16.04.15
Vivarail D-Trains – comfort will be the key
Source: Sam Sparkes
Interesting project, but as a daily commuter on the West Cumbrian line, I don’t fancy doing 40 miles twice a day on those seats – they look rock hard, no head rests and very uncomfortable. At least with 465s I can have a snooze twice a day.
Even some of the refurbed Pacers have got more comfortable seats, but then again it seems the ones we get up here have the 1970s style Leyland bus bar stuck in yer back.
Take a tip Mr Shooter: make them comfortable and people will like them. Most of the regular commuters up here have to travel a bit further than a few miles down the line.
Re: ‘Why not do some re-engineering?’ Adrian Shooter on the Vivarail D-Train