Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

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RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
It seems strange that the contract would actually specify deckers for the duration of the contract. I can understand for the initial closure, where people are caught off guard, but to see the entire contract out using deckers on a route where a Solo would be overkill is ludicrous, particularly when actual busy services have to suffer as a result. This morning on Borough Road two decker 471/2's by both Arriva and Stagecoach went past me without stopping as they were full. The single deck I saw yesterday morning will have been running one of the very services that drove past me today, yet I saw it absolutely packed all the way up by the Swan.

If SC do not run deckers on rails, are Merseytravel/Merseyrail/Network Rail (or whoever the contract is with) actually going to take action? Else, can roller blinds not be fitted to the rails deckers so any spares can be put on failed vehicles elsewhere on the local network? Seems a waste having them sat at Rock Ferry while singles are running around trying to pick up the pieces.