Openreach Fleet

Openreach
a BT Group business

Openreach was launched by BT on the 11th January 2006

"Openreach is a new multi-billion pound business that will be responsible for the nationwide local BT network. It is set to become a familiar household name as it will contain BT's field force of 25,000 engineers. These engineers make more than 3.5 million home visits every year on behalf of hundreds of companies. They are the men and women who install new lines, upgrade the local network and maintain the green cabinets at the side of the road. In short, they are the people who ensure that tens of millions of people across the UK have reliable local access to telephony and internet services."

Photo: Openreach vans at a BT Fleet centre © LSA May 2006

Introduction

Openreach manages BT's 'Local Loop' on behalf of the majority of Telecoms Service Providers (TSPs) in the UK. Openreach was launched by BT on the 11th January 2006.

Vauxhall Combo
	The Vauxhall Combo CDTI is the commonplace small van for Openreach duties. Openreach Vauxhall Combo CDTI WR58 EAA © LSA April 2009
Vauxhall Corsa
	The Vauxhall Corsa is the commonplace car/van derivative for Openreach duties. The Vauxhall Corsa © LSA June 2009
Vauxhall Vivaro
	The Vauxhall Vivaro is the workhorse of the medium sized fleet van for Openreach duties. Openreach Vauxhall FE07 TWG in London © LSA June 2008
Ford Transit
	BT's contracts for vehicles tend to favour different manufacturers at varying periods such that both Ford and Vauxhall have supplied vans for the fleet within recent years. The Ford Transit is the commonplace medium sized van for Openreach duties. The Ford Transit LB57 AEY © LSA April 2009
Ford Transit One-Tonne
	The Ford Transit TDCi one-tonne Utility with Anglian bodywork fitted out by Papworth is ideally suited to Openreach duties. Ford BX08 FJK at Amberley Working Museum © LSA April 2008
Transit with Versalift
	An Openreach Ford Transit with Versalift. Ford Transit BX54 VWF with Versalift © LSA February 2011
Electric Vehicles
	Stuart Gair of Smith Electric Vehicles (left) looks on as Simon Tory, Senior Fleet Innovation and Vehicle Design Manager, Openreach, gets in the driving seat of one of the new vans. Openreach electric vehicle courtesy of openreach.com newsletter.
Chevrons
	"On high-speed roads, all vehicles stopping on the highway for works purposes or inspections shall be equipped with high visibility rear markings." Chevrons Photo © LSA 2009
Openreach Ollie
	Ollie is a children's character based on an Openreach engineer. Ollie helps Openreach achieve its 'First Mile' programme. "Openreach's 'First Mile' education programme helps families provide the foundations for communication skills in pre-school children. Working with I CAN, the aim is to equip every child with the ability and confidence to interact with the world around them, as they embark on a lifetime of communicating." You can watch Ollie at a typical family day out.

Notes

Jan 2011 - New deliveries of Ford Transits for BT/Openreach are being set to a max. speed of 60 mph with corresponding green stickers on the rear door.

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