(05 Dec 2015, 11:56 am)Cock Robin wrote Why would they waste money on covering or removing sockets?! They've not long been put in!
Well thats the whole part and parcel of the problem. With vehicles in that age and condition, where could they go bar acting as spares. Fitting plug sockets on MAX services (USBs ok) will only dillate the Sapphire brand.
Put it this way, if Arriva keep the 57 plates on the road until the end of their life, then there could well be some more E400s in Northumberland.................
but with Voith gearboxes and that'll do the X21 / X22 no favours