Merseyside Bus Alliance

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Merseyside Bus Alliance

(04/12/2015 21:26)RedPanda Wrote:  Just had a thought with the new powers Liverpool and Manchester have, we could see a bus unique to the north. Something like London's Routemaster but made by East Lancs for obvious reasons.

I really can't see that happening to be honest. A bus that is developed and built for operation in a specific city or region can be extremely expensive to develop and manufacture - and these combined would undoubtedly lead to a very high purchase cost in comparison to an "off the shelf" vehicle from any of Alexander Dennis', Wrightbus' or Optare's ranges

Do Liverpool and Manchester actually need a unique bus when there's plenty of other much cheaper (and proven) vehicles to choose from already on the market? Personally I really don't see the point in buying a Range Rover when a Ford Focus would do the job just as well