(07 Dec 2015, 9:54 pm)mb134 wrote I agree with you, but mainly on the age front, it just doesn't seem cost effective, in a year or two they will have to be replaced anyway,
Hopefully they're similar, reliability wise, to the first set of B7s that arrived, I had a go on 7492 the other day and it seemed in better condition than some of the 57-plate E400s.
Still think age will be a problem, something private plates would help with. Trying to launch a premium service with buses that are clearly past their best isn't going to be as effective as it could be. However, as soon as you put plates on it's a different story.
According to Peter, an Enfield driver on Flickr, these B7s that are coming up were badly maintained and were horrible to drive.
These buses will be expected to speeds of about 50mph, a walk in the park for a certain dual-purpose vehicle...
I cannot see these lasting long on the X20. I really can't.