(29 May 2014, 7:33 pm)tyresmoke wrote Ah but what about the moaning passengers on the 685 who don't like the leather seats?
As far as I know all Omnicities will be getting a refurbishment, just specific vehicles will getting Max refurbishments for the X15, X26/X27 and X66. Obviously the 685 will just be to standard specification, whilst it looks likely that there will be very few of the 05 plates left in standard, they may well all go to "Max" specification!
Hahaha, 685 being 'standard' (in all meanings of the word) has always been the way with Arriva!!
(29 May 2014, 11:32 pm)coldav wrote Bad news if these Omnicities are for the X15. Only 40/42 seats compared with 51 on the DAF coaches which are frequently standing room only in school holidays and summer. This service badly needs deckers and room for luggage to cope with holidaymakers to Berwick and Haggerston.
Exact same with 685, on a lot of journeys. We can't get dockers though (low trees at Corbridge, sigh - not as if many people use that part of the route anyway! Yet because it is east of Hexham, ANE are lovey dubby with it because it's where the competition is). Grumble grumble...
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