- For 3-axle, longitudinal-engine Dennis Trident built for export, see Dennis Trident 3/Dennis Trident E500. For 2-axle transverse-engined Dennis Trident which is mainly built for the UK market see Dennis Trident 2.
Dennis Trident 2 (marketed as Dennis Trident, but once known as TransBus Trident 2/TransBus Trident) is a 2-axle low-floor double-decker bus chassis originally built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow. A double-decker bus is a Bus that has two levels While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world double-decker city buses are Dennis Specialist Vehicles is a major British coachbuilder and manufacturer of specialised commercial vehicles based in Guildford, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Dennis Lance is a single-decker Bus built by Dennis between 1991 and 2000 it was built to replace the Dennis Falcon. It was built by TransBus after Dennis was incorporated into the group in 2001 (the Dennis brand name was once dropped). Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world From 2004, it was built by Alexander Dennis. Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world
The Trident 2 chassis features a transversely mounted engine, with the radiator mounted on the left side of the engine compartment. It could be fitted with Cummins C-series Euro II engine (later Cummins ISCe Euro III engine), coupled to Voith or ZF gearbox. Cummins Inc ( is a corporation of complementary business units that design manufacture distribute and service diesel and Natural gas Engines and related European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states The Voith AG which is headquartered in Germany, is a family-run corporation in the mechanical engineering sector with worldwide operations ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and Chassis technology Trident 2 was available with Alexander ALX400, Plaxton President and East Lancs Lolyne/Myllennium Lolyne bodywork. The Alexander ALX400 (later known as the TransBus ALX400 and the Alexander Dennis ALX400) is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders The Plaxton President is a Double-decker bus body originally built by Plaxton of the United Kingdom, it was unveiled in 1997 and built This article is about the East Lancs Lolyne the East Lancs bus body on the Dennis Trident. This article is about the East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne a double-deck body on the Dennis Trident chassis
In the first few years of production, Trident 2 was popular in the United Kingdom, with a large number sold to large bus operators such as Stagecoach, First Group, Travel West Midlands and Lothian Buses. Stagecoach Group plc ( is a leading international transport group operating Bus, Train, Tram, express coach and Ferry operations FirstGroup plc ( is a Scottish Transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA National Express West Midlands is the current trading and brand name of West Midlands Travel Ltd (part of the National Express Group) a company which operates Lothian Buses Plc is the largest municipal bus company in the United Kingdom and the largest provider of Bus services in Edinburgh, Some of the Tridents were exported to Ireland (for Dublin Bus [1]) and Spain (for sightseeing operations in Barcelona and Madrid). Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə is a Public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. But later, due to increased competition after the launch of Scania OmniDekka and TransBus being put into administration, the sales of Trident 2 dropped significantly, leaving Stagecoach as its major buyer. The Scania OmniDekka is a Double-decker bus built for sale in the UK.
In 2005, Alexander Dennis unveiled a modified chassis, which was developed from the Trident 2 chassis, for its Enviro 400. This chassis received a number of modifications such as longer front overhang and a different shape of fuel tank.
See also
- 7 July 2005 London bombings - in which a Stagecoach London-owned Trident 2 was destroyed
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