(02 Aug 2020, 10:45 am)streetdeckfan wrote It's not that many steps to get upstairs though is it, or at least not as bad as a regular decker, and are there not a few seats downstairs anyway for those who can't get up the stairs?
Plus, the fact the staircase is right beside the driver might stop them driving away whilst you're still on the stairs, which seems to be the main issue with older people.
I'd guess that the elderly who use the X9/X10 (which, tbh I haven't seen that many) would just travel to Gateshead and catch it from there instead. That's what I'd do anyway
Not too many steps, no, but the staircase is quite steep which is generally the main complaint about the ones operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
There are seats downstairs yes, but from memory only three and I'm not sure if they'll currently be in use due to Covid.