(11/12/2015 11:48)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]I notice they Still have centre doors, I'm assuming as they have been painted the dual door layout is to remain but will they use the centre doors?
I think it's a shame really given thier slow but steady investment at Preston that they couldn't spend a little extra money converting them to single door layout.
Why do London buses have dual doors? Is it to decrease the time people get on and off?
(11/12/2015 11:58)RedPanda Wrote: [ -> ]Why do London buses have dual doors? Is it to decrease the time people get on and off?
It's supposed to speed up time at stops ie passengers getting off use centre door while passengers boarding use front door.
Stops and stands up here arnt really designed for dual door layout and to be honest I think it just looks odd lol.
(11/12/2015 12:06)Mayneway Wrote: [ -> ]It's supposed to speed up time at stops ie passengers getting off use centre door while passengers boarding use front door.
Stops and stands up here arnt really designed for dual door layout and to be honest I think it just looks odd lol.
I thought it were for that reason so the deckers could be going to Birmingham to have the doors replaced. They might just be in Atherton for storage.
They have a Green Diamond on them so they are Definitely for Atherton
(11/12/2015 12:17)RedPanda Wrote: [ -> ]I thought it were for that reason so the deckers could be going to Birmingham to have the doors replaced. They might just be in Atherton for storage.
From the photos I've seen of them at Atherton they look ready for service. They would removed the centre doors prior to painting and applying vinyls etc.
Any photos of these new deckers online anywhere?
Not sure how accurate this info is but I've heard that due to ramp problems these deckers might not now see service on 126/132s and might not even stay at Atherton