New StreetDecks - nine re-deployed within Go-Ahead Group prior to delivery
New StreetDecks - nine re-deployed within Go-Ahead Group prior to delivery
(29 May 2020, 11:30 am)Michael I hope the X1 isn't dropped from the plans, i think its one route which actually deserves an upgrade.U might be right there.
X5/X15 is a PVR of 5
X31 is 4 PVR
Maybe those services will miss out?
However i wonder if they would get the Red Arrow B9's in place with the B9's going for a refurbishment?
(29 May 2020, 11:30 am)Michael I hope the X1 isn't dropped from the plans, i think its one route which actually deserves an upgrade.U might be right there.
X5/X15 is a PVR of 5
X31 is 4 PVR
Maybe those services will miss out?
However i wonder if they would get the Red Arrow B9's in place with the B9's going for a refurbishment?
(29 May 2020, 11:36 am)JP6004 U might be right there.
(29 May 2020, 11:36 am)JP6004 U might be right there.
(29 May 2020, 11:53 am)S813 FVK Would agree that the X5/X15 would be the first to be dropped from the plans (though the PVR is only 4 as far as I'm aware).
X31 currently interworks with X45/X46 so nothing will probably change there.
(29 May 2020, 11:53 am)S813 FVK Would agree that the X5/X15 would be the first to be dropped from the plans (though the PVR is only 4 as far as I'm aware).
X31 currently interworks with X45/X46 so nothing will probably change there.
(29 May 2020, 12:03 pm)Michael Hopefully would try and have them the same colours
Has anyone got the X-Lines map which was post a while back?
(29 May 2020, 12:03 pm)Michael Hopefully would try and have them the same colours
Has anyone got the X-Lines map which was post a while back?
(29 May 2020, 12:08 pm)streetdeckfan
Looks like there'll be three different shades of green, seems a bit overkill to me like, especially since the E400s were painted the wrong shade originally and had to be repainted into the right one. Wouldn't it have made a lot more sense to have them all the same green then vehicles could be shared between them.
Then again, it's not as if the average person will be able to tell the difference if they mix them up now and again, except from the silhouette on the side and no doubt the vinyls inside
(29 May 2020, 12:08 pm)streetdeckfan
Looks like there'll be three different shades of green, seems a bit overkill to me like, especially since the E400s were painted the wrong shade originally and had to be repainted into the right one. Wouldn't it have made a lot more sense to have them all the same green then vehicles could be shared between them.
Then again, it's not as if the average person will be able to tell the difference if they mix them up now and again, except from the silhouette on the side and no doubt the vinyls inside
(29 May 2020, 12:48 pm)Drifter60 Will the X30/X31 and X45/X46/X47 not be like how the X6/X7 and X20 work, where the livery will combines the two shades one used for each group of routes and therefore they’ll all be like the green seen on the X30s? The third shade of green just used to mark on the map?
(29 May 2020, 12:48 pm)Drifter60 Will the X30/X31 and X45/X46/X47 not be like how the X6/X7 and X20 work, where the livery will combines the two shades one used for each group of routes and therefore they’ll all be like the green seen on the X30s? The third shade of green just used to mark on the map?
(29 May 2020, 1:28 pm)6049 All the talk coming from GNE seems to indicates that the X1 will still be receiving the new E400s. Wouldn't make sense to keep running the X1 on the oldest B9s in the fleet which would need repainting into X-Lines anyway.Already been confirmed E400s for X1 with one going to Consett to make up PVR on X31. One of the older black Xline E400 transfer to washy as the spare
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(29 May 2020, 1:28 pm)6049 All the talk coming from GNE seems to indicates that the X1 will still be receiving the new E400s. Wouldn't make sense to keep running the X1 on the oldest B9s in the fleet which would need repainting into X-Lines anyway.Already been confirmed E400s for X1 with one going to Consett to make up PVR on X31. One of the older black Xline E400 transfer to washy as the spare
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(29 May 2020, 1:28 pm)6049 All the talk coming from GNE seems to indicates that the X1 will still be receiving the new E400s. Wouldn't make sense to keep running the X1 on the oldest B9s in the fleet which would need repainting into X-Lines anyway.
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(29 May 2020, 1:28 pm)6049 All the talk coming from GNE seems to indicates that the X1 will still be receiving the new E400s. Wouldn't make sense to keep running the X1 on the oldest B9s in the fleet which would need repainting into X-Lines anyway.
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(29 May 2020, 1:41 pm)streetdeckfan I still don't understand why they ordered low height E400s for the X1 when the route doesn't need them.It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
The new ones they have on the X30 are nice, but they feel so claustrophobic upstairs with the low ceiling compared to 6337 which is noticeably taller. I've lost count of the times I've hit my head when standing up or walking up the stairs
(29 May 2020, 1:41 pm)streetdeckfan I still don't understand why they ordered low height E400s for the X1 when the route doesn't need them.It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
The new ones they have on the X30 are nice, but they feel so claustrophobic upstairs with the low ceiling compared to 6337 which is noticeably taller. I've lost count of the times I've hit my head when standing up or walking up the stairs
(29 May 2020, 3:19 pm)6049 It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
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(29 May 2020, 3:19 pm)6049 It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
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(29 May 2020, 3:19 pm)6049 It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
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(29 May 2020, 3:19 pm)6049 It kinda makes sense for fleet flexibility so if any issues with the X30s occured, a Washington one could be transferred and a spare full size decker used on yhe X1. However, as someone who is well over 6ft, and is used to bashing his head upstairs on a full height decker - I'd really prefer them to have not been the low height version. Looking forward to taking one for a spin when they arrive.
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(29 May 2020, 5:38 pm)streetdeckfan They didn't even need to order them that low for the X30 though. Like I said 6337 is considerably taller (from the inside anyway) and it fits under the bridge in Dunston without issue
(29 May 2020, 5:38 pm)streetdeckfan They didn't even need to order them that low for the X30 though. Like I said 6337 is considerably taller (from the inside anyway) and it fits under the bridge in Dunston without issue
(29 May 2020, 6:25 pm)mb134 But in terms of future proofing the fleet it's better to be safe than sorry - also probably helps for resale. A low-height decker is just far more flexible.
I'm sure if 6337 was ordered by GNE then it would have been low height - but it's not really practical to go and chop down a second hand bus just for a potential future use case.
(29 May 2020, 6:25 pm)mb134 But in terms of future proofing the fleet it's better to be safe than sorry - also probably helps for resale. A low-height decker is just far more flexible.
I'm sure if 6337 was ordered by GNE then it would have been low height - but it's not really practical to go and chop down a second hand bus just for a potential future use case.
(29 May 2020, 6:35 pm)streetdeckfan But by that logic, why didn't they order low height StreetDecks?
It just doesn't make sense to me why they would make the passenger experience considerably worse for 'flexibilty'
(29 May 2020, 6:35 pm)streetdeckfan But by that logic, why didn't they order low height StreetDecks?
It just doesn't make sense to me why they would make the passenger experience considerably worse for 'flexibilty'
(29 May 2020, 6:35 pm)streetdeckfan But by that logic, why didn't they order low height StreetDecks?
It just doesn't make sense to me why they would make the passenger experience considerably worse for 'flexibilty'
(29 May 2020, 6:35 pm)streetdeckfan But by that logic, why didn't they order low height StreetDecks?
It just doesn't make sense to me why they would make the passenger experience considerably worse for 'flexibilty'
