| Volvo B5RLEH | |
|---|---|
 Volgren-bodied B5RLEH in September 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Production | 2013–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Hybrid-electricsingle-decker buschassis |
| Body style | Single-decker bus |
| Doors | 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low entry |
| Chassis | Volvo B5RLE |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo D5F215 |
| Capacity | 76 Passengers |
| Transmission | Volvo I-Shift 12 speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.5m |
| Width | 2.55m |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo B7RLE (Australia) |
First announced in August 2012,[1] theVolvo B5RLEH, also known asVolvo B5RH andVolvo B215RH, is ahybrid-electricsingle-decker buschassis manufactured byVolvo since 2013, initially only available in theAsia-Pacific region.[2]
There is also a B215RH model forLatin America, manufactured byVolvo inBrazil, available as bothlow- andhigh-floor chassis.[3]
In January 2013, Australian operatorTransperth took delivery of aVolgren bodied B5RLEH for use on itsPerth Central Area Transit network.[4][5]
In January 2014, a second Volgren bodied Volvo B5RLEH commenced a 12-month trial withAdelaide operatorTorrens Transit.[6]
In March 2015, a third Volgren bodied Volvo B5RLEH commenced a six month trial with Singapore operatorSBS Transit.[7] It debuted on Express 506 from 1 March 2015 and later operated on services 185 and 143 till 10 September 2015. On 11 February 2016, an additional six month-trial was permitted[8] and the bus was redeployed to the Ang Mo Kio Depot for operations on services 268 and 13. At the end of the trial period, the bus was deregistered and returned to Australia, where it was operated byCDC Melbourne until March 2019.[9]
In April 2015, the first Volgren bodied Volvo B5RLEH commenced a trial withBrisbane operatorTransport for Brisbane.[10]
Between June 2017 and December 2018,ACTION leased a demonstrator Volvo B5RLEH with aBustech body as part of theAustralian Capital Territory's electric bus trial. It was registered as BUS712, and was wrapped in a special livery before starting service, as it arrived in the standardTransport for NSW livery. It ran alongside twoBYD Toro electric buses as part of this trial.[11]
In June 2019Port Stephens Coaches begun using two Bustech bodied Volvo B5RLEHs on student university shuttles betweenUniversity of Newcastle's Newcastle and Callaghan campuses.[12]
D5F,[13] 4,764 cc (291 cu in), in-line 4 cyl. turbodiesel (2013–present)
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