Four CD Element 2s (748-751)

[Cutepattern1098]

Will TC order any additional Elements? If not I don't quite understand the logic of this order at all.

[L94UBbusfan]

I finally rode on an Element today (748), here are my thoughts:

- The interior is quite nice and feels modern, despite the bus being pretty full it felt really open and spacious with the windows. Definitely the nicest in the fleet in my opinion!
- I like how the rear doors open! It's similar to the light rail.
- There is a large what I would presume to be a passenger information board which looks really great (can't confirm as it wasn't working today)
- Overall, I definitely think TC should order more of these, from a passenger experience they are the nicest buses to ride on. Hopefully Element 2s will be in the 110 bus order promised by Labor.

[Busnerd]

The rear doors are called 'plug doors', these were also fitted to all the Dennis Darts and the PR100.3A fleet of the past.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

'plug doors

Have always wondered about that. D'you know where I can get some, would love a plug door on my fridge.

[L94UBbusfan]

The rear doors are called 'plug doors', these were also fitted to all the Dennis Darts and the PR100.3A fleet of the past.

Interesting. I forgot the Darts had them and I don't recollect riding on a PR100.3A.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

126-131 were the 3's that had them. Did 113 have them, I remember that one being weird for a few reasons?

[Busnerd]

113 Just had normal doors however it did have the sloped entry rather than stairs like the PR100.3A's

[triumph]

113 also had kneeling suspension, which I observed in use at a time quite close to its retirement. There is a lot of interesting detail in the Fleetwiki entry for this bus.