(24 Jan 2016, 12:41 am)Michael wrote I think it was Dan who said the Cadets aren't very reliable, hence the reason why the previous withdrawn buses were cadets (expect for the 3 duel door B10's) instead of the B10's.
The B10's for 15 years, nearly 16 are better than the Cadets who would of thought.
Full size single-decks have an expected life span of 15 years, while midibuses (8xxx series fleet numbers) only have an expected life span of 12 years, so the '04 plate DAF SB120s which have been withdrawn this year are being withdrawn in line with their expected life span. These are more expensive to maintain, so makes sense to withdraw them as soon as possible.
I personally would also like to see the remaining dual-door Volvo B10BLEs withdrawn, as I've never been particularly fond of the vehicles in the fleet with a dual-door configuration, with it being non-standard in the region.