Got to be slightly more to it than just depreciated coaches - there are plenty of almost/fully depreciated single decks around group that could have been used.
They obviously want to use something a bit more appealing than your normal single deck and think that coaches will be more appealing to passengers which they undoubtably will be. Not sure how many people use this corridor but the 82A or 500 as it will be will certainly lose some users to the X5.
Coaches have the feel that they are more express. It could have the same running time as all the other buses but because it is a coach, the whole journey feels quicker.
Some residents around the Widnes estates are going to have quite a shock when they see these coaches going past their houses for the first time!
Many will be more used to seeing Solos going past.
Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 16957 MX07BVJ was out all day (18/08) on route 19.
16957 is on X3 now, its just left Queen Square Bus Station going out at 15:40
(10/08/2018 14:19)enrag2000 Wrote: [ -> ]27703/08/10 are now at Gloucester (Stagecoach West)>
27703 is now at North Bristol; 27708/10 are in service at Gloucester.
27712/14 are further arrivals.