Arriva North East

[Barney]

RE: Arriva North East
I've just returned from another short break in the Scarborough area with my wife and was a little disappointed to see that the new B9TLs have yet to enter service on the X93. I was even more disappointed to note that most of the X93s were being operated by Temsa Avenues currently allocated to Redcar depot.

I had sold the break to my wife on the basis that the view from the top deck from Scarborough to Whitby was very impressive. It is fair to say that she was not at all impressed by the ride quality of a packed Temsa nor the cramped seating layout at the rear of the bus. (I thought it wise not to mention that the 'shower cubicle' she was sitting next to was the engine and that it was prone to going up in flames without warning.)

Whilst waiting for the return trip from Whitby two elderly women explained that they had both experienced deckers failing out of Robin Hoods Bay in recent weeks. Does this explain the use of Temsas?