(07 Jun 2014, 11:58 am)DaveyBowyer wrote But the Olympians did last on the TTX and often bailed out the B7's when they broke down. The only thing that limited them was the fuel capacity. Unless GNE forked out for Astromegas therefore making the service unviable thus reducing flexibility options, the only two options are to either reduce capacity and growth by purchasing single deck coaches or purchase eco friendly double deckers that breakdown and cause passengers to go elsewhere such as by using the train.
What trains do you mean? The much more luxurious 20-odd year old Pacers?
Thing is, I think you just have to accept that there is no way GNE are going to put Palatines back on to the TTX, or Palatine engines in to a modern bus. While they were built to last, they don't meet the new Euro 6 standards, and there's no point in going backwards with emissions when they're aiming to be a 'greener' company.