[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(24/01/2013 22:55)507009 Wrote:  Not a fan of the ex-Blue Bus Presidents myself. They aren't anywhere near as smooth as the DLAs and their interiors are grim to say the least. That being said, they're still better than the VLWs.

Agreed there. The presidents are terrible performance wise and reliability wise, but i still prefer them to the VLWs.

I havn't spoken to anybody who actually likes the presidents, they only have bad things to say about them! Poor southport depot..!

I had a ride on 2442 today, terrible bus compared to what it used to be. Very slow, and when pulling off when not completley stopped, say for example at a roundabout, once the driver puts their foot on the gas (no matter how gently) it pulls off in neutral then bangs and grinds into whichever gear it is supposed to be in!