(05 Feb 2021, 5:28 pm)Michael wrote [*]It wouldn't surprise me if eventually they do move to X-Lines branding on the StreetLites for this service if they are retained on the X20 post-COVID (whenever that might be). Might be a few years down the line though as they are highly unlikely to repaint buses which haven't long been repainted anyway - they're pretty much X-Line standard anyway apart from the paint job.
Shame that is only temporary on the X20 though, I think the X-Lines brand would suit a Streetlite.
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(05 Feb 2021, 5:30 pm)Dan wrote That, or operators factor into the cost of their bid the cost of undertaking significant refurbishment work, coming at the expense of the taxpayer (I'm sure that wouldn't be popular, either!)
Not to mention that apart from major blockades, a lot of weekend work is undertaken with spare front line buses anyway as they are more economical and meet Euro 5/6 standards. Saturday can be less common but Sunday tends to be solely spare X-Lines deckers or similar.
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