(26 Dec 2015, 8:51 pm)R852 PRG wrote Former Go North East Optare Excels 8180 (T880 RBR) and 8181 (T881 RBR) have been withdrawn from service by Blackpool Transport. Guessing they're not DDA-compliant? Information from Lee Armstrong on the Northern Road Transport Trust Facebook group.
I think all Excels at Blackpool Transport where withdrawn from service when the Palladium liveried Mercedes Citaro's entered service although some later re-entered service when service changes were made. There was at least one Excel still in service when I was down in Blackpool just the other week. No idea if any of them are/were DDA compliant.
T881 RBR appears to be at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn.
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