(05 Feb 2020, 11:35 pm)Adrian wrote The quality difference between these and the Streetair EVs that Lothian have is streets apart. The Volvo is just a far superior product, but having used the hybrids up in Edinburgh, I wasn't expecting anything else.
Never managed to catch up with the Yutong, so quite looking forward to their arrival up here.
It's strange. Given where the bell is placed on the side wall, I don't think I'd be best pleased with someone reaching over in that area.
I'm yet to be convinced of the latest fad of having no handrails, but equally operators need to put some thought into where the stop buttons should be placed. The rear of the seats, like the Enviros that GNE have recently purchased, is ideal.
I'm looking forward to the Yutongs, I'm just hoping the quality has improved since the demo, the same way GNE's E400s are miles better than any others I've tried.
I personally think proper handrails should be required. I'm pretty sure I could break one of the SmartSeats if I tried, I'm tempted to try but I don't want to get in trouble!
I've mentioned in the past the incident I had where the driver forgot to stop until last minute and literally did an emergency stop as I was standing up. If it hadn't been for the handrails at the top of the stairs I would have been through the windscreen, grabbing one of those tiny handles on the seats would have been impossible