(24 Jun 2014, 1:49 pm)Dan wrote Allows greater flexibility for Riverside, with all of Riverside's Volvo B7TLs being able to be used on the TEN and Tyne Tees Xpress.
Customers can't really tell the difference between a Volvo B7TL and a Volvo B9TL, so when they see 3941 turn up, they'd expect the vehicle to be equipped with power sockets and free Wi-Fi.
This is obviously not the case, so repainting the Volvo B7TLs into corporate livery means that customers will think it's an ordinary 'red spare' - no more confusion as a result!
Surely Repainting 6071 Red would of been a Better Option, as we all know despite 3941 getting Repainted Red that 6071 will still appear on the X9/X10 on a Daily Basis, And we all know those B7TL's couldn't even survive a Day on the X9/X10 without Breaking Down anyway, So in reality does it really make the Allocations between the two Services any more Flexible, and finally when was the Last Time 3963 on the X9/X10 or out in Service for that Matter as I haven't seen it for a while, other than when passing Riverside Depot.