TCL, Lyon no. 3911 (7556 WJ 69) - September 2000
From most angles, it's difficult to tell the Agora Line apart from its transverse-engined predecessor. Lyon are by far the largest customer for the model so far. This one was found operating on route 44 at the Hôtel de Ville - this route has since reverted to trolleybus operation.

TRAM, Melun no. E918 (62 CNT 77) - October 2002
The real differences between the Agora Line and the standard Agora become obvious if you walk round to the back. The rear view is completely different, with a much lower set rear window allowed by the horizontally-mounted engine. This bus is one of those operated by Connex-group fleet TRAM in the outer-suburban town of Melun. Agora Lines have been particularly successful in this area of the market and operate with quite a number of Paris suburban fleets.

The new rear end was designed with input from Safra, who previously supplied the front end for the PR112/118 range. Having a bus with this simpler driveline layout available has allowed Renault to finally drop the ageing PR112 design from the range. Like the standard Agora, two- and three-door versions of the Agora Line are available. Although the largest customer for the type so far (TCL, Lyon) runs three-door buses, most customers have purchased the two-door version.

Sales for the new model started rather slowly, however have picked up well and the model is now a common sight in towns around France. Although the Agora Line was conceived as a cheaper option for smaller fleets who perhaps couldn't justify the expense of the original Agora model, the largest customer for the Agora Line so far has been TCL, Lyon. TCL bought a fleet of 59 in 2000 and followed this with other large batches. The model is common with operators in the suburbs around Paris, and RATP have also taken delivery of a batch. Among the RATP vehicles are a number fitted with single rear wheels as an experiment.

Most recently, and interurban version with single-leaf front doorway and upgraded interior has joined the Irisbus range. Known as the Moovy, the new model hasn't yet found many big-fleet customers, although STAP (the urban operator in Pau) has two.

SVTU (Phébus), Versailles no. 223 (189 BVA 78) - October 2002
One confirmed fan of the Agora Line is Versailles urban operator Phébus, who now have a dozen two-door buses. They operate alongside two- and three-door Agoras and a pair of Agora Ls, with the Agora Lines handling some of the less intensive services. No. 223 was new in late-2000 and was photographed laying over at Viroflay station before returning to Versailles.