(22 Sep 2021, 5:02 pm)Keeiajs wrote I saw 3 on it the other day.So are the B5TLs unreliable or is it down to parts / engineering staff shortages etc?
at this time today.
There were more omnidekka's on X21 (5), than allocated buses (4). There are 7 branded & Extra High Spec Spares.
Me thinks given now that the evening & Sunday X45/X46 are covered by E400MMC's (unless the Sunday 47/47A will be covered by StreetDecks to save fuel over the B9TLs), it would make more sense to move the B5TLs to Consett and move 6356-63 on to the X21.
The StreetDeck MH3's are supposedly reliable after all aren't they? They seem okayish on the X1. And the original plan pre-covid was to use StreetDecks on the X21.
Obviously don't forget the enhanced BOSG mileage (40 mile round trip vs nearly 80 mile) and potential decker fleet commonality at Washington & CLS