D8K,^[5] 7698 cc, in-line 6-cylinder turbodiesel (2013–present)

• D8K280 - 206 kW (280 bhp), 1050 Nm, Euro VI
• D8K320 - 235 kW (320 bhp), 1200 Nm, Euro VI
• D8K350 - 258 kW (350 bhp), 1400 Nm, Euro VI

D8C, 7698 cc, in-line 6 cyl. turbodiesel (2017–present)

• D8C250 - 186 kW (250 bhp), 950 Nm, Euro III/Euro V^[4]
• D8C330 - 246 kW (330 bhp), 1200 Nm, Euro III/Euro V

Australia edit

• Brisbane Transport operate 139 Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLEs, They also operate 40 articulated B8RLEAs.^[6]
• Transdev NSW operates 106 B8RLEs, with both Bustech and Volgren bodies, for Transport Buses in Sydney.^[7]
• Transperth operates 307 B8RLEs and 107 B8RLEAs,^[8] all with Volgren Optimus bodies. More are currently being delivered. ^[9]
• Transit Systems NSW operates 26 Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLE, with 10 being the Euro 6 variant.^{[citation needed]}
• Ventura Bus Lines operates several Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLE and one Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLEA.^{[citation needed]}
• Busways operates 122 B8RLEs, 68 with Custom Bus bodies and the remaining 54 having Volgren Optimus bodies.^[10]
• Keolis Downer operates 53 Bustech bodied B8RLE's in Sydney and Newcastle.

One example of an Express Coach Builders-bodied B8RLE also exists as a special needs school bus in Perth, Western Australia.^{[citation needed]}

United Kingdom edit

The first example in the United Kingdom was delivered to Arriva Shires & Essex in 2014.^[2] As at January 2021, 88 have been delivered with Lothian Buses the largest purchaser with 45, 15 of which are fitted with Wright 13.2m bodywork for subsidiary company East Coast Buses with the remaining 30 fitted with 12.9m MCV eVoRa bodies.^[11] East Yorkshire Motor Services purchased 6 with MCV Evolution bodywork in late 2015–2016. Stagecoach in the Fens have 17 B8RLEs on the Wright Eclipse 3 and MCV eVoRa, and Trentbarton also have some on the Wright Eclipse 3 body, Stagecoach South Wales have recently received an order of 12 eVoRa bodies for their TrawsCymru work.

South Korea edit

Since 2015, several bus operators in Gyeonggi Province including subsidiaries of KD Transportation Group are purchasing B8RLE double-deckers with its bodywork by Daji Motors Enterprise Co.(大吉汽車 in Taiwan), in order to handle exceeding demands of several express bus lines covering Seoul metropolitan area.^[12]

Taiwan edit

In 2016, Kaohsiung Transportation introduced 2 3-axle open-top double-decker B8RLE bus with its bodywork by Daji Motors Enterprise(Chinese: 大吉汽車) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Then, San Chung Bus in Taipei and Tainan Bus in Tainan also introduced this 3-axle open-top double-decker B8RLE for city sightseeing routes.

In 2019, Shing Nan Bus Company in Tainan introduced 22 2-axle single-deck B8RLE bus with Daji Motors body, as a successor of its Daji-bodied B7RLE single-deck bus, for public bus service Tainan City Bus and THSR Shuttle Bus in urban and suburban Tainan.

Philippines edit

Since September 2018, Precious Grace Transport (Premium Point-to-Point bus or P2P) are purchasing B8RLE low-entry buses (Autodelta Volvo 8900LE replica) body by Autodelta Coach Builders, Inc. are built in Subic, Zambales, in order to handle exceeding demands of several Premium Point-to-Point bus service covering TriNoma to Bulacan route.

Chile edit

Since 2020, the company Subus Chile, which is part of the Red Metropolitana de Movilidad, operates with 201 Volvo B8RLEA buses.^[13][14] In 2022, 564 Volvo B8R buses were delivered to Chile, of which 173 Volvo buses are operated by Metropol Chile and 391 Volvo buses are operated by RBU Santiago (Transdev). A large part of the bus lines on which these buses operate are the most extensive in the system.^[15][16]

Singapore edit

Sentosa Development Corporation operates a fleet of 6 Volvo B8RLE buses with Liannex bodywork on the Sentosa Bus Network. A further 2 buses with SC Chivalrous bodywork were acquired by ComfortDelGro Bus to supplement the fleet of 6 Volvo B8RLE buses owned by Sentosa Development Corporation.

United Arab Emirates edit

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract for purchasing 373 buses of Volvo B8R Sunsundegui SB3 along with a 10-year maintenance contract in support of Dubai’s mobility plan and to cope with the rising number of public bus riders. ^[17]

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  Transperth Volgren Optimus-bodied Volvo B8RLEA
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  The only Express Coach Builders-bodied B8RLE, currently used as a school bus in Perth, Western Australia.
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  Gimpo Trans Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE double-decker
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  Gyeonggi ComTrans Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE double-decker
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  Kaohsiung Transportation Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE double-decker
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  San Chung Bus Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE double-decker
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  Lothian Buses MCV bodied 12.9m length Volvo B8RLE single-deck
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  Tainan Bus Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE double-decker
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  Shing Nan Bus Daji bodied Volvo B8RLE single-deck
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  Laksana Cityline3 LE prototype bodied Volvo B8RLE in Indonesia, The Metrotrans buses are coming soon in Jakarta city.
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  One of the earliest B8RLE in the Philippines, operated by Precious Grace Transport, built by Autodelta Coach Builders, Inc.
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  Sentosa Development Corporation Liannex bodied Volvo B8RLE single-deck
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  RTA Sunsundegui bodied Volvo B8RLE mainly used for city routes.

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