(27 Apr 2021, 9:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I'm not being funny, but have you added a little something extra to your cookies?
I know I like to have a good moan about mixing and matching interiors, but what about the 'fakelines' StreetDecks makes them any less X-lines? They're exactly the same spec that are currently being used on the X21, does that mean it's not X-Lines?
The 16 plate corporate StreetDecks are actually of a higher spec since they have 240v sockets to every seat, which was dropped with the 67 plates in favour of just USB.
As much as I hate agreeing with Dan, there is no X-lines interior, only a list of specifications, which they all meet. Even the 11 year old Mercs, which many would say are far superior to newer vehicles in the fleet.
Nowhere does it say an X-lines service will have a new double decker, in fact the first X-Lines route was a Solo! So if anything, passengers should be under the impression that X-Lines means it's run by a Solo!
I think you misread his point tbf. I kind of get what he's saying. For example if your a customer in Sunderland who's never used a bus for awhile but used to use the 35 occasionally and started to hate it for whatever reason. Pop comes on your Facebook page brand new buses, tables, fancy lights, comfy seats with red leather etc I'll try that they look really good. Pop he goes to catch the 35 to try the 'new' X20. Gets on... Your going to be a bit disappointed to find out it's the same bus you just used on the 35 with a fancy paint work. Even worse if you get off the Black Cat services and realise it's an 'old bus'. Similar could be said for the X21 aswell tbh. Others routes can get away with it though as they replaced older buses / capacity upgrades.
It's a fair point tbh when talking about new customers really.