(23 Sep 2014, 11:31 am)Drifter60 wrote @Andreos1
That's why I can't see appeal of park and ride one every day basis to work. Parking up then missing the bus.. All means you have to leave earlier to avoid been late.
Going on Andreos' comments, using a decker seems a little illogically when by the sounds of it an MPD, or maybe a solar/cadet could do the job. I know GNE had deckers spare from contract losses and it's possibly nPower who stipulated a decker to be used. Does seem silly.
On another separate note, the 700 seems to getting good loads, got the 700 to work today and two buses were heaving. One at 8:35ish couldn't pick up any more passengers. The next had people standing in the doorways. Versas certainly needed for this route.
I do think GNE or Nexus (who would deal with buying new buses?) should consider buying Versas and using the solos elsewhere in the fleet.
Apart from peak/shift changes - the decker won't be carrying much more than fresh air.
It seems common sense that demand will drop once everyone is in work - apart from the odd exception, there won't be many people travelling between the car park and office during the day.
You then have the road suitability.
Not sure there is much difference between a 10 1/2 t HGV or a 10 1/2 t PCV either :s