24/12/2023
Brand new demonstrator on loan from the manufacturer themselves. Normally I’m not phased by things like this but with how local this is, the fact it only cost me £1 for a single and it was on my way to Luton Airport, I thought it might be worth a try. The results surprised me!
Yes I did mean £1, not 2. In December only on Sundays only in Oxfordshire only, all singles were just £1 thanks to a County Council scheme. Too bad it’s already over, Christmas Eve was the last day!
So this ride shows that just because it’s a 73 plate E400 with Voith gearbox, it doesn’t mean it’ll perform like the Stagecoach ones! This was quick to accelerate and topped 60mph! Although I have my doubts as to how good it is with climbing hills
This bus was working the River Rapids X40: Oxford, Westgate (Stop E3) - Reading, Station Road (Stop SB)
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