The Scania OmniLink is a series of integrally constructed rear longitudinal-engined low-entrycity buses available on the European market. It is a complete integral product built by Scania of Sweden.
The OmniLink was launched in 1998 with an inclined engine and was designated CL94UB, and an articulated version was designated CL94UA. But when the Euro IV version was introduced in 2006, the engine was no longer tilted and the designation changed to CK230UB/CK270UB/CK310UB/CK320UB for the rigid version. The OmniLink's floor raises at the rear section when compared to the flat-floored OmniCity.
Production of the OmniLink ceased in 2013. It was superseded by the Scania Citywide LE for left-hand drive markets and Irizar i3-bodied Scania K UBs for right-hand drive markets.
Initially, the OmniLink was only produced in left-hand drive configurations for the Continental European market. OmniLinks were sold in large numbers to various Arriva subsidiaries across Europe such as Arriva Danmark,[1] and a total 140 OmniLinks were also sold for service in St Petersburg in Russia by 2005, where a factory producing Scania products was formerly located.[2] Six ethanol-fuelled OmniLink hybrid fuel cell buses entered service with Swebus in 2009 on a two-year trial period in Stockholm.[3]
United Kingdom and Ireland
From 2006, right-hand drive OmniLinks for the United Kingdom and Ireland were produced, with the first three right-hand drive models on tri-axle chassis being delivered to Nottingham City Transport in 2007.[4] Nottingham City Transport also trialled 3 ethanol hybrid-fuelled OmniLinks, which were used on EcoLink 30, from Nottingham to Wollaton;[5] the trial was not a success, and the buses were later converted back to diesel.[6][7]
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