Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
Possible new buses for SH is of course welcome - Renowns to GL would be a decent move too as the extra capacity would be welcomed.

As for what could come in to replace any departing buses - the 11.7m Versa would be interesting as the capacity is virtually the same as a P2, plus there's a weight saving so the fuel economy could be an improvement on the P2s (as the 11.7m Versa is only available with the Cummins engine from what I'm told) however, they could possibly be too big for some local routes as they're only a touch shorter than a Pulsar.

I agree with what's been posted previously - no more SRs please! they're very nice but they are too small. Also a common complaint with them seems to be regarding the absence of a luggage pen.

The 10.8m StreetLite could be worth a look - between Pulsar and Dart in capacity, but usefully shorter. Also easier to order this year seeing as Wrightbus won't be absolutely snowed under with Olympics buses.

Still, it remains to be seen what may happen - a 10.8m StreetLite demonstrator coming to visit would be welcome!