(16 Aug 2014, 3:03 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote The 56 is long enough as it is and the reliability would go down the pan. Plus, where would the extra buses come from unless GNE drivers were willing to climb up Old Durham Road at snails pace in a B5TL?
They wouldn't have a choice if GNE opted to purchase them. They can't refuse to take a bus because it only has a 5L engine...
I do agree with your point about the 56 route being long enough though. Not only that, it's also an established route, which obviously makes enough money to justify the investment it received last year.