DartSLF Opinions 2013

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: DartSLF Opinions 2013
1 - Who was the best company of the year?
Stagecoach Manchester For there continued investment & also for turning around the fleet in Wigan & Finally giving it abit of investment it had been
screaming for

2 - Who was the worst company of the year?
JPT - Poor Buses,Poor Reliability & What is it with that company & Service 17?!

3 - What bus(es) were the best delivery to a company of the year?
(This includes new and old buses to a company/depot that may have already been in use!)
The New Solo SR Hybrids of Cumfybus at Bolton,fantasic little buses & actully decent build quality for an Optare!

4 - What withdrawn bus(es) were the hardest goodbye from a company of the year?
(This includes new and old buses that left a company/depot, even if they're still in use elsewhere!)
Arriva`s R-WVR Olympians

5 - Which bus(es) looked the smartest during the year?
Arrivas Hybrid Geminis Or (surprisingly) JPTs Ex-Stagecoach Volvo B10L/Wrights#

6 - What was the rarest sighting of the year?
Warrington Coachways Transit on 37/38

7 - What was the biggest surprise in the industry of the year?
Firstbus Buying Finglands - Nice to see them expanding after losing Wigan,lets hope they dont mess this operation up if/when they get it

8 - What was the biggest disappointment in the industry of the year?
Impera Going Bust or X70 Red Arrow (Sending Merc Citaro Bendys down a motorway,im impressed there was no fires!)

9 - What bus was the best during the year?
YJ54 BUU,Always had a soft spot for the Rossendalebus Optare Solos but as this bus has moved to Kline (a local company of mine) i`d say this is one
of the best in the bunch

10 - What bus was the worst during the year?
P332JND,Bodge job city,rattles,slow im surprised theyve left it leave the depot in the condition its in!