(04 Apr 2019, 7:46 pm)Malarkey wrote But it isn't a bonus from a passenger perspective if the ride quality and the interior of the vehicle is below standard due to years of wear and tear which the operator has done nothing about, I dread to think what a ride on a 19 year old Wright Cadet would be like.

As someone who regularly uses Arriva's midibus network in South East Northumberland, I can't say I've had an issue with the quality of the interiors. Yes, it would be nice to see a retrim, but that's all they need, as well as a repaint, to be honest.

As for the Cadets, they were refurbished a few years back so are in good nick...