Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I can understand the 471/2 becoming a Gold route, but the more routes that get changed to it, the less impact it has to passengers - particularly if almost all routes on Wirral are going to be in Gold livery, then to the unassuming passenger - that is simply the new identity of Stagecoach.

That said, the 472 doesn't -really- need Gold; the reduced capacity would probably cause more harm than the good that a nicer interior would bring. They should just do what Arriva have done and get a nice-but-not-quite-Gold specification so that the peak time capacities are not impacted, yet they are offering a comparable experience to Arriva.

As for the comment about chargers - it's the same with Arriva's Sapphire vehicles - eventually people learn which seats have sockets and try to sit there, and if there are passengers like me - some will be considerate and sit elsewhere when they know they're not going to need one. It will take a bit of time but eventually passengers will self-organise without realising.