British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has announced that UK-based facility services provider Vertas has added seven of its Plaxton coaches to its passenger transport fleet.
The seven vehicles include six Plaxton Leopard coaches and a Plaxton Panther models. All of these will comprise are part of Vertas’ fleet, which it claims to use to transport more than 1,250 school students on behalf of Suffolk County Council each day.
All of the new coaches are reportedly 12.8m (42ft) long, built on Volvo B8R chassis and meet PSV Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) with destination displays and side-mounted wheelchair lifts.
WHat’s more, while the Plaxton Panther seats up to 61 in a two plus two arrangement, the six Plaxton Leopard coaches have a three plus two layout, with up to 72 available seats.
Sam Makalandawa, operations manager at Vertas, said: “At Vertas, we pride ourselves in acting with sustainability, consistency, integrity, partnership and agility – and our relationship with Alexander Dennis perfectly fits our ethos, giving us a reliable partner that responds to our requirements.
“We pride ourselves by providing over half a million seats capacity per academic year transporting the most precious thing in the world – children – where we maintain zero tolerance on compromising safety.
“These new coaches have been an excellent addition to our fleet, further enhancing our standards.”
Martin Dunleavy, regional sales manager at Alexander Dennis, said: “Students in Suffolk now enjoy better school transport than ever thanks to Vertas’ landmark investment in seven new coaches.
“All of them have been built in Britain, ensuring that money is reinvested in our communities to benefit future generations.”
