Hodge's Coaches (Sandhurst) has taken delivery of six new Scania OmniExpress coaches this year and has placed an order for another vehicle for 2015.
The Berkshire-based operator's latest order is for a fully equipped executive coach to accommodate 51 passengers on UK and European touring work.
Based on Scania K 360 EB 4x2 chassis with ZF automatic gearboxes, the vehicles are 12.4m-long touring coaches with washroom, servery, refrigerator, Bosch audio/video with two monitors, PA system and powered parallel lifting locker doors. The 51 passenger seats have rear seat tables and footrests.
"This is a major investment and we look at the whole product – ie, build quality, operating costs, reliability and resale value – and the Scania OmniExpress ticked all the boxes," says Martin Hodge, company spokesman.
