Plaxton Panorama
| Plaxton Panorama | |
|---|---|
 Stagecoach Oxfordshire Plaxton Panorama bodied Volvo B11RLE in September 2022 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Production | 2018 – present |
| Assembly | Scarborough, England |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 14.50 metres (47.6 ft) |
| Width | 2.55 metres (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 3.95 metres (13.0 ft) |
The Plaxton Panorama is a double decker coach body manufactured by Plaxton's Scarborough factory on the Volvo B11RLE chassis.
The Panorama was launched in 2018, and in standard configuration seats 87 with a toilet, or 91 without.[1] It was the first double deck coach manufactured by Plaxton since the Paramount 4000 was discontinued in 1990.[2]
Customers
[edit]Stagecoach Oxfordshire purchased 34 for the Oxford Tube service.[3][4][5] Eighteen were purchased by Parks of Hamilton and Stagecoach West Scotland for use on Scottish Citylink services.[6]
Previous version
[edit]The Panorama name was previously used on a coach body manufactured by Plaxton from 1958 until 1970. It was succeeded by the Plaxton Panorama Elite.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plaxton decker coach is back Bus & Coach Buyer 6 June 2018
- ^ a b Plaxton's Latest Buses issue 759 June 2018
- ^ £13m investment in new Oxford Tube coaches Oxford Mail 4 March 2020
- ^ Oxford Tube upgrade with 34 Plaxton Panorama deckers Route One 4 March 2020
- ^ ADL lands large double deck order for key Euro coach route Australasian Bus & Coach 15 March 2020
- ^ 18 Plaxton Panorama double deck coaches meet growing demand on Edinburgh - Glasgow Citylink express Alexander Dennis 9 January 2020
External links
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Media related to Plaxton Panorama at Wikimedia Commons