(03 Oct 2024, 4:50 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Is not just the frequencies. The quality and suitability of vehicles has continued to decline with more cascaded stock than newly purchased appearing on what used to be regarded as flagship routes, often in pretty scruffy condition.
Like I said in the other thread I've just started getting the bus to work again and I got put in the unfortunate situation yesterday of needing to get the bus home. Got to the bus station 60 rammed and standing all the way to the front. So the one behind was 17 mins late by the time it got to Park Lane, so everyone had to get on the 16:56, 45 minutes after I had finished, and didn't get home till close to 17:40. 1hr 30 mins after I had finished, baring in mind it takes me 25 mins max in a car. There was a 61 that came in 26 mins late and left NIS, while I agree with the choice to run it NIS as there was one right behind. Some people were waiting an hour for a bus which was rammed and standing when it left. Its not a good look plus the state of the East Durham Explorers are attrocious.
Another thing I have noticed is the amount of Drifters and other buses at Deptford which have been in crashes due to various panel replacements.