2021/22 Arriva North West orders & subsequent cascades

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RE: 2021/22 Arriva North West orders & subsequent cascades

(21/09/2021 21:25)darylyates17 Wrote:  The engines will be the same if Arriva have spec them with the OM934 I hope they’ve chosen the much better OM936 they need the extra power

Despite the almost universal condemnation of the StreetLites that LS had delivered several years ago and the clear failings of the underpowered engine in the StreetDecker reported elsewhere one does wonder why these have been ordered. Are they that much cheaper? If so, the old adage "Buy cheap, buy twice" needs to be considered.

The Wright B10Ms were solid workhorses and perfectly suited to the demands of inner-city operation and the Arriva app and site is appalling since it was revamped. Perhaps there is some truth in the suggestion that Arriva is in deliberate manged decline.