Catch the bus at the CV Show!

What is certainly one of the very few buses on display at this year's CV Show appears on the Eberspacher UK stand (No: 9-340) - its an Optare Alero low-floor vehicle.

The Optare Alero, designed to accommodate mobility-impaired passengers but offering real accessibility benefits for all passengers, has made a big impact on the welfare sector due to its advanced features. These include a one-piece, corrosion-free composite body, full air suspension and climate control (supplied, naturally by Eberspacher).

The vehicle on display - which will be accompanied throughout the Show by Optare sales experts - is finished in silver and fitted with 16 seats. The interior layout is highly flexible and capable of accommodating up to three wheelchairs in place of fixed seats.

Wheelchair passengers are able to board from the kerb via a simple fold out ramp thanks to the Aleros exceptionally low flat floor. In this market sector, most competitor vehicles are van-based, with crude suspensions, limited ventilation and high floors which need to be accessed using slow wheelchair lifts.