DartSLF Bus Awards 2015

[SL64 JFK]

RE: DartSLF Bus Awards 2015

(28/12/2015 21:10)SL64 JDZ Wrote:  Same as last year's questions but with three new ones added. I'm looking forward to seeing all of the responses

1 - Who was the best company of the year?
2 - Who was the worst company of the year?
3 - Which North West depot do you think made the most progress in 2015?
(This can be any depot located in the North West region)
4 - 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!)
5 - What withdrawn bus(es) were the hardest goodbye from a company of the year?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!)
6 - Which bus(es) looked the smartest during the year?
7 - What was the rarest sighting of the year?
8 - What was the biggest surprise in the industry of the year?
9 - What was the biggest disappointment in the industry of the year?
10 - What bus was the best during the year?
11 - What bus was the worst during the year?
12 - What bus(es) are you most looking forward to in 2016?
13 - What bus(es) would you like to see in the North West in 2016?

1. Best Company: Arriva North West for their continued investment, and the very welcome arrival of double deckers for the 10/A.

2. Worst Company: I wouldn't say worst, but the most disappointing company is Cumfybus for their sometimes iffy vehicle presentation.

3. Arriva St Helens and Arriva Green Lane share this, in my view. Both have improved immeasurably over the past 12 months. Green Lane presentation is much better than it used to be in particular.

4. The Enviro400s to Arriva North West.

5. A draw for me, between a vehicle type that's now starting to be withdrawn, and another that's recently departed - the Renowns and the DAF Cadets. Whilst only a few of the Renowns have been withdrawn, it's made me realise I'll miss them when they go.

6. Green Lane's Enviro400s look very smart still.

7. Enviro400 on the 31.

8. Enviro400H City. They're rather stylish.

9. Optare MetroDecker for me. I'm just not fond of it at all.

10. I had a lovely trip on 2712, smooth and powerful, so I'm going for that.

11. Not sure - I'll have a think!

12. The proposed investment in further green buses.

13. More StreetLite Maxes, Enviro200 and Enviro400 MMCs. Also further gas buses.