(07 Aug 2024, 12:15 pm)Ambassador wrote Is it filling a gap for withdrawn Omnidekkas on the route? It's normally one of the branded DFDS deckers on the route
In terms of the 21 - some of the Streetdecks are that tatty internally and lumbering that the ex-London stock can sometimes be a bit better but when you've got the stock that was running the route 20 years ago now fillling in for newer vehicles - there's an issue.
I don't think it helps that the X21 seems to get allocated a few of the Streetdecks as there doesn't seem to be a solid allocation policy for that service anymore.
The 2 routes have both hugely dropped in terms of quality and reliability since they moved to Riverside.
The X21 has never had a stable allocation of vehicles or a good track record with vehicle reliability
- Ex London presidents
- Gen 1 StreetDecks with Gen 2's later thrown in
- Volvo B5TL
- Gen 3 StreetDecks
GNE when the 21 eventually receives EV's need to put aside some of the Angel StreetDecks as spares. But no doubt that if Percy Main ended up with ex Angel StreetDecks on the 307 & 309, the current B9TL's on there would probably do a canny little job on the X21 given their relatively easy lives at Percy Main.
Other option as I've said many times before.....sort the low height issue out on the X30/X70 group of services and actually allocate vehicles that can handle 60+ mile round trips! And it's definitely do-able!