(18 Sep 2016, 8:08 am)Jimmi wrote A theory I have for B9's is, the examples currently used on the Ten will remain on the Ten's however I think that three (or whatever number is needed to fulfil the current PVR) of the B9's off the TTX will become branded for the Ten, unsure what you'd do with the remaining examples, possibly spares for Riverside and/or Washington. Goodness knows what you'd get for the X9/X10, StreetDeck's?
I think the TTX Geminis will go spare. Had a thought about them going on the X30/X31 but given some other potential single decker cascades this year, I don't see why the Omnicities would need cascading.
I think out of all the B9 routes that it will be the Cobalt Clippers getting StreetDecks. GNE weren't going to fit them GKN mods for no reason and at the time of ordering, there were no suitable lightweight alternatives bar the Enviro 400 (no relationship between GNE and ADL).
But looking at the StreetDeck, the amount of fuel saved in terms of Percy Main's cost base would mean that if B9s went on the Coaster, the cost base taking the fuel savings into account would be the same if not, marginally higher compared to currently taking into account the extra capacity plus potential growth that the B9s would generate on the Coaster.