Thought I'd see how the StreetDeck performed on the X9 this afternoon and give it a fair trial rather than just assume it will be crap and will brake down.
I will be honest when I first heard that it was going to be trialled on the Tyne Tees Xpress I didn't think it would be much cop on there although it did surprise me somewhat, didn't seem to perform too bad along the A19 and even managed to overtake a lorry. Not sure what sort of speeds it was doing but seemed fairly decent on the stretch when it rejoins the A19 after Peterlee Bus Station (Middlesbrough bound) and once it pulled off the A19 heading into Billingham. It is difficult to give a full review of the performance as there was a fair bit traffic on the A19. Overall I thought it was not too bad although the Enviro 400 MMC would possibly be a better buy for the service, although I doubt GNE will opt for that given their relationship with Wright and the StreetDeck is likely to be more fuel-efficient.
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