Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(06/10/2015 19:26)Myllenium2453 Wrote:  It comes down to this, comfort for all on board including the driver, increased reliability and decent capacity. With that they could get easily 20 - 30 more years out of them.

Older vehicles will be more unreliable. Parts will become harder to source, unreplacable parts such as the chassis will become worn down as well as the failure that is the position of the radiator that has been designed for use on left-hand traffic roads meaning a likelihood to overheat continuing. The technology onboard the bus such as the electrical system are also outdated by nearly two decades and you would not be able to solve the problem of sagging or rattling bodywork.

It's easier to replace the buses and more financially viable.