Volgren bodied Scania's in Tokyo

[Noel]

Hi

Toei Bus in Tokyo, Japan operate a fleet of Scania N280UBs with Volgren Optimus bodywork. Here are some shots from my recent trip.

Toei Bus (D905) Scania N280UB/Volgren Optimus in Ikebukuro. by SydneyBusGunzel, on Flickr

Toei Bus (D908) Scania N280UB/Volgren Optimus at Tokyo Station, Marunouchi exit. by SydneyBusGunzel, on Flickr

Toei Bus (D923) Scania N280UB/Volgren Optimus at Shinjuku Bus Station. by SydneyBusGunzel, on Flickr

Toei Bus (D924) Scania N280UB/Volgren Optimus passing through Shinjuku. by SydneyBusGunzel, on Flickr

Toei Bus (D925) Scania N280UB/Volgren Optimus passing through Shinjuku. by SydneyBusGunzel, on Flickr

[Merc1107]

Certainly makes for a change from where you'd usually expect to find an Optimus!

I wonder which plant bodies those examples?

[Noel]

I wonder which plant bodies those examples?

Dandenong

[tonyp]

Japanese operators like the advantages of a fully low, stepless floor, hence the choice of the N series. Volgren has had the experience of bodying N series in RHD in Australia, probably why they were chosen.

[Noel]

Japanese operators like the advantages of a fully low, stepless floor, hence the choice of the N series.

Not sure how accurate that is as nearly everything else I rode had steps at the rear, including the BYDs and WeiSheits.

The new artics they're having delivered also have steps at the rear.

The only exception to this are the Toyota Sora Fuel Cell buses that were delivered to Toei Bus and a few other operators.