{"id":9295,"date":"2026-01-01T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=9295"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T01:28:33","slug":"transdev-optare-solo-m7900sr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/transdev-optare-solo-m7900sr\/","title":{"rendered":"Transdev Optare Solo M7900SR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Transdev Melbourne Ordered Optare Solo M7900SR<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top has-xx-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c7329a70 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Current<\/td><td>Kinetic Melbourne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buses Delivered<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In Service<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Numbers <\/td><td>129-133, 183<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Built<\/td><td>12\/2016 &amp; 12\/2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>Early 2017 &amp; Early 2019?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>Optare Solo M7900SR Euro 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Integral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine<\/td><td>Mercedes OM900.922 (SCR)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>Allison T2100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>PT&gt;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>23 Seated, 29 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>Kiel IDEO 30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: CAA323<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Grey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>Ventura Single Leaf<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Mobitec ICU402 Front 16\u00d7140, Side 7\u00d784, Rear 16\u00d728<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td>7.9m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td>4.5m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overhang<\/td><td>Front 0.4m, Rear 2.6m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>Ebersp\u00e4cher<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kinetic Bus 183 Optare Solo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3WpfXbacAV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Status: All In Service<br>Kinetic: <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-129\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"400\">129<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-130\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"405\">130<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-131\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"411\">131<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-132\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"420\">132<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-133\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"426\">133<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-183\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1885\">183<\/a><br><br>Notes:<br>Used on Route 280\/282. Sometimes explore elsewhere when depot short of buses.<br><br>History: <br>Started service with Transdev <br>Passed onto Kinetic for MBF contract<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transdev Melbourne Ordered Optare Solo M7900SR Current Kinetic Melbourne Buses Delivered 6 In Service 6 Bus Numbers 129-133, 183 Built 12\/2016 &amp; 12\/2018 Entered Service Early 2017 &amp; Early 2019? 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