Barnes Coaches has continued its relationship with Irizar UK with the purchase of a 14m, tri-axle i6 integral. The coach is PSVAR compliant and seats 61.
It follows 12 other Irizar integral coaches into the Swindon fleet. The newcomer is a super-high variant and provides each passenger with moquette seat trim and synthetic leather inserts. Also part of the seat specification are magazine nets, drop-down tables, and USB charging points.
The driver and courier positions are finished in leather, while a vacuum cleaner is fitted. Entertainment is from the Bosch Smart Series audio-visual system and an Actia DVD player supplied with two monitors. Other comforts include a centre sunken toilet and a drinks machine.
PSVAR compliance comes via a Masats lift above the drive axle along with Hanover destination displays. The distinctive Barnes Coaches livery and associated vinyls were applied by Irizar at the factory in Spain before delivery of the i6 integral.
Power comes from a DAF MX-11 engine developing 449bhp coupled to a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox. The i6 integral is named after Director Luke Barnes’ daughter Astrid, and its interior was designed by his son Sebastian when visiting Irizar in 2023.
Speaking about the delivery, Mr Barnes says: “We find the Irizar i6 14m coaches to be superb vehicles for undertaking a variety of work throughout Europe due to their large luggage capacity and increased height over other 14m coaches on the market.
“That combined with good customer comfort makes this an ideal vehicle in our fleet.”
