(24 Feb 2022, 5:31 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Haha, very good.
Now if/when the 21 does get EVs, would they get the Voltra name/livery being electric, or retain the aptly named Angel brand, that is the question.
I’d hope they wouldn’t try to join the two together but they do like long route names that passengers then don’t end up referring to.
Do the 53/54s announce they are Voltra 53/54 services when departing stops? Every time I’ve been on them they’ve announced upcoming stops (plus ‘This is…’ when stopped), but I’ve never heard them announce their service name/number and destination.
They can't overdo it with Voltra...with all new vehicles likely to be electric in future, then everything would just end up Voltra branded. I think for flagship routes like the Angel, an iconic brand that I can't see them getting rid of, it'll get a refresh with the fact they're electric heavily featured. But with the next batch of Yutong's coming this summer, I imagine they'll just be Voltra with either the 57 or Q3 (or whichever service they end up on) being branded Voltra as well. Speaking of the Q3 I would like to see it renumbered now there's not a Q1 or Q2 anymore.