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The Optare Tempo is an integral
Tempo
The Optare Tempo was launched in October 2004 after the building of two pre-production prototypes (both of which saw use as demonstrators and still exist
Optare constructed the Tempo as an all welded heavy-duty box section integral from
Achieving interior space comparable to buses 2.55 meters wide (at 2.5 meters wide), interior amenities offered included an optimised sound insulation package (Tempos were demonstrably up to 5
It was originally powered by a
The Optare Tempo has stopped production and was replaced with the Optare Tempo SR.
Tempo SR
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Tempo_SR.jpg/220px-Tempo_SR.jpg)
In October 2011, a restyled version was launched as the Tempo SR,[17] borrowing from the Solo's naming convention. The Tempo SR came in three different lengths: 10.6, 11.3 and 12.0 metres and incorporated a Mercedes-Benz OM906LA six-cylinder 210 kW (282 bhp) SCR engine, which continued to be housed on a removable cradle alongside the transmission[17] (the MAN engine option being dropped). A notable reversal on the original design,[17][18] ZF's 6HP500 six-speed transmission could be specified as an alternative to the now standard Allison T310R gearbox – both of which feature integral retarders.
The finalised bus was unveiled at Coach & Bus Live 2011, and marketed as "the new bus for Nottingham".[19] Indeed, the vehicle exhibited wasn't a prototype or demonstrator but a to-spec, fully 'i4' liveried fleet member for Trent Barton.[21] Stenning reflected that the design "has a natural flow and every line [had] a purpose" and it wasn't "tarting it up for the sake of it".[19] The design reportedly drew on inspiration from Stenning's 'design heroes' Raymond Loewy and Pininfarina, with close attention paid to details.[19] Trentbarton would take delivery of thirteen examples between May and July 2012.[22]
Despite Trentbarton proclaiming their redesign was "taking the transport industry by storm",
As of early 2019, municipal bus operator Ipswich Buses have purchased all 13 ex Trent Barton Optare Tempo SRs.
Operators
United Kingdom
![View down the saloon of Lynx's T29 KLN, refurbed R17 TYB, showing an ashy woodgrain flooring under seats upholstered in fiery moquette suspended from gleaming white saloon walls behind sweeping partitions with bright white LED uplighting above](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/T29_KLN_%28ex_R17_TYB%29_refurbed_interior.png/220px-T29_KLN_%28ex_R17_TYB%29_refurbed_interior.png)
Additionally, Lynx are now the largest operators of the Tempo in the world, having purchased large numbers of vehicles second-hand.[25]
Europe
One 36 seat left hand drive Optare Tempo X1200 was exported to Kiel, Germany in 2007.[26] Beginning with KVG in Kiel, Germany as 713, registered KI-EL 7713, in 2010 it moved to Breda, Netherlands where it was re-registered BV-VH 41 and operated by Arriva as fleet no. 1002,[27] before returning to Germany a year later; namely Saarlouis registered WND-P 86 until around 2014 when it finally served in Bayreuth with Heserbus GmbH as BT-OS 1010. According to records sometime afterward it ended up in Coburg for spares.[28]
Australia
In Australia, Tempos have been purchased by Carbridge and Park Ridge Transit.[29][30][31]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Optare Tempo Bus Lists on the Web
- ^ a b c Optare's Tempo single-deck unveiled Bus & Coach Professional 30 September 2004
- ^ "One era ends - and a new one begins". Optare.com. Optare. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Optare Tempo product page (archived)". Optare.com (archived). Internet Archive/Optare. Archived from the original on 5 August 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Optare Tempo Brochure (archived)" (PDF). Optare.com (archived). Internet Archive/Optare. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Up-Tempo - Optare". Analysis by Firth. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Tempo is the Vehicle of Choice for Traws Cymru". Optare.com. Optare. 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Optare Tempo Brochure [Late Revision] (archived)" (PDF). Optare.com (archived). Optare. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Optare Tempo SR Driver's Handbook" (PDF). What Do They Know. 8-17: Optare/Ipswich Buses. 8 June 2019.
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- ^ Mel Holley (22 March 2012). "Complete Package (Launch: Traws Cymru)". Route One (Magazine) (428): 32–33.
- ^ Abuelsamid, Sam. "Mercedes-Benz using BlueTec on all of their commercial trucks to meet Euro 4/5". Auto Blog. Yahoo Inc. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Optare Tempo product page (2007) (archived)". Optare.com (archived). Internet Archive/Optare. Archived from the original on 28 July 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Hybrid Tempo confirmed for 2007". Bus & Coach Professional (archived). Internet Archive/Plum Publishing Ltd. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "UK Bus Maker Selects GM Allison Hybrid System". Green Car Congress. BioAge Group LLC. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Optare Shows Hybrid and Electric Buses". Green Car Congress. BioAge Group LLC. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Optare's new Tempo SR sets the standard for style, weight and fuel efficiency Optare 5 October 2011
- ^ a b "Optare Tempo SR Brochure (archived)" (PDF). Optare. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Optare's Tempo gets the Stenning treatment". Passenger Transport. Passenger Transport. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "trent barton customers shape design of brand new bus". Trentbarton. TrentBarton. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Fleet News (November 2011)". Derby Bus Depot. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Optare at Coach & Bus Live 2011 - new Tempo SR model strengthens range and adds to choice". Optare.com. Optare. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Stuart, Jones (11 February 2015). "Lynx". Bus & Coach Buyer. Bus & Coach Buyer. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich Buses fleetlist September 2020" (PDF). Ipswich Buses (archived). Ipswich Buses. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "All change in King's Lynn as Stagecoach vacates the town". Coach & Bus Week. Coach & Bus Week Ltd. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Optate Tempo Left Hand Drive Bus Lists on the Web
- ^ "Foto van ARR Optare Tempo 1002 door Nielsh94". busposities.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Coburg, Optare Tempo X1200 # o.Kz". busphoto.eu. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- Australasian Bus & Coach11 September 2014
- ^ Carbridge Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Park Ridge Transit Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
Media related to Optare Tempo at Wikimedia Commons