(23 May 2022, 4:23 pm)Unber43 wrote Is it possible the 57 would get Versa's Euro 6 Referbed ones off 25, and GNE move the electric vehiclesX20 wouldn't be a bad(ish) shout for 6065-70. But the PVR would be short by 1x and would they be able to handle the X20? Plus does the X20 warrant deckers?
THey could be used for the X20
Honestly is there any Newcastle service which could get electric buses. Surely the 57 could do with Optares or Streetlites
I know I have my gripes with the B5TLs, mainly becuase they got run ragged early on in their lives on the X9/X10. But I get GNE have their reasons behind fleet allocations etc.
However, putting nearly new high-spec StreetDecks on the 47 alongside E400MMCs on the X45 will only dilute the XLines brand. Putting nearly new StreetDecks on the X21 however, that would give the wow factor to customers.
When changes are finalised and published, they could put out something like this.
47:
- In response to customer feedback, we will be reinstating higher specification newer buses on this service.
X21:
- We will be adding even better buses with even more comfy seating and wireless phone charging on most journeys.
In response to the Consett interworking patterns, allocating E400MMCs on the X45/X71/X72 all interworking, will not only give early morning, evening and Sunday flexibility, but also flexibility during the daytimes too should a 'full height' decker need to be called on such as 6064.