(23 Jan 2023, 10:22 pm)Theboyle92 wrote Some of them are pritty nippy and smooth same as a couple of versas but getting on one is as rare as a blue moon it mustn’t look good to passengers when buses are crawling up hills and struggling, had 3942 the other day and for a bus on a 05 plate it puts a lot if newer buses to shame for comfort and acceleration, be interesting to see what happens when this new 1st use check system comes into play at all depots using the android device im led to believe that is the same defect is picked up 3 times it sends a warning to someone, could be the start of seeing buses pulled off the roads.3942 pulls like a train, the only thing missing is working heaters.
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One of the Prince Bishops Streetlites was receiving a new engine last week but didn't note which one it was.
The Versas are also hit and miss. 8331 is still in go slow mode weeks after being reported for the same issue.
I am unsure if there is still a shortage in spare parts or a delay in getting them but 7128 is still awaiting a new alternator at Volvo.
I personally see Deptfords standards as slipping again. When I first started nearly everything had an emissions related fault then these were repaired and buses were kept generally well serviced with faults fixed (dare I say it, quite quickly) and now we seem to be back to the broken buses again. The thing is, no matter how low a fare is, if a bus constantly breaks down and a passengers journey is disrupted then the wider issue is going to be that passengers will walk away. Yes a bus may be 'serviceable' but ultimately when it breaks I would imagine its going to be more costly and a detriment to passengers.