(23 Sep 2015, 11:05 pm)G-CPTN wrote You (lucky) guys have the option of hybrids.
Here in the sticks we have to put up with only diesels (B9TLs for the TEN and Scanias for the X84/X85 I believe).
Oh, and we are even pleased when an MPD turns up (better than no bus at all).
For the Tynedale Links in and around Hexham, the MPDs are OK.
Whilst it would be nice to have a bespoke-liveried Solo for the AD122, allocating plain yellow MPDs mean that there are backup vehicles available that don't look out of place.
The B9's aren't bad, worse buses have being built in the past.
That's the only problem for the AD122 if GNE put Solo Sr's on it, from the current fleet is numbers. Currently there's 4 Sunderland Connect ones.... 3 hybrid and a Diesel spare... only can be put on the AD122 if they loose the contract of the 700/701... which is to run out in June 2016...Honestly think GNE will keep the contract though....