(26 Jan 2015, 12:35 pm)gtom wrote The Artics were a novelty factor at first and it's a shame for whatever reason they haven't worked out in this part of the UK (or Malta!!)

They do seem to work out well in some cities and areas but not in others, I much preferred the Mercs over the Wright.  I can see why GNE tried something different (it seemed a bit gimmicky) but Stagecoach have proven on the 100 that you need workhorse quality not flashy interiors, graphics and the like

I would agree. Although I very rarely saw anything other than an artic on the X66.

The artics are crowd movers. They are very effective at moving a lot of people a short distance, but aren't any good for anything else, as there is more standing room than seats in them. I have been on bendy buses in Italy, and the were surprisingly effective when going the much longer distance between Padova and Venice, via Dolo.