(12 Apr 2022, 8:11 am)Storx wrote Are the Mercs even that bad? Ignoring all the usual caveats of Bustimes the Versa's seem much worse. Percy Main is really struggling as 4 of the Q3's are off the road. There also appears to be 4/10 VOR at Deptford aswell. There's 6/26 VOR for the Merc's in comparison which given their age isn't that bad. There's always a lot of buses off the road at for one reason or another.

Spares must be a problem, anything from abroad seems delayed and mixed up in the customs fiasco we have. The Versa are temperamental, and I must admit, I've passed several sat stranded on 2s at various spots.

The Deptford Mercs based on withdrawal patterns have what 2 or 3 years left?

Not up to speed on Versa engines, whether they have been replaced or not.

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(12 Apr 2022, 9:04 am)busmanT wrote Or perhaps buses re-allocated from further service cuts?

Certainly cuts are another inevitability. The future is a very uncertain one..