(03 May 2014, 8:53 pm)robisdave15 wrote Just as a point of "interest", I wonder if Arriva have allowed extra running time for the B7's to climb the hills on the x93 route? Nice buses and all that, better than the E400's but still poor on the climbs. Came out of 'Boro on 7486 and despite a run at Ormesby Bank it was flat to the boards way before the top! Gonna want some sensitive driving over the summer I reckon.
Some of the gradients along the route are 20-25% gradients (similar to Saltburn Bank), with cars managing to struggle on them. I don't think vehicle choice matters... nothing is going to do any kind of speed on the hills the X93 offers.