(07 Mar 2022, 3:42 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Doesn’t look like the rear doors were used at all throughout that video.
Surely a standard height curb is suitable? It is elsewhere in the country for buses with separate exit doors.
What does the old bus stop flag sticker say, just out of interest?
When the 21 was previously dual-door operation, several stops en-route had a pink 2X sticker added to the bus stop flag pole, to indicate that they weren't suitable for the rear doors to be used. Some are more obvious than others, e.g. the shelter or railings being in the way.
I suppose it depends what the risk assessment that GNE hold states, but I can't see any reason other than the mismatch in curb heights that would make it unsuitable... if you lowered the bus to the height of the curb for people boarding, its still enough for someone to lose their footing when alighting. Especially elderly passengers.