(14 Dec 2015, 7:30 pm)S813 FVK wrote Although I haven't ridden one, they can't be that bad given that Go-Ahead seems to be trialling it and then purchasing them for several routes.
I think i've said it before but i'm certain that Dan said that the Streetdeck performed quite well on the X21 and, where it was late, managed to make up time (although this was helped by the A1(M) stretch).
Although it wasn't the fastest bus, it seemed to be running bang on-time almost every time I saw it apart from its first journey where it left Bishop Auckland late as the driver was a little unsure how to turn the bus back on and then got stuck getting into Newcastle because of closures surrounding the Pride Parade. Hopefully if they are bought for the X21 they will be set up for performance rather than being set up for fuel efficiency and aren't limited to 50mph.
(14 Dec 2015, 7:19 pm)Davie wrote Me either. I think 5275-5284 will be able to handle the route perfectly for a few more years yet. Although Go North East will probably opt for Streetlites should the 49/49A recivie investment, I wouldn't like to be on board one trying to climb Blaydon bank...
Although the Citaro's could handle the route for a fair few more years they could maybe go on another route to upgrade the buses for the allocation, possibly Fast Cats or The Waggonway along with something else.