(20 Oct 2022, 5:55 pm)mb134 wrote His latest post ends up being a somewhat rambling tirade against Arriva: https://busandtrainuser.com/2022/10/20/m...more-38166

Admittedly there are some valid points, I don't like how the MAX branding remains internally after the refresh last year as an example. But then he criticises the lack of WiFi, something which all vehicles on the service definitely provide (and his photo shows...), and the absence of NSAs which I'm sure were present when I travelled on a B9 earlier in the year - hopefully someone will be along to clarify. 

There's then the criticism of the livery on the 2 B7 deckers (which definitely both provide WiFi and USB charging, as well as comfortable seating...), which probably does a decent enough job in the summer of making kids go "look at that bus Mum/Dad", and want to travel on it - I'd say maybe more so than a Best Impressions example... I'd get the criticism of it a bit more if it had somehow damaged the brand, but the journey I was on earlier in the year on a B7 was full by Guisborough.

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I don't actually believe he made it to Middlesbrough, is any bus not in a Best Impressions scheme actually good enough for him to travel on?

I just looked on this and on his 7403 pics I can literally see the NSA screen from the outside (quite possible it may not have been working?) but not only that, I can also see the USBs in his pics at least on the lower deck (underneath the windows), can't confirm if there's any upstairs as don't think I've travelled on the top deck of one since refresh.

The livery of the two B7TLs certainly get people talking, most to criticise and absolutely slate how awful it is, I feel the execution could've been better but I feel it does the job, its somewhat reminiscent of this one from Stagecoach on one of their open toppers in Skegness: https://flic.kr/p/JFPVMk