TPE services head updated list of overcrowded services

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RE: TPE services head updated list of overcrowded services

(09/09/2015 17:11)wirralbus Wrote:  I'm not sure of the seating capacity of a four car 350 over a six car 185 , when running in a six car formation , wouldn't one of the sets require an extra on-board member of staff.

A Class 185 unit has 169 seats (154 standard, 15 first class) compared to a Class 350/4 unit which has 205 seats (186 standard, 19 first class). It isn't a big difference between the two (36 seats) considering a 350/4 has an extra carriage. A six car 185 formation has a total of 338 seats which is an extra 133 seats as well as extra standing room.

A six car 185 formation would need an extra member of on-board staff because the 185s don't have interconnecting gangways