The Orders
60 confirmed vehicles were ordered at the vehicle's launch, with options for up to 50 more being declared. The first Enviro200 Dart entered service in August 2006 with Leigh-based Jim Stones Coaches, and is a single 10.7m version of the model. The first in the London area were two 8.9m models with Sunray Travel, for route 516 which was newly won from September 2006. The first for a Transport for London contract were six 10.2m Enviro200 Darts for Travel London for use on route 152 in December 2006. Another early customer for the Enviro200 Dart was East Yorkshire Motor Services, taking four 10.7m examples in December 2006 and eight 10.7m examples in 2007. Now most operators of London Buses routes own Enviro200 Darts.
The Enviro200 Dart was also sold for export. In January 2007 Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation of Hong Kong ordered 11 Enviro200 Dart for delivery in 2008, they are 11.3 metres in length and entered service with MTR Bus in 2008/2009. Kowloon Motor Bus of Hong Kong introduced 30 10.4-metre examples in 2011. Bus Éireann of Ireland received 23 in 2008/2009. One demonstrator had been exported to Australia. At least 3 Enviro200 Dart chassis were sold to Spain. In New Zealand, NZ Bus, Howick & Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services introduced a number of 11.3-metre Enviro200 Darts since 2011.
For the Enviro200-bodied MAN 14.240, Stagecoach ordered 50 example in 2007 (for delivery in 2008) and 32 in 2008, making it one of the standard Stagecoach midibuses. These have rounded instead of squared gasket glazing.
Alot of independant operators purchase Enviro 200 buses.
National Express West Midlands ordered 30 B37F seated Enviro 200 and are due in service in early January 2013.
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