(21 Apr 2017, 11:15 am)Dan wrote It's not very popular with the elderly passengers (who make up 95% of the usual clientele on the X24) by what I heard this morning.

First one of the day after 09:30, and I heard quite a few moans about the steps... You wouldn't think they were getting on for free...

One passenger also pointed out how the arse-end of the coach was sticking out and blocking the road, when it pulled into a bus stop.

I'd definitely say that the Omnilinks are more suited to the X24 (even if there is one or more absent on a daily basis!)

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It's far too big for the Pilgrim Street stops I agree, even worse when there's limited bus stops currently in use. The X24 and X34 normally do laps around the block, as even sitting Market Street it dodgy.
I don't think we'll see three more B12s arrive, end of the day it's seemingly an exercise to fill in for the Omilinks before it goes to Stockton, cheekily marketed as a trial I feel- especially when it has seemingly being swiftly swapped when a Gas bus has become available. There's probably no intentions of getting any more considering the amount they've already spent on the Omnilinks and they won't offload them very easily, not to mention the cost of bringing in three more coaches when the MD is cutting costs.