(04 Feb 2014, 10:03 pm)gtomlinson wrote Lime buses aren't that bad. More reliable than the DAFs were.
The WTX (second only to the famous X3 on here) obviously isn't a huge priority at the moment. I think folk need to get a little less excitable. Yes GNE have made some bizarre decisions with new vehicles in the past but end of the day they normally get it right (just not on the 21!)
Well I think it's just a case of you can't just find/buy new buses straight away, the examples I mentioned are need of an allocation change I'm in doubt that GNE know this and have provisional plans in place to improve this but things take time. WTX have struggled since day1 whereas Pronto seems to be a fairly newish problem, I used to regularly use the X20 (when it was a regular service under the pronto brand) and the buses didn't seem to struggle too much really.
I think new midi buses were needed hence Venture was upgraded. Although I don't know why this decision was made, I can assume that it must be one of the most profitable routes, I think Versas in the next few years (should they become available though cascades will make their way onto East Durham).