19 Aug 2015, 8:46 am
#823
(19 Aug 2015, 8:00 am)mb134 Doesn't sound great then, I'm not a fan of the interiors of Arriva Geminis, I find everything very dull and, like you find the demonstrator, ordinary.
If it's sounding strained now, I can't imagine what it'll be like after 5 years on the route...
Although it seems slow when riding, have you ever been on it and it's been late, maybe the driver has just been driving a bit slower to avoid running early?
I can't imagine it being bang on time on every journey though, so I hope for the sake of X21 passengers, GNE go for the E400MMC.
The first time I rode it the bus left Bishop Auckland a few minutes late and it wasn't quick and continued to run late throughout the journey and trying to get up the slip road for the A1(M) with an almost full seating load didn't go well. It is possible it's just the driving style of the two drivers I've had but I don't think it's all down to the drivers for the StreetDeck. People are saying that the Enviro 400MMC demonstrator was quick although on my journey it wasn't as fast as others say it is, whether I have a different idea of fast to some of the other forum members or it was just the driving style the drivers I had when I rode it.
The Enviro 400MMC is still the better option for the X21 I feel and if they are looking to invest in the X9/X10 anytime soon I'd say it would be the better choice in terms of performance for that route to.
