Shetlands Island Council has purchased a 9.7m Solo bus manufactured by Optare.
The Euro 5 Solo features a convertible seat arrangement between 19 seats and 3 wheelchairs or 27 seats and 1 wheelchair and will be used to support the travel needs of children with additional support needs.
Elaine Park, transport contracts and operations officer for the Shetlands Island Council said: 'The new Solo provides a flexible approach which ideally suits our service requirements.'
Chris Hunt, business development manager at Optare, said: 'We are delighted to be supplying more buses to the Shetland Islands Council, who know from experience that they have a robust, fuel-efficient vehicle that appeals to drivers and passengers alike.'
