(06 Jun 2015, 8:20 am)South Tyne Lad wrote Is it just me or has the entry into service of the omnidekkas been really slow? its been over 1 and a half months since one first appeared, theve been sat at the back of saltmeadows for more than a month, and so far only 6125 has entered service. has there been any problems with them since they came?
Go North East has had to perform a number of modifications to them to bring them to the company's specification.
They had automatic ramps down south with Brighton, but have had manual ramps fitted for use in the North East as these are more reliable. The automatic ramps have attracted a number of complaints in the Stanley area, where a Facebook page entitled "Simply No" was set up.
The destinations also had to be sorted - front/rears had to be modified so that they could scroll via points and a side destination had to be fitted to replace the small flipdot screen previously fitted. I believe the destination controller has also been moved, as it was bizarrely located previously.