New buses in Vancouver

We have new flashy looking buses here in Vancouver but they're not that easy to ride. Very few seats mean that most riders have to stand, but in their favour the also can accommodate wheelchairs, scooters, and baby carriages/strollers.

The real problem that I see is that the handrails are often too far apart for many passengers to reach meaning they are often trying to move from one part of the bus to another (to get to the exit door to make room for others) with no hand holds. This is dangerous especially when combined with the sudden stops that seem more prevalent. The sudden stops and jerky motion that I am more aware of lately may have to do with the many new inexperienced drivers that are coming on, or it may be some design failing with the buses, we'll have to wait and see.

I'm interested in what others think of the new buses. Also any "good" stories about the service you receive from Translink?