Dennis Trident 2

2-axle low-floor double-decker bus

The Dennis Trident 2 is a double-decker chassis of a bus, It has a low floor, It was built from 1997 to 2018 by Alexander Dennis.[a]

Dennis Trident 2
Overview
ManufacturerDennis
TransBus International
Alexander Dennis
Production1997–2006
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
Powertrain
EngineCummins C Series/ISBe/ISCe/ISLe
Power outputC Series: 220hp, 245hp
ISCe: 225hp, 260hp
ISBe: 250hp
ISLe: 320hp
TransmissionVoith DIWA D854.3E
ZF Ecomat 4HP502/5HP502[1]
Dimensions
Length9.9 metres (32 ft)
10.5 metres (34 ft)
10.6 metres (35 ft)
11.4 metres (37 ft)
Width2.55 metres (8 ft 4 in)
Height4.1–4.4 metres (13–14 ft)
Curb weight17,800 kilograms (39,200 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorDennis Arrow
SuccessorAlexander Dennis Enviro400

Alexander ALX400,[2] Plaxton President[3] and East Lancs Lolyne/Myllennium Lolyne[4] bodies could be built on the Trident chassis.

In 2005, Alexander Dennis made a new chassis called Enviro400, it was made for the body of a bus Enviro400. The Trident 2 name was still used[5]

In 2008, Alexander Dennis made a hybrid-electric powered chassis for the Alexander Dennis Enviro400H bus body.[5]

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  1. The Trident 2 was previously made by Dennis and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis

References

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  1. "Trident two-axle double deck chassis". Alexander Dennis. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. Webb, Mary; Clarke, Jackie (2007). Jane's Urban Transport Systems. Jane's Information Group. p. 376. ISBN 9780710628169. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. Walter, Richard (15 September 2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1.
  4. Tucker, Peter (15 September 2023). Buses in South and West Yorkshire. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1408-1.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Buses Magazine December 2008, Issue 645

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