(10 Jan 2020, 10:41 am)JP6004 wrote Excellent, no doubt 5485 be transferring to Deptford this weekend?
We are not well equipped for dual door (or tri-door), also i believe there was little difference on boarding times between single and dual doors on the 21 when the vykings were allocated. I really hope we never get London spec, they are designed for city running, not ideal for the type of services that operate up here!
A few bus stops may need street furniture moved, many wouldn’t.
Living and working in the Newcastle Gateshead urban core and travelling at peak times I’d certainly see a benefit from centre exits doors. Several of the journeys I make have standing room only. Having centre exits doors not only would make for more standing room & a more spacious open feel to the lower saloon, but obviously allows for easier alighting too - and in turn reduced dwell times as people boarding wouldn’t have to wait at all for those alighting to get off.
Newcastle/Gateshead is a city/metropolitan area so not sure why you say London’s buses being designed for city running would be unsuitable here?
I wasn’t implying all buses be dual door. Obviously express/limited stopping services would be better suited to having single door buses so they had an extra 2-4 seats, however many local stopping city type services (not just GNE’s) could benefit from dual door buses.