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The Volvo B9RLE is a 9.4-litre engined tri-axle low-entry
Volvo D9B 380 Euro 5 fact sheet
Volvo Buses 9364 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2010–2013) * D9B380 – 280 kW (380 bhp), 1700 N·m,
Volvo B9 Range brochure
Volvo Buses {{Volvo Buses, state=collapsed Vehicles introduced in 2010 B9RLE Low-entry buses Double-decker buses Open-top buses Tri-axle buses Bus chassis
The Volvo B9RLE is a 9.4-litre engined tri-axle low-entry single-decker bus
A single-decker bus or rigid is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term ''single-decker'' refers to a standard two-axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which is essen ...
and double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. Double-deckers are used primarily for commuter transport, but open-top models are used as sightseeing buses for tourists, and there are coaches too for long-distance travel. They app ...
chassis manufactured by Volvo
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between 2010 and 2013. The double-decker was available in either closed top or open top form. It was introduced as an interim replacement for the soon to be discontinued B12BLE in the short gap of years before they had the Euro VI
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compliant B8RLE ready. At the same time they introduced a tri-axle variant of the B7RLE, but in Volvo's home markets the 290 bhp that the D7E produces is considered insufficient for a 15-metre bus.
The most likely reason for introducing the B9RLE a whole year before the end of production for the B12BLE was for the introduction of the first prototypes of the Volvo 8900LE in late 2010, which was also the body that most B9RLE received. Some were also bodied as open top double-decker sightseeing buses with the Unvi Urbis 2.5 DD body.
In Sweden
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a total of 145 were built as 8900LE low-entry city bus
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es to various customers, like Nettbuss
Vy Buss, formerly branded as Nettbuss, is the largest bus company in Norway, owned by Vy. It was established on 10 February 2000 as the continuation of the bus operations from former NSB Biltrafikk. In addition to bus services in major parts o ...
and Nobina Sverige
Nobina Sverige AB, former Swebus AB, is the largest bus operator in Sweden, with 5,277 employees, 2,241 buses and net sales of 5,138 million SEK. It was owned by the Swedish State Railways until October 1996, when it was sold to Stagecoach Gr ...
, and 7 Unvi-bodied sightseeing buses. In Norway Boreal Transport
Boreal Norge AS (formerly Veolia Transport Norge AS and Connex Norge AS) is a Norwegian public transport operator. Established as a subsidiary of CGEA Transport in 1999, it operates through its subsidiaries buses, ferries and trams in the count ...
received 10 as 8900LE for Stavanger
Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...
and Nobina Norge
Nobina Norge AS is a Norwegian bus company, owned by Nobina, that operates in the counties of Vestland, Akershus and the cities of Oslo and Tromsø.
History
It was established in 1921. Its name was Ingeniør M.O. Schøyens Bilcentraler AS, br ...
received 27 (including a prototype from 2010) for Tromsø
Tromsø is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county. The city is located on the is ...
. Also a Unvi-bodied open top sightseeing bus was delivered to Oslo
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.
Engines
D9B,Volvo Buses 9364 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2010–2013) * D9B380 – 280 kW (380 bhp), 1700 N·m,
Euro V
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References
External links
*Volvo B9 Range brochure
Volvo Buses {{Volvo Buses, state=collapsed Vehicles introduced in 2010 B9RLE Low-entry buses Double-decker buses Open-top buses Tri-axle buses Bus chassis