FBY 805 1997 Optare Excel Optare B45F New to Malta, one of the first low floor buses trialled on the island

FBY 805 1997 Optare Excel Optare B45F New to Malta, one of the first low floor buses trialled on the island.

(ID 713463)

DB 218 838-1(ex 218 373, REV(HB X/08.12.14) im Bw Niebüll 19.09.2020

DB 218 379 + 366 mit Shuttle nach Westerland.

Maltese & Gozitan Vehicles (Mark Dolan)

FBY 805
1997 Optare Excel
Optare B45F

New to Malta, one of the first low floor buses trialled on the island. It had a tendency to crack windscreens, owing to the rough roads. The front end was rebuilt to strengthen it locally.

Photographed in the Bus Station in Valletta, 19th November 2008.

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PRESS 218 056-1(218 454-7, REV/LS X/27.07.20) mit IC 2315.

PRESS 218 055 + 054 mit IC 2072 nach Westerland.

FBY 805 1997 Optare Excel Optare B45F New to Malta, one of the first low floor buses trialled on the island.

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