(16 May 2022, 3:02 pm)DeltaMan wrote Fuel efficiency is good, butbthere a load of overheads with new vehicles. They all go when it's all paid off, so you can make good money on the correct route. See Stagecoach using MANs on the X buses in West Newcastle.There's something to be said for fleet standardisation too - much easier to have interchangeable mechanics to support as well and helps with bulk buying parts.
Like the old adage of a Ford car, anyone can fix a Ford car, basic parts and low running costs vs say a Renault