Euro Bus Expo Preview—6

Review of Euro Bus Expo 2008 starts here. See also Previews 6 ~ 5 ~ 4 ~ 3 ~ 2 ~ 1

We take a last look at what’s likely to be at tomorrow’s Show

New importer FAST Europe is expected to show a couple of vehicles for the first time in the UK. They’ll be in RHD configuration, one of which may be a school bus, or able to be so configures.

Another vehicle with school bus potential is likely to be on the B.A.S.E. stand. Called the Viale, like FAST's example, it’s likely on a MAN A91 high floor chassis and will have a modern-looking Marcopolo RHD body. There will also be a Mercedes Vario-based midi-coach and a new, 13m tri-axle Viaggio.

We’ve already mentioned Wrightbus’s contributions. Wright’s double deck hybrid will feature Gemini 2 styling, plus a similarly restyled Eclipse 2.

Volvo will be showing its B5L hybrid for the first time.

The 12m Solcity bus from Solbus will debut in the UK, in LHD format.

Expect Scania’s hybrid concept and a long, tri-axle OmniLink.

A tri-axle Starliner 2 will feature for the first time in RHD form, from Neoplan.

Unvi will show its recently launched Vario-based 29-seat Riada GT.

Expect a crop of small, low floor minis including Allied’s LoBus.