DartSLF Bus Awards 2012

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RE: DartSLF Bus Awards 2012
RE: DartSLF Bus Awards 2012
1) Company of the year. Arriva came close along with Cumfy but for me it's ACE.
2) Best Effort of the year - I think Probably Peoplesbus. The fleet is tidy , nice colour along with refurb , I just wish they would do more public services money can definitely be made around these "QBP" routes with the amount of passengers at bus stops along with the fact they have a good amount of deckers.
3) Best Delivery - probably ACE Travel with the MKII Enviro's , much better than the older Enviro version & surprisingly Stagecoach get credit for the new Enviro 300's seat padding is really comfortable .
4) Hardest Goodbye of the year - I too also agree about the Ex GTL/CMT B10L&B10B's had much more life in them, larger capacity and overall good chassis. Along with that the Palatine II's Alexander PS B10M's & the Mercedes Prismas(when working) the last of te proper buses IMO, Also as much as this was last year I miss Supertravel as well.
5) Smartest Looking Bus - I would say the Olympic stock of 12 plate Pulsar II's delivered to Lairds & Bootle along with Peoplesbus Optare Solo SR.
6) Rarest sighting - probably seeing a Stagecoach Solo appear on the 82 in the morning
7) Surprise of the year - There has not been too many but Stagecoach Solos on the 10C & the amount of DAF SB220's that have came from Lairds to Green Lane & Speke.
8) Biggest Disappointment - Has to be the change in how good & reliable the 500 service once was now it's just a thought that company & owner don't seem to be bothered about some things & Impera given in the contracts so soon nice to see another operator over this side of the water for the time being.
9) Shed of the year, Quite a few in this category for me mainly all of them are Darts but Impera's S364 ONL is a bone shaker to say the least.