(14 Sep 2019, 10:12 pm)L469 YVK wrote In terms of the StreetDeck allocations, maybe something like this would've been more logical and kept the same specification across particular services:

30x New StreetDecks:
- 13x for X31/X45/X46
- 9x for X47/X70/X71
- 8x for X21

Older StreetDecks:
- 3x for X5/X15 (6305-07)
- 3x spare Consett (6303, 6304, 6333 - 6333 used as first point of call)
- 3x spare Chester Le Street (6301, 6302, 6332 - 6332 used as first point of call)

It definitely would have made more sense, but what Dan said above does also make sense, if they wanted to keep the X-Lines launch on track, then they needed to start the repaints now, and that means mixing batches.

But, I do think it would be possible in the future to move them around, I'd imagine the most expensive part of the paint job would be the metallic gold, which stays the same on all the X-Lines, so it wouldn't really be too costly to repaint the back portion and replace the vinyls at a later date.

Then again, I honestly don't see what the rush was for launching X-Lines, unless it's purely because MG wanted a fancy new bus to take him around to and show off at events!