(14 Dec 2021, 9:57 pm)L469 YVK wrote The irony is that extra StreetDecks before COVID plus 6330-33 were to make up the PVR of the X21 when it was 12x alongside 6304-07.

But my argument given Consett's interworking patterns (evening 47/X30/X45/X72 and Sunday X30/X45/X46/X72) and the above initial order is that brand new StreetDecks are parked up in Consett depot during evenings & Sundays when they should be out on the road reducing running costs & making revenue.

Now if GNE used them (albeit diluting the XLines brand) on the Sunday 47/47A over fuel hungry B9TLs, that would make sense. But based on the September service changes, I would certainly opt from a cost based perspective to have Volvo B5TLs parked up during evenings & Sundays over brand new StreetDecks taking into account age, vehicle history and enhanced BSOG mileage. Not forgetting common decker fleet commonality across Washington & CLS depots.