10 May 2016, 8:56 pm
#230
(10 May 2016, 8:11 pm)Jimmi Yes, I had a ride on it this afternoon. From a normal passengers point of view, the bus was alright, wasn't too many rattles and rode reasonably well. The seats in this demonstrator however (shown below) were really uncomfortable, if you get this, sit at the back if possible.
![[Image: 26333259464_5d77959c4c.jpg]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7788/26333259464_5d77959c4c.jpg)
Go North East: 9101 / SK65PWV by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
Also in regards to people saying about comparing it to the Solo SR's, this is larger than the Solo SR's, this has a maximum seating capacity of 37, so especially as it's currently being trialled on the 82/82A makes me think that they are looking at potential replacements for the Cadet's/Merit's as they are roughly the same in terms of size.
The Streetlite is 9.5m while the latest Solos are 9.25m, And the Demo Streetlite is more compact than the GNE Solo's, Note only 1 wheelchair and more rows of seats instead of tipups and 2 wheelchair bays in the Solo's. Taking the length into account, The length is nearly halfway between a MPD and a Cadet/Merit, So the Demo ( and Solo ) will probably be aimed as both MPD and Cadet Replacements.
is nearly halfway between a MPD and a Cadet/Merit, So the Demo ( and Solo ) will probably be aimed as both MPD and Cadet Replacements.
