(29 May 2020, 7:05 pm)mb134 wrote I'm sorry but I don't see any passenger experience issues with low height E400s - I'm over 6ft and I don't have a huge issue on any of Arriva's low height E400s. 

In terms of not ordering low height Streetdecks, there's likely a number of reasons. Are they a similar height to low-height E400s? Is there a substantial cost difference? Did it change order time frames?

Well, GNE traditionally since 2005 have ordered deckers from Wrightbus (either Volvo or integral chassis) and as technology has changed since then, it was perhaps a good way for GNE to sample an alternative in a low risk way for a particular reason (low bridge in Dunston) rather than buying a full batch.

I reckon that for most decker routes with the exception of the 21 and 309/310/311 (or any other stop-start type routes) that GNE will stick with ADL bodied deckers (either integral or Scania chassis).

The only full height examples Arriva have purchased was 7501-13. The rest since then have been low height.