(05 Sep 2023, 9:52 pm)Ambassador wrote The Angels have nosedived in reliability and ‘branded’ vehicles since Riverside took over.
Whether it’s the extra time and attention (plus expertise) a smaller depot was able pay to vehicles or just a lack of skills or even basing your flagship route miles away from where it starts and adding more miles to the route (CLS morning services are dreadfully unreliable)
They’re still nice inside, e leather seating and some vandalised tables aside, but they are dropping like flies.
I hope they don’t replace them with some complicated to fix and maintain electric vehicle……
Interesting observation. Although Chester had a number of long-serving engineering staff, including one who dated from as far back as 1975, their standards - particularly in its last few years - were appalling.
That said, I suspect the permanent backshift arrangement at Riverside doesn't do much to attract skilled engineering staff.