(01 Jan 2014, 6:28 pm)pdiddy wrote The immediacy for an upgrade to the PRONTO is because the buses are terrible.. constantly breaking down , no saloon heat and too slow. The buses ARE NOT suitable for this service X21
While I admit the vehicles currently allocated to the "Pronto" are subject to breakdowns and are filled with other problems too, the vehicles on the "Wear Tees Xpress" are worse. I can guarantee that more money has gone on towing 4907 back to Deptford depot since the service's establishment than all of the "Pronto" vehicles altogether!
The reason why ex-London vehicles are unlikely to come to the fleet in future is simply down to the fact it's a totally different lifestyle for the vehicles up here, than it is down there.
They are suitable in the sense that they meet loading requirements. Leaving passengers behind wouldn't be great at all, would it?