(08 Sep 2013, 10:32 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Well I think we all understand why this happens. But the point is services which come with extras such as free wifi, is this not in breech of their claims? They claim to have free Wifi on the X84/X85 and yet every Sunday they don't if there was a problem with a vehicle on a weekday then unavoidable but a regular allocation like this is bit dodgy. Thought putting in perspective how many people actually choose a bus because of wifi? I think the percentage wouldn't be too high however I remember a friend saying to if she was waiting X9/X10 and yellow bus double decker turned up she wouldn't be too happy and this is understandable also.
I mean I also think the above examples of mis branding on evenings & Sundays is a farce. I mean at the minute with the 42/60/61, on the evenings the Drifter 60 & Simplicity 42 use the drifter Versa's whilst the drifter 61 are using the simplicity Versa's. it's just mixed up and it does confuse people, I mean again another friend also said to me you don't even know what bus your getting on as they change into other services. Waiting for the 61, a simplicity Versa pulled in and was blinded up as '2A Sunderland' and if it wasn't me knowing of the interworking people weren't going to get on. The odd mornings journeys are still far prefect but are little bit more forgivable. But regular evening & Sunday workings are just beyond a joke now. I mean we all understand why it happens but passengers don't.
I agree all of the deliberate mis-branding on a evening/Sunday (or indeed any day in it in the case of Deptford) makes a mockery of the whole notion of a bus being recognisable by brand. I think the X84 thing goes beyond branding though - the service is advertised with Wifi etc so it shouldn't be deliberately planned not have have it one day out of seven. GNE charge the same fare on a Sunday and a Sunday counts as a day on their tickets just the same as a weekday - why should the advertised standard not be delivered?