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John Williamson · March 31st 18, 10:07 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 31/03/2018 17:34, wrote:
The race to the bottom for passenger comfort continues unabated it seems.
I find it hard to believe an extra bit of padding and armrests for the seats
would even make a blip in the final cost of each train, but I guess they must
do it for financial reasons. Unless it is purely out of spite.

From experience on buses and coaches, the extra cost comes in the time
it takes to clean padded seats either daily or after a puking incident.

On one notorious occasion (In the 1970s), The Man From The Ministry took
every single RM on one route off the road for "dirty seats", after
someone had upset him. If there is no padding or cloth involved, then
the dust from passengers' skin can't build up and need a deep clean
every day or two.

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Tciao for Now!

John.