(12 Oct 2015, 3:58 pm)DaveyBowyer Depends whether or not the QC's are likely to go ahead. If they do, then it will most likely be Streetdecks but if not, then I can see either the Cobalt Clipper getting Streetdecks with 10 moving to Stanley for the 6, X70, X71 alongside a new brand; and 7 moving to Crook for the X21 (Note that 6104 would be swapped with a Deptford B9 which hasn't been modified yet). In terms of spares, these could simply be made up of Omnidekkas. Or alternatively, the Red Arrows getting E400s with the power and chassis either from Cummins / ADL or Scania / ADL with 6001 to 6007 moving to Crook and the rest acting in various roles including providing a backup for the TTX without having to use the TEN allocation and allowing the B7TL Geminis to move into less demanding roles.
GNE would see far more benefits in the efficiency of the Streetdeck on the Cobalt Clipper than what they would on the X21.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:58 pm)DaveyBowyer Depends whether or not the QC's are likely to go ahead. If they do, then it will most likely be Streetdecks but if not, then I can see either the Cobalt Clipper getting Streetdecks with 10 moving to Stanley for the 6, X70, X71 alongside a new brand; and 7 moving to Crook for the X21 (Note that 6104 would be swapped with a Deptford B9 which hasn't been modified yet). In terms of spares, these could simply be made up of Omnidekkas. Or alternatively, the Red Arrows getting E400s with the power and chassis either from Cummins / ADL or Scania / ADL with 6001 to 6007 moving to Crook and the rest acting in various roles including providing a backup for the TTX without having to use the TEN allocation and allowing the B7TL Geminis to move into less demanding roles.
GNE would see far more benefits in the efficiency of the Streetdeck on the Cobalt Clipper than what they would on the X21.
