At Stagecoach Takeover
The Preston Bus fleet was originally all double deckers, but latterly the company moved to single deckers and midibuses, with the most common vehicle as of 2008 being the Optare Solo midibus.
When Stagecoach took over Preston Bus in 2009, the fleet comprised
- 47 Optare Solo midibuses bought between 2001 & 2009.
- 8 Optare Solo SR midibuses with leather seats and television screens bought in 2008 for Park & Ride services.
- 6 Optare MetroRiders dating from 1997.
- 4 Leyland Lynx bought between 1989 and 1991.
- 12 Scania large single-deckers/Optare Esteem bought between 2006 and 2007.
- 1 DAF SB220/Optare Delta Driver Trainer
- 27 Leyland Olympian double deckers, one new in 1984, the others bought between 1989 and 1992, except for ten examples purchased from Lothian Buses in 2003.
- 18 Dennis Trident 2/East Lancs Lolyne double deckers, bought between 1999 and 2000.
- 2 Scania N94UD OmniDekka, bought in 2006.
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