(26 May 2021, 9:30 am)Andreos1 wrote I used the X20 yesterday. First time since the vehicles were upgraded from Solo.

Versus the Streetlites on it prior and the Solos which haven't long been displaced, the 11 year old Merc was a much nicer experience.
Obviously it's the heavier of the 3, but the ride quality was better and the rattles fewer.

Some people may be obsessed with engine power or torque and it may be that a lower spec engine is suitable for that route.
However build quality and the structure of the vehicle is just as important if not more important - from a passenger perspective.

A Streetlite may be powerful enough to work the Durham - Stanley route and it may save the operator a few quid in fuel costs. But is the on-board experience and ride quality worse or better than when the Mercs ran it?

I see where you're coming from with the Citaro and StreetLite, but from a passenger perspective, the new 4 cylinder StreetDecks are equivalent or better than an E400MMC (in terms of comfort and experience), and equal to the 6 cylinder StreetDeck (since they're the same vehicle).

But equally, if Wright had actually put some effort into the StreetLite, improved the build quality and the suspension like they have with the new StreetDecks, the Streetlites would be a much nicer experience.

I suppose it comes down to looking at each vehicle on it's own merit