Optima Bus Opus: Difference between revisions
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* [[Lake Erie Transit]] (LET) - Monroe, Bedford, Milan/London, MI | * [[Lake Erie Transit]] (LET) - Monroe, Bedford, Milan/London, MI | ||
* [[Long Beach Transit]] - Long Beach, CA | * [[Long Beach Transit]] - Long Beach, CA | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 23 June 2010
| Optima Bus Opus | |
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| Opus (30') | |
| Years of manufacture | 2001 to Present |
| Length | 30 to 35 feet |
| Width | 99 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid |
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The Optima Bus Opus is a low floor bus introduced by Chance Coach. It is currently marketed by the Optima brand of NABI Inc.
The Wright Group, through their Expotech design consultancy, designed and developed the Opus for Chance Coach. Only two prototypes were bodied in Northern Ireland, and the rest were built by Chance using completely knocked down (CKD) kits from Wright. The Opus, therefore, bears a strong resemblance to Wright products of the time.
The Opus utilizes the Wright Aluminique™ modular bolted aluminium system. This system combines great structural strength with low overall weight. The lighter overall weight offers better fuel economy and less pollution, noise and wear and tear on streets. The bus' modular construction and split pillar design permits fast, economical repairs. In addition, the Opus' heavy-duty chassis, developed by Optima, offers a minimum service life of 12 years or 500,000 miles.
The bus is available in 30 or 35 foot lengths with the option of one or two doors. A design designated the Streamlined design was made available in 2006. This design has a more sloping rounded front with headlights altered accordingly, and has a length of 32 feet. Currently, the only operator of this model is Miami-Dade Transit.
There is a hybrid version of the Opus available utilizing the ISE Corporation ThunderVolt system.
Specifications
Engine
Transmission
- Allison B210 Series with Telma Retarder (standard)
- Allison B300R (optional)
- Voith D854.3E (optional)
- ZF 5HP502 (optional)
Axles
- Meritor (front and rear)
Brakes
- 'S'-Cam with ABS (standard)
- Disc Brakes (optional)
Air Conditioning
- Roof Mounted R134A (standard)
- Thermo King 105,000 BTU (optional)
- Carrier 83,000 (optional)
Operators
United States 
- Ann Arbor Transportation Authority - Ann Arbor, MI
- Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority (BARTA) - Reading, PA
- Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX) - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
- Capital Metro Transit - Austin, TX
- Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) - Charlottesville, VA
- Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
- C-TRAN - Vancouver & Clark County, WA
- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
- Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (operated by First Transit) - Lynchburg, VA
- Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink) - Greenville, SC
- Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) - Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News, VA
- Indiana County Transit Authority (IndiGO) - Indiana, PA
- Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (Indy-Go) - Indianapolis, IN
- Intracity Transit - Hot Springs, AK
- Lake Erie Transit (LET) - Monroe, Bedford, Milan/London, MI
- Long Beach Transit - Long Beach, CA
- METRO Transit - Oklahoma City, OK
- Miami-Dade Transit - Miami & Dade County, FL
- MTA Maryland - Baltimore, MD
- Oxford-University Transit Commission - Oxford, MS
- Pueblo Transit - Pueblo, CO
- Red Rose Transit Authority - Lancaster, PA
- Regional Transportation Commission - Reno, NV
- River Valley Transit - Williamsport, PA
- TheBus - Honolulu, HI
- Utah Transit Authority - Salt Lake City, UT