(04 Oct 2021, 10:09 pm)Storx wrote Aye I wouldn't mind them down here like. They'd be ideal for some of Arriva's routes aswell like the 685. Too expensive though sadly no doubt as we don't get quality round here anymore.
It's a shame Volvo can't stick the engine in a 2 axle decker, they'd be ideal for some of the routes up here which need something better than the B5TL like they did with the B7TL/B7RLE which I believe is the same engine and they converted the 3 axle 9 litre engine to replace the B7TL.
Volvo's offering for a 2 axle single decker is the B8RLE on MCV Evora or Wright Eclipse 3 bodywork or the Plaxton Panther LE is you want a vehicle that is a 3 axle single decker otherwise their only the other offering are their electric range in the 7900, they are due to be offering a new single/double decker in 2022 from what I read last week, only other heavy duty options on the market are the Mercerdes-Benz Citaro and the new Scania Fencer F1.
I'd quite like to see MAN dip back into the UK market with their latest offering on the Lion City range, they looked stunning when I visited the MAN Bus Forum in Munich in 2018 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...516043310/