(22 Feb 2014, 12:36 pm)park5354 wrote Service 353 uses 637-9 which are the longer version. 27x is likely to be withdrawn due to low use shortly, and S1 requires a bigger bus as per contract(quay link Versa maybe an option for 2015). Quay link Versa could be transferred to South Tyne 5(4 buses) and pulse 67/69(3 buses) with 1 for S1 and the final one as a red spare.
8266 is far too big for the S1. I think I have mentioned before where the first time I was at the Metrocentre (within a month of GNE operating the service) a panel was caved in a bit due to what I would assume dragging off a kerb whilst going round the Car parks, id certainly say a Solo SR is not only better for capacity but is also good for getting round the car parks etc.