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Andrew, Sadly these buses were removed from Londons' Streets and sold cheaply to the private bus provider in Malta, as a Londoner, I feel able to make a few comments on your blog. The term "Bendy-bus" was invented by one Boris Johnson (whose first act as Mayor of London was to stop all access improvements to the London Underground) or one of his associates, and does treat this low-floor articulated bus with the respect it deserves due to the design technology the vehicle incorporates. I am surprised to learn that Arriva in Malta has had problems in getting spare parts for the access features used by the bus as this model of vehicle is used extensively throughout Europe as well as in the USA and Canada. If my memory serves me correctly the manufacturer of the ramp technology is Canadian, although, I am sure they have a number of offices in Europe. As for the rest of the issues mentioned in the article, I would suggest more training is required both for Arriva's staff and their vehicle repairers. I would also suggest that disabled people in Malta could offer Arriva some Disability Equality training for the going rate of trainers in Malta. It could create further employment opportunities for disabled people in Malta. Keep it up, Keith ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.