Diamond Bus North West

[iMarkeh]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
From what I saw when I was on the 582, it is busy enough for deckers but if you look at it another way, it doesn't need them. Firstly from the fact people start standing if the bus is around 50% full. Secondly, the majority of people use the 582 for shorter distance trips and therefore I the average time someone is standing for is around 5 minutes. It's not a lot of time.

It could be busier at other times and when trips are missed but based on my experience, deckers are not needed when you work out how long people stand for and the reasons why they stand. Infact, people are more likely to stand on the 582 if it was a decker because of the short hop, there is no point going upstairs.