(20 Feb 2014, 8:32 pm)Kuyoyo wrote It's funny, because the same debate was had on another forum and the end result was that Coaches can be used on local work (look at the Scottish Citylink routes, especially those services into Fort William to Glasgow/Inverness), although I would argue that the X9/X10 aren't strictly local services, more limited stop express. Very similar to Stagecoach Fife's X8/X24/X26/X27 from Fife into Glasgow and X52/X54/X58/X59/X60 into Edinburgh which use Coaches (and trust me, the X54 uses B7R/Profiles and does act in places as a local service).
And what about those who are Disabled and can't manage climbing up a few steps without assistance, I would hardly think that an OAP is going to use the above Services mentioned up in Scotland are they, There going to wait for another Local Service that offers Easy Access or there going to get a Taxi aren't they. Then what about those who have Kids in Pushchaires, do you expect to take a 2 Month Old Baby out of said Pushchair so they can fold it up to get on Board the Coach, I don't, there obviously going to use an Alternative Route to make there Journey.
Lets face facts here, the TTX will never use Coaches, GNE will never buy Coaches, A Low Floor Double Decker is the only Option for this Service, otherwise buy Single Deckers and up the Frequency, which will never happen either unless there is a Demand for it, and of course if it's Commercially Viable for GNE to do so.
And one last thing, you must of inhaled quite a lot of "Smog" over the years Kuyoyo if you even think the TTX is even comparable to the Scottish Citylink Services.