(05 Jun 2017, 10:36 pm)Jamie M I'm not sure that familiarisation was ever mentioned. Could be route learning?
Speculation, but the Stanley drivers received no extra training for the vehicle type.
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The Euro 5 Cummins Streetlites and Euro 6 Daimler-engined Streetlites are different in a number of ways. There are a number of different things for drivers to be trained on, which, at Stanley and Riverside, were primarily covered with a driver's handbook containing text and images.
Feedback received from driving staff is that they would prefer to see the bus in action when receiving driver familiarisation, hence the temporary transfer of 5451. Handbooks will still be issued, though having a bus there will allow drivers to have more of a 'hands on' feel for the bus.
Go North East has now received the first of 18 new Streetlites - fleet number 5466 (NK17 GHX) - which is why driver familiarisation is being completed this week.
