(11 Feb 2024, 3:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote Well why do Arriva Northumbria use them on the X14/X15/X18/X20 and Stagecoach use them on the 685? Fair enough, no modern decker really comes close to a Leyland Olympian, Volvo Olympian or a DAF/VDL Lowlander for long distance work.
Because, if we're honest, what else is there? Out of the current selection on the market they're probably the best option.
Also I could be wrong, but I think some of the main issues with the MMCs are electrical rather than mechanical.
FWIW, I think they're very good buses, but it is clear they have some issues.