04 Sep 2017, 10:40 am
#85
(03 Sep 2017, 11:09 pm)JP6004 I dont understand how tables are gimmicks....should northerns new trains be table free?
Anyway the B5s (well certainly the X10 examples) have a higher capacity with tables (77) than the B9s (71) nevermind the reduced capacity on the hybrids (66)
Trains are entirely different to buses in that they tend to be more used by business workers. Expectations are they have workspaces and wifi.
You're unlikely to find a businessman sitting working on his laptop on the 15 minute run from low fell to Newcastle. Potentially on longer runs you'd see it but doubtful on the 21.
Capacity is king and anything that adds more seating should win out on a stopping service which should be treated differently to an X21 X10 style service . Hope that makes sense
Wistfully stuck in the 90s
