(2 hours ago)DaveFromUpNorth wrote As electric vehicles are new you need to gradually ease them in... my hypothesis is that you have had 25 odd sat at the factory for a while.
You also have to think as its new the electrics are mega sensitive so any minor issue raises a red flag whereas an older bus would of been ok to go.
also electric buses are different in terms of traction
what no one has noticed is do these buses have a shut off button or do you need to cut the wires?
imo the problem, is they're not fit for purpose and can't do a full days service because they don't have the capacity when the weather isn't nice.
It's affecting everywhere, including Stockton. Stockton just isn't as noticeable because they're not route branded and they're just going back into the depot for what I assume a little top up, before coming back out later to do the late boards.
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-73092
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-73101
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-73105
Just to throw a few examples.
Sunderland and Slatyford have had a full Diesel operation in the evenings for weeks now.