Originally posted by SBS3625D:
[b]B9TLs on 147 are quite a let-down, because much of the route
passes through congested areas, the bus kept switching between
2,3,4 gear and kept down-shifting everytime the BC steps the pedal
harder. At first the ride was ok, but as the ride progressed, it
just becomes irritating. It does not help that the B9TL has a
powerful engine and everytime the bus accelerates it vibrates.
Consequently the ride was jerky despite the BC's efforts to keep
the ride steady. If you ask me, the ZF B9TLs should be deployed for
svcs with smoother traffic, the Voith B9TLs may be better off for
congested svcs. As it is, SBST does not deploy buses according to
performance, but ride the bus I must.
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thats why i think that SBST should deploy B9TL on svcs which uses
expressways like 161&168 i suppose 
