(24 May 2015, 7:15 pm)leestransportphotos wrote It was an elderly person that knocked on our door. These are the main points
- Less seats downstairs meaning elderly people have to stand
- Buses running around empty all day - environment
- Lack of power meaning buses struggle up Fell Bank and Northside.
I can see where they're coming from and for that reason I signed it.
As I also live on the Route at Lambton, I am going to call straight up "Bullshit" on the first point alone, never have I once seen an OAP Standing on the 82/82A regardless of the Vehicle Type allocated to the Service, if anything due the lack of seats on the lower saloon of a Decker, they are completely ignorant and sit in the Pushchair/Wheelchair Bays and refuse to move when either gets on board the Bus, often resulting in an Verbal Altercation and the Parent or Carer of those in the Pushchair/Wheelchair having to Stand.
But I do agree having a Double Decker allocated isnt practical, but I would say this purely due to the Reliability of the other Vehicles allocated to the Service, we all know the Wright Cadets are renown to electrical faults and are often VOR with Diagtest then fixing the faults with these Vehicles, this therefore results in the allocation of a Double Decker as there isnt enough Mini/Midi Buses in the Fleet to cover the Spare PVR in my opinion as these Vehicles are allocated to other Services such as the 33/33A & 39.
Hopefully with the 52reg Cadets being Withdrawn and replaced by Wright Merits from Riverside reliability might improve thus reducing the chances of a Decker being allocated to the 82/82A, but I am doubtful of that even happening if im honest, the 82/82A certainly will never receive brand new vehicles in the future and will continue to get cascades from other services as a result of investment in the fleet.