(21 Aug 2013, 12:45 am)BFK wrote Re: 4957
4957 is on trial on service X7, at Peterlee due to the number of breakdowns with the Volvo B10LE's. 4920 is at Washington in its place. 4907 has been VOR now for nearly 2 months. With the odd exception of a venture onto Deptford Staff Shuttle duties the other day, which didn't last long ! 4908 is currently VOR as well.
I can't get my head around how the B10BLEs were fine on the Diamond routes but can't manage the Wear Tees Express. I'd have to argue that the Wear Tees Express is an easier run, and let's not forget that the Diamond got upgraded to Citaros thanks to a fleet shift. When you think about that all you potentially need for new buses on the Wear Tees Express is another giant fleet shift. Personally, I feel that the Wear Tees Express would actually benefit from something smaller such as a MPD. I've never seen more than six people on it!!!