(Yesterday, 8:01 pm)Jimmi wrote I imagine it would depend on how it's spec'd and how busy it gets, likely would have minimal impact with lower loadings and it's not too bouncy or rattles like hell, the little ones aren't as a rough ride as the longer ones are although can be rough going over speed humps. At least Northstar's look professional too which helps, some of these van conversion things just look like an access bus (often they are just that) usually just dealer stock white with the service number written on a piece of paper.
In some instances like above, some actually prefer the little buses, have heard customers questioning why such large buses are used on some routes, last time it was on the Harrogate Bus Company 21 service which is needed for school loadings.
I think you’re right. The fact that these are spec’d similarly to an ordinary service bus (the seats - let’s face it - are the exact same seats as Go North East have in Versas used on the 96 previously) means they probably feel quite similar to a bus, despite being small in size.
Generally speaking, as a passenger, I’m not a huge fan of small buses like these, as you feel every bump along the road. The 96 is slow-going, however, and unlikely to be going much more than 20mph at any point, so this isn’t as great an issue as a result.