(22 May 2022, 3:28 pm)ian foster wrote There seems to be reliability issues with the B5's on the X21 so I thought with the changes Consett  will be left with the E400's only and the Streetdecks go onto the X21 plus the extra bus for the X1. The B5's could end up replacing the mercs on X20 PVR 6 plus 1 spare something a little less demanding for them.

I doubt the X20 needs deckers considering they only recently made the switch to full size single decks.

It looks like the Consett 'XLines' network will all be E400MMC operated. If 6332/33 could fill the spares at Washington with 6363 going across as intended from January's changes, 6356-62 with 6377 and 6333 would form the PVR of the X21. 6314, 6334 and 6335 could remain at CLS as spares.

Volvo B5TLs 6308-13 however could make a decent upgrade for the 47 and allow B9TLs to go on to the X5/X15, withdrawing 6x of the 15x B5LH's (or moving them to non Euro 6 backseat roles) as well as providing 2x extra B9TLs for Riverside.