I was wondering how these country work Double-Decker Bus as Mass Transit/Public Transportation. Does driver wait for passenger to get off from top level during the rush hour. I was wondering because Metropolitan Transportation Authority in NY will begin 35-day customer service test on Vanhool Low-Floor Double-Decker Bus loaned by ABC Companies. Can any folks in these mention area, how does Double-Decker bus works as public transportation. Thank you for your cooperation.
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The double deck bus has always been the standard type of bus in London and many other British cities (and a lot of the countryside too). They are also normal in Dublin (though not elsewhere in Ireland). There are thousands in Hong Kong too (and these are mostly 3 axle - larger than in Britain). There are currently none in Paris. Though there was a small batch many years ago, they were not a success. However, there are lots of them in Berlin (though not elsewhere in Germany, strangely). People are free to walk up and down stairs when the bus is moving, and often do so. It's true that it can take longer for passengers to alight when there are two decks - but this doesn't cause unreasonable delays. Indeed if you have a single-deck bus that is stuffed full of standing passengers (because there is no top deck!) then that can take just as long to get off. I don't think the driver would be too popular if he didn't wait for everyone to get off and just drove on! In practice that never happens unless someone lags behind others climbing downstairs and the driver doesn't know they are there. They then shout at the driver or ring the bell - he soon gets the message! Be assured that double-deckers are a popular and efficient means of transport in Britain. You'll like them in the US too.
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Double Deckers work like any ordinary bus, just they have two decks (Although some operators, notably Transdev Blazefield, refer to them as "Twin Deck"). In Britain, they're in most areas, as we have an excelent public transport network, to almost anywhere. Basically, they dont take much longer to get on and off. You just go up and down the stairs.
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Get up when your almost there?
