Optare Olympus

The Optare Olympus (introduced in 2006 as the East Lancs Olympus) is a double-decker bus built by Optare, East Lancs and Darwen. It could be built as a body available on Alexander Dennis Enviro400, Volvo B9TL or Scania N230UD/N270UD chassis with the 2-axle and 3-axle variants. It is the double-decker equivalent of the Optare Esteem. Some 3-axle Olympus buses were built.

East Lancs/Darwen/Optare Olympus
A Reading Buses Olympus, an example bodied by Darwen Group.
Overview
ManufacturerEast Lancashire Coachbuilders (2006-07)
Darwen Group (2007-08)
Optare (2009-11)
Production2006–2011
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisScania N230UD
Scania N270UD
Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle)
Alexander Dennis Enviro400
RelatedScania OmniDekka
Powertrain
Capacity68 - 100 seated
Dimensions
Length10.2 to 11.9 m (33 ft 5+58 in to 39 ft 12 in)
Width2,535 mm (8 ft 3+34 in)
Height4.2 to 4.3 m (13 ft 9+38 in to 14 ft 1+14 in)
Chronology
PredecessorEast Lancs Myllennium Lolyne
East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander
East Lancs Myllennium Nordic
East Lancs Myllennium Vyking
SuccessorOptare MetroDecker
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