We are delighted to announce that we have signed a deal with Optare for two Low Carbon Certified Solos. They are set to join no less than 23 other Optare vehicles in our fleet, and they will operate on cross border services in and around Northumberland, the Scottish Borders & East Lothian.

What is a 'low carbon emission' bus?

Low carbon emission buses are defined by the Government as those producing 30% less emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) than an average Euro 3 diesel bus. The Optare Low Carbon Certified 9.7m Solo SR bus, seats up to 34 and has been developed with intelligent energy management, which optimises energy usage and reduces losses.

Roddy Perryman, Operations Manager, Perryman's, said:

"Ordering these vehicles demonstrates our commitment to helping the environment. We are continually looking at ways of making travel cleaner and more appealing to the public. Investing in these high spec low carbon vehicles will hopefully help the cause, making more people make the switch from car to bus.

Optare vehicles play a massive part in our network and the Solo vehicle works well both on our rural services and town centre routes."

Keep an eye out for the Optare Solos running around our area from June 2015!