
The bendy buses had their first run-outs carrying people yesterday - both adult passengers and schoolchildren - and it seems there were no major problems.
The empty buses have been out on the Island's roads over the last couple of weeks to allow drivers a chance to get used to them.
Director of Public Transport Ian Longworth says things have, on the whole, been okay so far:

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