Optare Versa and Optare Metrocity
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Night lights of the Xujiahui shopping district. The searchlights (not laser lights) are on top of the "Feidiao International Building" (飞雕国际大厦), the green illuminated glass ball on the right belongs to Metro City (Chinese name Meiluocheng, 美罗城).
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Projected on the glass ball of the Metro City Facade.
In the foreground are the fountains of the Grand Gateway shopping mall grand staircase.
(And the Taipingyang Digital 2nd phase on the right of Metro City has been demolished in the meanwhile)
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My Metro City photo contest entry - Me and my bestie Connor casually enjoying a milkshake over a bag of cheese puffs.
Taxi to Metro City below!
Working steadily on our latest Metro City Region: Kingston Estate. Stopped to take a quick photo in my new digs.
Location: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metro%20City%20Kingston/67...
Pris depuis le Metrocable,
Traversée depuis le parc Arqui jusqu'au centre de Medellin, au-dessus de ces typiques quartiers "bidonvilles" aux maisons de briques rouges, construites l'une sur l'autre.
Une explosion de couleurs et de détails insolites.
Our latest chill spot in Metro City. Come visit: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metro%20City/184/129/29
Photo credit: Darius Godric
APH Optare MetroCity bodied Optare V1080MC YJ67 GBY passes Shudehill, Manchester with a 135 service from Bury. This was operating in place of the regular Go North-West vehicle due to ongoing strike action.
Fun in the snow, Metrocity YJ16 DXT (Midland Classic 4) spends a afternoon out in the snow between Melbourne and East Midlands Gateway.
The batch of 4 Optare Metrocites that started life with London United have since moved onto Arriva on route 312 out of South Croydon. OCE37003 is pictured by Basildene Road Hounslow about to go around Henlys Roundabout whilst heading for Hayes End. This bus is now EMC13 with Arriva
Diamond East Midlands Metrocity 30995 stands on Carrington Street whilst carrying a rail replacement service for Newark Castle - Metrocity 30973 stands behind whilst on standby
Switch MetroCity 1016 is pictured having just set off from Brentford County Court on route 195. It was subbed off on arrivial at Ealing Hospital
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Switch Mobility Metrocity EV demonstrators on display at ITTHub 2022 - demonstrating the varying chassis lengths of the same model
Diamond East Midlands Metrocity 30995 stands on Carrington Street whilst carrying a rail replacement service for Newark Castle - Metrocity 30973 stands behind whilst on standby
Metrocities YJ66 AOY (Midland Classic 6) YJ66 AOZ (Midland Classic 7) YJ66 APF (Midland Classic 8) and YJ66 APK (Midland Classic 9) sit on display after recently arriving to Midland Classic
Optare Metrocity
Seen ‘On hire’ to Bullocks, this morning on one of their Hospital Staff shuttle services at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Seen on lease from APH.
Optare Metrocity 6201 is pictured near Weybridge Station having just completed its loop of the town centre whilst working on the 462 Weybirdge Circular
The first new Metrocity EV on the route (albeit only for a rounder to cover mileage), 1002 is seen at Brixton station on route 322 to Clapham Common, where it subbed off.
During late 2014, Optare Metrocity demonstrator YD63UZL, coded OC1, accompanied its electric equivalents on Route H98. From 2015 onwards, it spent its time at Quality Line and is now part of the Go Coach fleet. As light begins to fade, it is pictured passing along the Bath Road, Hounslow nearing Hounslow West Station
A long awaited set of photos taken back in May when I’d visited Stafford. It was a lovely hot and sunny day and there were some great locations around the town for photographing buses. Although I’ve got the worst photo out the way to start off!
Select bus 39 is seen here in Stafford after running an 876 from Wolverhampton, one of their main routes with its longevity and vehicle requirements. It takes 1 hour 25 minutes in full during rush hour, and I wouldn’t fancy that with the heat and humidity that day!
Stagecoach London Metrocity EV 45010 (YJ24BKE) is seen at Walthamstow Bus Station on route W12 to Walthamstow, Coppermill Lane.
Midland Classic Metrocity 9 passes Lichfield Street whilst carrying a 9 service for East Midlands Airport
Vehicle Details
Operator: Midland Classic
Fleet Details: 9
Registration: YJ66 APK
Vehicle Type: Optare Metrocity
Thought I’d save this to end off with!
Excluding the metrocity second from last, all these vehicles are from the 2000’s and includes probably one of the best bus varieties out there from the era!
One thing to note with the Omnidekkas, you can see their extra length with them being parked slightly further forward than the ALX400, and they also go back further on the rear axle.
Another thing to note, as I’ve previously mentioned, the Commander isn’t part of the bus link fleet and is privately owned.
Lastly, I’d like to thank the bus link team for allowing me onto their premises and to capture their unique fleet of buses! Long may their ever growing presence continue…