Mix of two- and three-axle coaches takes Henley-in-Arden operator’s 2017 fleet investment to £1.5m
Johnsons Coach Travel has taken delivery of five new Scania Interlink HD Finesse coaches as the Henley-in-Arden operator continues 2017’s fleet investment programme.
Four of the new Interlinks are 12.8m, two-axle coaches. Two are to 49-seat Club Class specification that will be used on the operator’s day trips and holidays, while two are wheelchair-accessible 53-seaters. The fifth is a 14.1m, 63-seat tri-axle.
“We have been impressed with the reliability of the previous OmniExpress product, and when the new Interlink became available we liked it straight away,” says Commercial Director John Johnson (pictured, left, with Scania Regional Account Manager Lee Wale).
“We immediately noted the deeper windows, the lower aisle step and the overall build quality. With the added benefit of Scania’s repair and maintenance package, we were happy to choose Interlinks this year.”
The five new Scanias represent a further increase in the number of Euro 6 coaches in the Johnsons fleet, which was further bolstered earlier in 2017 by the delivery of a further two 35-seat Yutong TC9s.
In another significant order for the Interlink HD Finesse, Scania is part way through completing a 15-coach order placed by London operator Anderson Travel.
