Fleet presentation is particularly important to companies these days, as it can make all the difference particularly in Towns and Cities where more than one bus operator serves a section of a route or in some cases operates over the same route, the difference between being clean inside and out and not being clean in my opinion can sway a customer, for an example i can only equate to First Ipswich and their deep clean programme implemented by Chris Speed, just over two years old to keep to a regimented standard programme which gave the Ipswich Depot to become runner up in their inter company awards, five years ago standards where absolutely shocking, filthily Buses and drivers who quite honestly were under appreciated. Ipswich Buses have in their last year have let things slip presentation wise, they are still clean, BUT it is the livery which concerns me, a new livery was introduced some months back now while the Single Decker fleet has Buses in the current livery the Double Decker fleet has some still carrying the green and white livery introduced in the early part of the Millennium, both companies have what many would consider an ageing fleet, however if they look right, don't break down does it really matter.
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