The first 2 axle volvo B9TL entered service this week in London. The prototype bus is owned by Volvo and was loaned to the Go Ahead group for evaluation. the B9TL would replace the current model - B7L- just in HK the B9 is replacing the super Olympian.
The body is by Wright, and looks almost identical to the one used for the B7L [the WVL class], and is 10.102 m long.
There are only two differences between the B9 and the B7: externally, notice the dual intake for fuel [on the right] and treated water [on the left hand side.] This is beause of the Euro 4 [& 5} emission standard engine fitted.
Internally, towards the rear downstairs, on the B7 model the step is near the back to back pair of seats, while on the B9 the step is by the first pair of seats by the rear door.
The bus has no ventilation system fitted, and seats 41 upstairs plus 21 downstairs- just like the WVLs.
The bus is called B9, and here it is at Buckingham Palace Road today. It is not necessarily allocated to route 11.
原帖由 wrightap 於 2006-7-21 07:11 發表
this bus is called B9,is it just one of this "B" classic / in london ?
or it is the 9st of this B classic ? (that mean B1-9)
sorry for badly english....
B9TL is the latest model manufactured
by Volvo, which is powered by the 9.3-
litre engine. The 'B' means 'Bus' and the
'9' means 9.3-litre D9A engine.
I'm very pleased to see the luanch of 2-
axle version B9TL in England. I hear that
a 2-axle B9TL is being assembled at ADL
plant in Scotland.
the engine sounds quieter and the acceleration is better than the B7L. but, I must stress it is a new bus, and all new buses sound good and have a good quality of ride when they are new! after they have been in service for a while, and the engineers treated them well or not unwell, they are not as good as new. So only time will tell!
