The Business of Irizar i3s

Menzies Aviation YN64 FWV on Business Parking Shuttle, Heathrow Terminal 3 Departures (© Aubrey)

The Scania Irizar i3 is yet another bus from Scania, but it is the first bus from the Scania-Irizar partnership, as this partnership has usually produced coaches. These Euro 6 buses are replacing the Omnicity (as seen behind the bus) because the Scania Citywide is not being sold in UK markets.
This is based on the Scania KUB4x2 chassis, the bus is also available on Volvo chassis (as seen in Spain).


Menzies YN64 FWY on Business Parking T1,2,3, Heathrow Terminal 3 (© Aubrey)

A fleet of six is sufficient to prop up the fairly frequent Business Parking service, running from just outside the Central area (Business Parking) to the Central area.


Rear of Menzies YN64 FWY on Business Parking T1,2,3, Heathrow Terminal 3 (CC Aubrey)
The rear looks pretty much like most other Irizar coaches, just superimposed onto a bus, which may look odd, and also partly accounts for a high-looking rear (and partly due to the Euro 6 engine). It also shows it is limited to 40mph.

Logically, a ride would need to include actually parking at Business Parking. However, that's £25 for one day, so I'm not going to do that! However, the demonstrator (which is longer than this bus) is in Glasgow operating for Glasgow Citybus at the moment.


Menzies YN64 FWZ on Business Parking T1,2,3, Heathrow Terminal 3 (© Aubrey)

These buses definitely look impressionable (in terms of bodywork), especially when compared to the Enviro 200s that now shuttle passengers airside between terminals! Also, this display will be obsolete soon, as Terminal 1 will shut down soon, as part of the Terminal 2 project.