(21 May 2022, 1:12 pm)L469 YVK wrote But given the very high high spec of 6356-61, would you say the 47 or the X21 is more deserving?

How much more high spec are 20 plate Streetdecks compared to 17 plate B5's? Not sure it's worth the repainting of all those buses. And in any case you're still left with the same issue of not enough for the PVR. The 47/47A previously used those same Streetdecks and if they're covering part of the X46 route I'd hardly say they're that much less deserving. 

(21 May 2022, 1:13 pm)Unber43 wrote the 58 carries fresh air most of the time, so does the loop the most i have seen on them out of peak hours is about 10-15. 

It paid of with the 65 (well mostly). They might aswell take a commerical risk....they'll need work for the drivers.

The 58 was just an example tbh, there's probably other worthy routes at Riverside. The 65 was not a new service though? It was just the old 265 increased in frequency to replace other services on common corridors. Hmm, GNE are currently suffering driver shortages...remove some routes oh suddenly no more driver shortage, so I don't think that's going to be an issue.