Scania/ East Lancs OmniDekka Profile and Models

Scania/ East Lancs OmniDekka

Brighton & Hove 680 'George Larner' (YN57 FYK) at Meadow Road, Tunbridge Wells in April 2009. ©Arriva436

The East Lancs OmniDekka (later sold as the Darwen OmniDekka and Optare OmniDekka) is a double-decker bus built for sale in the UK market, introduced by East Lancashire Coachbuilders in 2003. Originally built on Scania N94UD chassis at Euro 3, and later Scania N230UD and N270UD at Euro 4 and Euro 5, the bodywork consists of a modified East Lancs Myllennium double decker, but with the standard front end cowl and windscreen replaced with that of Scania's own integral OmniCity. Through takeovers of East Lancs, production of the OmniDekka was latterly carried out by the Darwen Group and finally Optare before ceasing in 2011.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Bus

Double Decker

Builder

East Lancashire Coachbuilders & Optate
(on Scania Chassis)

Build Dates

2003 to 2011

Seating Capacity

68 to 100 people

Floor Type

Low Floor

Decks

Two

Areas of Operation

UK-wide, notably London, Brighton and Nottingham

In Service Until

Present