(19 Jul 2020, 2:20 pm)streetdeckfan wrote So you're saying you'd rather they didn't upgrade any route than keep upgrading a select few?

It makes sense to keep upgrading the routes that make money, the ones that can justify the the expense, then those vehicles which are only a few years old can get cascaded to routes that may not be able to justify it. 

And do you not think if other routes could justify a 7 minute frequency with new StreetDecks they would have them? There's a reason certain routes are flagships, it's not because they handpicked routes to spend money on, it's because they're the most popular routes!

I'd create a uniform brand personally which is high standard so you know what your getting. Then any new buses fit into the same design. There's other ways to advertise services than 'new buses'. Usually it's just a cover up for other problems.

It's not about cutting frequencies but why does the 21 deserve new buses over say the 25? If the 21 is popular then surely there's not much demand left to move people across whereas services such as the 25 and 6 go through numerous places where people obviously don't use the services. There's probably a reason why and it's the fact that tbh they're a bit crap. Old buses, infrequent, slow etc. Why not try and persuade people across by not 'leaving them behind' with constant cascades as that's what people feel.