Volvo B12BLE

The Volvo B12BLE is a low-entry city and suburban bus chassis launched in 2001 with a rear-mounted horizontal engine. It superseded the Volvo B10BLE and is used as a base for single-decker buses in Europe and Australia.

Duchessville
On 4 March 2003, Duchessville delivered its first B12BLE. Numbered 1500V and allocated to Brookville bus depot, it is bodied by Custom Coaches and Duchessland Bus Builders. It first ran on the X73 (express counterpart of the 373) on the same day.

Disney Transport is the only operator who has purchased B12BLEs and B12BLEAs in Duchessville, with 757 B12BLEs (two- and three-axle) and 235 B12BLEAs.