I was talking about the way in which the older gas buses have bone-rattler tendencies — they often change gears at entirely the wrong time, regardless of what the driver does. On any of the major south-western routes at peak hour (most of which are served by said buses), almost every time the bus stops to pick someone up the transmission will shift gears only after the bus is stationary, giving everyone a delightfully violent thudding. By comparison the diesel buses are perfectly stable once they’ve come to a stop.

I should mention that the new gas buses also take a leaf out of the CAT interior design book, featuring funky sloped bars and a smaller number of standing handles. I imagine this’ll make it harder for people to stay standing near the back of the bus, resulting in more entertainment for you, not less