Alexander Dennis (ADL) has completed delivery of six Enviro200 midibuses to Channel Tunnel operator LeShuttle.
The 8.9m-long vehicles have been adapted to create more standing room and add a door to the driver’s side to make boarding and disembarking more flexible.
LeShuttle will use the buses to transfer lorry drivers from their vehicles to the club car at the front of the train.
Trains can stop at either platform face, and the extra door means drivers do not have to cross the path of the bus.
Mark Taylor, Regional Sales Manager at ADL, says: “I’m pleased to conclude the delivery of these six new buses, fully adapted to LeShuttle’s specific requirements, after their conversion by our fantastic AD24 colleagues in Harlow.
“This further develops our relationship with LeShuttle, which began with an earlier generation of six similar Enviro200 built in 2015 and 2018. It’s great to know that our buses play such an important role in keeping freight moving across the Channel.”
Rod Hunt, Security Logistics and Transport Manager at LeShuttle, adds: “Our new Enviro200 buses have surpassed our expectations as we have successively introduced them to our fleet.
“They are testament to Alexander Dennis’s great approach to meeting customer requirements, combining doors on both sides with low-floor access to ensure that they can pick up and drop off drivers safely as well as quickly.”
