(18 Jun 2015, 6:59 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote The whole point of what I said above would the be for the following and not to replace the B9TL's on the X1 (would never replace a B9TL with a B5 or a Streetdeck!):
- To push the bus to it's limit fully laden at times between Hexham and Crawcrook and see if it can keep to time whilst dealing with high passengers and twisty bends and challenging sections of the route such as the approach to the Redheugh Bridge from the teams and the fast paced A695 between Blaydon and the Metrocentre. Chances are that Hexham would have to use their bus on the layby pretty frequently and if late, be chased by a 10A.
- To push the bus on the challenging and fast paced Pronto route, sometimes with high loads and heavy traffic.
- To push the bus on the challenging and fast paced X1 particularly on Old Durham Road and Washington Highway.
Should we give it cocaine and sing "Push it to the limit" while its traveling between Hexham and Crawcrook?.
What about the 27, it should go on that route to.