31 Jul 2020, 9:09 pm
#352
(31 Jul 2020, 7:26 pm)cbma06 Wasn’t it mentioned by Dan and Martijn on the monthly live feed that there’s no plans to update the buses on the 60 and no plans changing the brand anytime soon?
Regarding the ex xline services X6/x7, I would remarket the 2 services as 62/63 as there are practically all stopper services except in Sunderland and maybe if it was all stops in Sunderland then maybe take some passengers away from Arriva service 22/23, l would de brand service 60 from Drifter.
Personally, I wouldn’t debrand the Drifter, it’s a really well known brand and the name and route hasn’t really changed since 2008. The 60 is a well used route and one of the more profitable ones so I’d definitely keep the branding.
If there are no plans for an upgrade to the 60, those ex Red Kite streetlites could be used to upgrade 61 and X6/ 7 (62 & 63) and then re-brand all as Drifter, although then you have the problem of the Newcastle CAZ.
