(16 Aug 2021, 9:59 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well the 67 plates are G3's, And I must say to go back to the X21 GNE needs to get there head together for that service I understand 6335,6336 being as spares but I do not think there is enough X21 Branded buses for the route and there was 3 omnidekkas on the other day aswell which could not be happening on such as high profile route.
I am well aware that the current X21 vehicles are Gemini 3s given that it's my 'local' route.
I was referring to the 67 plate StreetDecks that we also had on the X21. The Hop Tap Go liveried one (6332) spent like 99% of it's time on the X21 before going over to Consett, and with the rebrand to Xlines and the demotion of 6301-6303 (the worst in the batch apparently) to corporate, we got 6331-6333 branded into X21.
The difference between the 16 plates and the 67 plates was massive, the 67 plates were smoother, quieter and had way less rattles.
Contrast that with the 67 plate B5s, they're bloody awful. They have more rattles than Arriva's E400s. The only upside to getting the B5s was they are better on the motorway, but it's only a relatively short section of the route so overall they're a downgrade in my opinion.
Of the few times that I've used 6334/5, I've found them better than the 67 plates, which considering they're 3-4 years older really says something!
As I said further up, I have nothing against an Omnidekka, in fact I quite like them. If they did a bit of a refresh inside a couple of them, installing USB ports and some proper seats, I wouldn't mind doing the near 2-hour journey in one.