Is the ftr doomed?
The Wrightbus ftr or Streetcar is based on the Volvo B7LA chassis and there are currently eleven operated in York by First, as fleet numbers 19001-19011 which have been in service since May 2006.
Now it appears that there is opposition in certain quarters that they are not the right vehicle for the city’s streets.
See the Focus Transport main site for the full report from Tony Wilson.
http://www.focustransport.org.uk/yftr1.aspx
