(30 Aug 2015, 5:56 pm)DanPicken wrote At least I know with 13 Presidents a single deck veichle should not be allocated unlike GNE who put 5322 on my school run while a decker was on a non-scholar board.
That's not necessarily true, Dan. Do you know the PVR of Gateshead Central Taxis' double-deck scholars PVR to be able to fairly comment on how many spare double deckers they have (and hence how likely or unlikely it is that any vehicle besides one of double-deck capacity will be allocated)?
The allocation of anything other than a double-decker on your scholars service was fairly uncommon last year under Go North East operation, and you cannot deny that a full-size single decker being allocated as a last resort is worse than a minibus being allocated. In the last academic school year, Gateshead Central Taxis covered a double decker with minibuses very regularly for around three months. GuyParkRoyal took several photographs of these allocations, and several standees are visible in these photographs.
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Central Taxis Gateshead MX60BXD Weight Streetlite WF. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr![[Image: 18618246630_a43b977c48.jpg]](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/483/18618246630_a43b977c48.jpg)
Central Taxis Gateshead YY15GDK ADL Enviro 200. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr![[Image: 19478554799_9bef649fdd.jpg]](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/19478554799_9bef649fdd.jpg)
Central Taxis Gateshead YJ64DYV Optare Solo M890 SR B31F. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr