07 Dec 2016, 11:20 pm
#103
(07 Dec 2016, 10:30 pm)thetravelman If the coach option is not viable and similar double decker type vehicles are to be sourced for the service, would it not be better to change them say every 3 years before regular breakdowns start occurring and service reliability starts to suffer.
Changing the allocation every 3 years would surely make double deckers a worse economic investment than coaches would it not? Over a 10 year period you're nearly into your fourth set of vehicles, while coaches would probably just be being replaced.
(07 Dec 2016, 10:54 pm)Andreos1 With the upcoming changes to Northern next year, I reckon we could see more people hit the rail network.
Whoever launches the improvements first, could end up having a massive headstart.
Yep. I also wouldn't really class GNE going for the same type of vehicles (i.e standard double deck buses) as a massive improvement, especially considering the improvements that Northern are promising within the next few years.
Just a query, do the tables brought in on the Streetdecks lower the capacity? That's one way that I could see GNE improving the TTX, however then the capacity issue comes up again.
