(07 Oct 2017, 6:45 pm)Ambassador wrote The Hybrids aren’t entirely reliable and seem to be getting worse with age. A stop start service like the 27 would probably suit it more. Deckers always seem to struggle around Easedale Gardens and up in Kibblesworth.
Plus with 27 almost being a de facto metro replacement, the deckers you’d think would be welcome there.
It's them non-standardised vehicles. The ones that an operator wouldn't buy, cos they're different to the rest of the vehicles in the fleet...
To be fair, when bought - they were vehicles with new technology. There was always going to be issues with them.
I agree that something like the 27 would suit them.
Stop/start and tends to have decent loads.
Apart from that, I cant think of another route that replicates the stop/start - apart from the Bensham Bank/Lobley Hill services. I dread to think what the B5 would be like after a few weeks chugging up and down the hills.
Even with an empty load.