Melbourne Bus Link Ordered Scania L94UB, Volgren “CR222L”

Current OperatorsKinetic, Stavlink, OnTrak, Maratrans
Big Bus Co
Buses Delivered24
In Service18
Scrapped2
Bus Numbers352-354, 358-360, 364-381
Built4/1999-6/2002
Entered ServiceMid 1999-Late2002
Chassis-369 Scania L94UB Euro 2
370+ Scania L94UB Euro 3
BodyworkVolgren “CR222L”
EngineEuro 2: Scania DSC9 11 220
Euro 3: Scania DC9 01 230
GearboxEuro 2: ZF Ecomat 4HP-500 N
Euro 3: ZF Ecomat 5HP-502C N
LiveryAll Delivered in Melbourne Bus LinK
All except 352 Re-Painted into PT>
Post Sale Mixed
Capacity43 Seated, 75 Total
Seat TypeFainsa Arrianne
Seat FabricMixed
Pole ColourOrange
Door TypeSMC Bush Design
Destination UnitsSouthport SCC2000 16×96
Aircon UnitThermoKing LRT

Status:
352 – Torrens Transit as 1385 (Withdrawn from Service)
353 – Stavlink as 213 (In service for Rail & Charter)
354 – Kinetic – Scrapped after Accident
358 – Private Preservation
359 – Maratrans as 103 (In service for Rail & Charter)
360 – Stavlink as 214 (In service for Rail & Charter)
364 – Maratrans as 102
365 – Stavlink as 216 (In service for Rail & Charter)
366 – Transdev – Scrapped
367 – Stavlink as 217 (In service for Rail & Charter)
368 – Big Bus Co as TV 517B (NSW) In service for Rail & Charter
369 – Stavlink as 215 (In service for Rail & Charter)
370 – Stavlink as 219 (In service for Rail & Charter)
371 – Stavlink as 218 (In service for Rail & Charter)
372 – Unknown since sold from Bus and Coach Co
373 – Skybus as T373 (Tarmak Operations)
374 – Skybus as T374 (Tarmak Operations)
375 – Kinetic (In service for Rail & Charter)
376 – Skybus as T376 (Tarmak Operations)
377 – Skybus as T377 (Carpark Shuttles)
378 – Skybus as T378 (Carpark Shuttles)
379 – Skybus as T379 (Carpark Shuttles)
380 – Skybus as T380 (Carpark Shuttles)
381 – Skybus as T381 (Carpark Shuttles)

Notes:
352 was the First Volgren “CR222L” in Australia.

History:
All Buses Started Their life with Melbourne Bus Link
352 Sold to Torrens Transit, Adelaide
All Remaining Buses Passed onto Transdev for MBF Contract
All Remaining Buses Passed onto Kinetic for MBF Contract
353, 360 Sold to Stavlink
358 Sold to Private Preservation
359 Sold to Maratrans
364 Sold to Neo Transit
364 Sold from Neo Transit to OnTrak Buses
365, 367, 369, 370 Sold to Stavlink
368 Sold to Big Bus Co
372 Sold to Bus & Coach Co
373, 374, 376-381 Sent to Skybus Melb & Sydney

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