May 2023 Beddall David 30 August 2022 Cambus to Stagecoach East A Fleet History 1984 2020 Pen amp Sword p 90 ISBN 978 1 5267 8103 1 Retrieved 30 May 2023 Don t miss the bus on timetable changes Hull Daily Mail 17 April 2007 p 13 ProQuest 333649110 The timetable changes also coincide with Stagecoach introducing new high tech double decker buses on its 32 route linking Bransholme and the city centre The nine 130 000 Dennis Trident Alexander buses are part of the firm s plan to update buses across the city a b c d Wharmby Matthew 11 November 2021 The London Volvo B7TL Pen amp Sword ISBN 978 1 52678 695 1 Retrieved 7 April 2023 McGurk Helen 7 March 2000 Company lands 15m order The News Letter Belfast p 15 ProQuest 324607158 Hall Darren June 2001 AV130 was part of a batch of 15 AV116 130 built with Dual Doors and Bonded Glazing they were used for Airlink services with the final two AV129 and AV130 in standard Fleet Livery to be used as spares but they could also be used in regular service AV130 is seen when 6 months old in June 2001 in Summerhill garage having been used on the Nitelink service 41N in the wee small hours that morning Scan from a negative Flickr Archived from the original on 30 May 2023 Retrieved 30 May 2023 Dean Fred July 2003 Dublin Bus Summerhill Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 AV 116 00 D 70116 in Dublin Airport 10th July 2003 Flickr Archived from the original on 30 May 2023 Retrieved 30 May 2023 Express in 23m order for buses Birmingham Post 19 January 2001 p 26 ProQuest 323657912 4m on double deckers Evening Mail Birmingham 13 September 2003 p 4 ProQuest 322504591 Bain Simon 31 May 2004 Cameron and Hastie take the wheel as bus builder goes back to its roots The Herald Glasgow p 18 ProQuest 332868620 The new company is expected to announce that it has already received an order worth 7 5m for 50 double deckers for Travel West Midlands the Birmingham bus operator Double deckers go back on city streets Belfast Telegraph 26 March 2001 Retrieved 6 April 2023 Stanczyk Sarah 28 January 2003 Translink Moves Public Transport into Top Gear Press release Belfast Translink Archived from the original on 26 June 2003 Retrieved 6 April 2023 Translink orders 200 new buses for NI fleet The Irish Times 20 April 2005 Retrieved 6 April 2023 Arriva hits the road with bus investment The Northern Echo Darlington 27 May 1999 p 10 ProQuest 328831312 Arriva is investing a further 8m on 70 buses in the Yorkshire area of its operations including 20 low floor double deck ALX 400 buses destined for the Leeds guided bus way project Rowlands P 3 September 2004 Medway Medley Bus amp Coach Professional No 87 Retrieved 14 July 2022 via TRID Major improvements to bus service are set to roll The Northern Echo Darlington 8 March 2005 Retrieved 27 August 2022 Griffiths Chloe 30 July 2005 New bus fleet unveiled The Journal Newcastle upon Tyne p 26 ProQuest 350624135 Brown Stewart 24 March 2006 Investing in Merseyside Bus amp Coach Professional Archived from the original on 24 March 2006 Retrieved 14 July 2022 Walter Richard 15 June 2019 Lothian Buses 100 Years and Beyond Stroud Amberley Publishing ISBN 978 1 4456 9190 9 Jenkins David 16 May 2019 A postcard from Eastbourne Buses No 771 Stamford Key Publishing pp 34 37 Retrieved 1 July 2023 The newest and only low floor double deckers were four nine year old DAF DB250s with Alexander ALX400 bodies that had been new to UK North in Manchester which had also competed with Stagecoach Morris Stephen February 2000 Trident tested Buses Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing pp 26 29 Lyons Mark 30 June 2022 Oxford Bus Company The Go Ahead Group The First 25 Years Key Publishing p 44 ISBN 978 1 80282 082 9 Retrieved 7 April 2023 Brown Stewart J Winter 2001 2002 EYMS Group Traditional values Buses Focus No 21 Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing p 17 In 2000 the EYMS Group bought its first low floor double deckers four Alexander bodied Dennis Tridents and four Plaxton bodied Volvo B7TLs Two of each type are operated by EYMS and by Finglands Brown Stewart J 2005 On the brink of change Buses Focus Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing pp 28 32 School transport helps justify the retention of six Alexander bodied Dennis Tridents delivered in 2000 when Scania didn t offer a low floor double decker More Volvo double deckers for Dublin Press release Volvo Buses United Kingdom amp Ireland 4 July 2006 Retrieved 2 February 2023 External links nbsp Media related to TransBus ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Media related to Alexander ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Media related to Alexander Dennis ALX400 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander ALX400 amp oldid 1188491087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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