(18 Oct 2015, 5:03 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 11:00 S1 Metrocentre-Metrocentre Go North East 8266
Amazing bus, always astounds me how it is viable to use a merit in this service with it being so large compared to the Classic solos it replaced. One of the best buses in the GNE fleet, very nice engine sound, the Euro 5 eminox I believe changed the engine sound for the better. Expected to end up on the next S1 service as it arrived late.
When Classic did the S1 it ran every 7/8 minutes instead of the 15 minute frequency GNE runs. It's probably more cost effective to run one Merit rather than two Solos.
I'm personally not a fan of 8266 when I've used the S1, rattles far too much when stationary when I've been on it although it has been a while since I last rode it.