We've discussed the quality of Sapphire more so recently due to the conversion of another route in the North East to said specification.
Although the article doesn't focus on the North East, it is perhaps worth a read to see opinions on it from beyond the North East...
http://publictransportexperience.blogspo...2.html?m=1
And spot the photo from yours truly which has featured - as the blogger didn't contact me about it, I hadn't realised it was featured until I got to the end of the article...but hey ho!
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