(31 Jul 2022, 10:15 pm)streetdeckfan wrote It wasn't too long ago that people on here were saying the StreetDecks were far too underpowered to go on a route like the X21 (which I'd agree with, well they don't have the right gearing at least), and the B5s were far better suited to the route.

Now, all of a sudden the B5s are awful, unreliable vehicles that should never have been put on the X21, and the StreetDecks are perfect for it.

The G1's were poor but 2017 onwards examples have been fine.

Why would GNE continue to run the X21 still one short of the PVR having to use 6334/35 when they have 8x nearly new StreetDecks available with a good interior spec?

Washington only needs 6333 (with 6331 & 32 already there as spares) and 6377 to sort the X1 out.

In hindsight as well as other spares, 6334 & 35 would make up for Riverside losing 6336 & 37. Plus the extra length of 6308-14 and 9x extra seats over the StreetDeck will come in handy for the 58.