Donkeygone
I hope you get your route. I am sure that there is the traffic to justify it, but not on a daily, all year round basis. As far as Blue Island is concerned, they may not be around to operate it - which might be a good thing (except for them !). If the BEE franchise doesn't work, they may face major difficulties. Keep your fingers crossed.
On the a/c front, they are due to get an AT42 on a short lease & then get a "new" 72 later on in the summer. They also promise an improvement in their service performance. We shall see.