M.C.W OPTARE METRORIDER
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Bus Operator: Mayamy Trans.
Bus number: 7030
Area of Operation: City Operation
Seating Configuration: 3x2
Seating Capacity: 56
Bus Manufacturer: Santarosa Motor Works, Inc.
Model: Metrorider
Chassis: UD Trucks PKB212N
Engine: UD Trucks FE6-D
Suspension: Leaf Spring Suspension
Taken at: EDSA-Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
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Privately preserved by local bus enthusiasts,being retrofitted with its original seats and livery from China Motor Bus
Blackburn received the MCW Metrorider in 1987-88 and by 1995 the earliest of theses needed replacing, so the company turned to the MetroRider again, this time as an Optare product 631, new in 1996, is part of the second batch of such vehicles, and lasted until the final days of Blackburn Tansport, becoming a Lancashire United bus on 21st January 2007.
This view finds the vehicle finds the vehicle, loading up passengers heading towards Darwen and Hoddlesden, on Blackburn Boulevard in 2000. Keeping it company are a couple of Leyland Atlanteans the identifiable one is 27 new in 1983.
A former Yorkshire Rider MCW Metrorider operates the competitive 26A service in Whitechapel in 1994, Liverpool city centre. These buses were originally branded as "Lancashire Gem" as they were used on competitive work in Southport, before that was quickly abandonded.
Dimple Star Transport 731
UD Trucks FE6D
UD Trucks PKB212N
Santarosa Metrorider
Location: Transpark Terminal, National Road, Brgy. Alabang, Muntinlupa City
RML Travel
Optare Metrorider
Fleet number 31
W 675 DDN
Service 40
On loan from Midland Classic
Seen in Hanley
About 2008 / 2009
Is seen parked at the Enterprise Travel depot in Darlington.
Note: All photos that contain Enterprise Travel vehicles were taken with full permission by staff that were on site.
Optare Metrorider 1817 is seen on Royal Avenue Belfast on the Templepatrick/Airbus service to the International Airport which is actually quite a distance from Belfast.
When Mass took over the Leon Motors business in March 2004 they drafted in several Metroriders from the Lincoln depot.
F362WSC the recently converted cafe which can be found at Blyth beach, Northumberland on busy days, if your unlucky a metrorider will serve you instead !
Some pictures taken by the late Michael Cleary.
This was the first day of route P14 (from Surrey Docks) being extended to Cubitt Town. The Metrorider on the left is in Northumbria livery. The one on the right seems to be in some special Docklands livery. 4th March 1989.