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Old July 10th 04, 08:10 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Decks vs hinges

Paul Corfield wrote in
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:43:22 +0100, Stuart
wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

Why couldn't a double-decker bendy have three doors, like a
single-decker?


3 sets of doors on a double decker would leave very little space for
downstairs seating


depends on how big the bus is. Berlin seem to be happy about such an
idea
http://www.mn.man.de/index/MAN-Nutzf...ews/pt212e.htm


Also worth mentioning that the Berlin double deckers have two staircases as
well yet still manage more seats downstairs than some current London
designs - the staircases are curved, as London's always were before LT
insisted that they be straight.