Blackpool's new Enviro 400 City Bus

Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA) on the Tower Headland

Blackpool Transport held the local heat of the Bus Driver of the Year competition on the Tower Headland today, in order to find their best drivers to put through to the National Bus Driver of the Year event which will be held in September. Of special interest was the bus being used for the competition, which was the first of the recently delivered batch of 10 Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City buses. The bus chosen was Palladium branded 401 (SN16 OVA), due to enter service on route 9 between Cleveleys and Blackpool later in July.

An offside view of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA) showing the glazed staircase

A rear three-quarter view of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA)

Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA) reversing into a coned parking bay

A left-hand profile shot of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA)

A rear view of Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City No. 401 (SN16 OVA)