Contract Win

RNS Number : 7703R

Optare PLC

27 August 2010

 



Optare plc

("Optare" or the "Company")

Contract win

Optare is pleased to announce that it has won an order valued at over £2.7 million from Transdev London for the supply of 17 of its Tempo low-weight, heavy-duty, single-decker model.

The 12 metre, two-door Tempos will be to a comprehensive TfL specification that includes air conditioning and seating for 34 passengers plus 46 standees and will be fully DDA compliant. Transdev will use the buses on their H37 route connecting Hounslow with Richmond via Isleworth.

The buses will be built at Optare's Leeds plant, where all integral bus production has recently been centralised. Delivery is expected to commence early 2011.

Jim Sumner, CEO, commenting on the order said, "Following the successful completion of our strategic partnership with Ashok Leyland, I am extremely pleased to be able to announce this significant order which will be a good test of the well proven durability, reliability, fuel economy and low environmental impact of Tempo on a very demanding London route and am looking forward to Optare's future with confidence."

For further information please contact:

Jim Sumner, CEO, Optare plc Mike Dunn, Finance Director, Optare plc	[phone]
Camilla Hume, Cenkos Securities plc Stephen Keys, Cenkos Securities plc	[phone]

 

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