The Arriva Decker Influx

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RE: The Arriva Decker Influx

(09/10/2014 11:14)Phil Wrote:  I agree with the 75 needing deckers. It has been mentioned on a few occasions that Speke should be a 100% double decker garage.

I completely agree with this. Given the 76 now has a decker board, the 78 used to have deckers and the 75 and 80/80A suffer from overcrowding, a full double deck allocation for Speke would not flatter the depot at all.

Indeed, I'd add the 699 to the list given that some of the 'extra' workings during peak times still see packed out Commanders, a legacy of the appalling Citaros. The one route I don't think justifies deckers at Speke given its loads is the 500, but using three of the luggage racked B7TLs wouldn't be a problem in the future.

The number I've heard from a few places regarding deckers for this year is 70, so that would leave 28 for Green Lane to cover two of its routes.