(02 Sep 2021, 3:46 pm)Washingtonian wrote Do passengers really complain that much whether or not a bus is new or how old it is? I'm not denying passengers could be saying this but at one time people where not that bothered so much about a bus' age just as long as it was reliable, got them where they wanted, it was safe and comfortable enough. There were buses like the MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Olympians that were running on main stream services up until around the mid noughties and they must have been getting on for 25-30 years old by the time they were withdrawn. These buses were more reliable than some of the newer models at the time. Now if anyone says a bus is 10 years or older that they are old! I know that GNE and other operators are expected to meet emissons targets every year but it just shows sadly that a lot of stuff now isn't built to last as long and thats such a shame given the millions of pounds invested in new buses year on year. I was at Seaburn rally on Monday and it was a joy to see stuff like the Metrobuses and Olympians etc which are still as solid as a rock.I think if they've been used to a new bus on their route and all of a sudden get a much older one, then it's likely to wind people up a bit.
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