(08 Apr 2016, 6:32 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Got this today for the first time as i wanted Tesco in Gateshead and can echo your sentiments. It took till the 3rd bus to come until I boarded at MetroCentre to get on as there was a large queue which easily filled 2 Streetlites as I didn't fancy standing the entire journey. These buses are unsuitable for this route. [\Quote]
The thing is, having a slightly bigger singer decker with what? 10-15% greater seating capacity at most? isn't going to make much difference when there's queues equivalent to several busloads at peak times. There will still be a lot of standees.