(07 Jun 2019, 7:59 pm)L469 YVK wrote

I've got a thought here. Could the 15x double decks on order (including the evaluation StreetDeck) not be to replace the B5TLs on the X9/X10 and also the StreetDecks on the Castles Express with a more reliable vehicle? This would then mean that either the 56 could be upgraded with a PVR of 13x + 1x spare (albeit a mixed fleet allocation) or 1x type could be coupled with newer examples (most likely 6301-07) with the other type going to another Go Ahead subsidiary.

Why would GNE send 3yo dockers to another subsidiary when theres plenty deckers over 16yrs that need replacing.

Also the deckers on these routes are only 2 and 3 year old. Surely service like X1 or X70/X71 would benefit from new vehicles allowing a number of older deckers to be withdrawn