(21 Aug 2013, 10:53 am)the pilot wrote I can't get my head around how the B10BLEs were fine on the Diamond routes but can't manage the Wear Tees Express. I'd have to argue that the Wear Tees Express is an easier run, and let's not forget that the Diamond got upgraded to Citaros thanks to a fleet shift. When you think about that all you potentially need for new buses on the Wear Tees Express is another giant fleet shift. Personally, I feel that the Wear Tees Express would actually benefit from something smaller such as a MPD. I've never seen more than six people on it!!!
What utter nonsence! I think it's possible that these vehicles have clocked up a lot of miles and are ageing- Diamond, Crusader, Wear Tees Xpresss all quite demanding routes. And as for loadings on the X7 most runs I've seen run busy with little seats left or standing only. So which runs you look at I do not know!