(02 Jul 2015, 8:44 pm)mb134 wrote Isn't a great deal of choice though?
I believe you use the X12 (please correct me if I'm wrong!!), would you say the Gemini's used on there are better than the E400's used elsewhere, as those are the only real alternatives I can see for Sapphire refurb (obviously not those exact ones)
The Geminis are as flat as a fart now. They've no power in them for a bus that's only 6 years old in most (if not all cases), and I'm convinced they're responsible for some of the issues with timekeeping on the X12. The Pulsars on the other hand can absolutely power through the route.
The 6 is a similar kettle of fish. A lot of rural areas for the bus to make up time, whether it be between villages, or on the Sunderland Bridge approach to Durham City. The Pulsars have no issues with this in my opinion, but the Lowlanders that tend to make their way on there are shockingly bad.