(15 Nov 2025, 8:10 pm)deanmachine wrote I personally think the 56 deserves better than 5 year old second hand buses, but as good as the B9s have been, they do need moving on ASAP. Especially on a service that runs 23 hours a day.

IMO - the B9TLs will probably be better on the 56 despite their age.

Although the B9TLs aren't as good on the extreme long distance stuff like their grandparents (aka the Olympians) - they're a pretty solid vehicle for the most part.

I do think it's a bit of a risk using mid-life StreetDecks which have been used on relatively demanding although not extreme work - given Washington had vehicle shortage issues which could've been attributed to these.