DartSLF Opinions 2013

[joe_alker]

RE: DartSLF Opinions 2013
1 - Who was the best company of the year?
Actually going to go for First Manchester on this one, fares reductions and investment have turned this company around.
2 - Who was the worst company of the year?
Any that went bust.
3 - What bus(es) were the best delivery to a company of the year?
Wright Eclipses for First.
4 - What withdrawn bus(es) were the hardest goodbye from a company of the year?
Dennis Arrows from Tameside depot.
5 - Which bus(es) looked the smartest during the year?
First Manchester heritage fleet - however the recently transferred and repainted Darts and B7s at Tameside look very good and clean.
6 - What was the rarest sighting of the year?
First Manchester 31929
7 - What was the biggest surprise in the industry of the year?
Irizar/Scania single deck bus
8 - What was the biggest disappointment in the industry of the year?
First Manchester Tameside depot not getting any more investment.
9 - What bus was the best during the year?
FM 31929, what a survivor.
10 - What bus was the worst during the year?
SM 19101