(10 Nov 2014, 12:47 pm)Dan wrote Because some runs of the Toon Link do require double deckers - this serves as justification for the company to try and go for double deckers, as they will expect growth on top of this.
True, but the could run a mixture of double and single deck vehicles, like they did with the Red Arrows. The double deckers on the Ten actually brought a reduced frequency between Hexham and Prudhoe, so it might be better for GNE to buy single deckers and bring in an increase in frequency at peak times - which would would be more convenient for passengers and add to growth.