(09 Feb 2025, 6:42 pm)Storx wrote Not sure I agree personally. I don't see the need for dual door buses bar a very few select routes (1/22/39/40/62/63). There's no benefits to using them if there's not massive loads of people getting on and off at the same stop.
There is massive negatives though when it comes to fare loss with people evading paying and the loss of seats downstairs which pensioners need, something which isn't an issue in London as the average age is much younger or Europe where they only use single decker vehicles.
It's just a massive expense for little benefit imo.
Even on the likes of the 10 & 21 when it’s full to capacity with standees right up the front doors at peak times, dual doors would make it so much easier for us to manouve around inside the bus and to alight from it.
I regularly find myself stepping off the bus to allow other passengers to squeeze off.
We used to have dual door buses here.
Numerous other cities in the UK utilise dual doors buses on at least some of their routes.
Countless cities across the world use dual (or more) doored buses.
Public transport should be quick & easy to use, and optimised for people, not profit.
So frustrating here.