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          Bill Hayles  wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:08:13 +0100, Graeme Wall
>  wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >The RT limits were neatly marked in gold, shaded black, lettering on the
> >bulkhead to the left of the entrance to the lower deck, something like 24
> >lower, 33 upper and a maximum of 5 standing, anyone remember the exact
> >figures?
> 
> You called?
> 
> Seating capacity 56 passengers
> 26 lower deck
> 30 upper deck
> 
> For the sake of completeness, the RTL and RTW were the same; the RLH was
> 26/27, the RM 28/36, the RML 32/40, the RMC 27/30 and the RCL 31/34
> 
> As for standing passengers:
> (*)
> "5 standing passengers are allowed on this vehicle unless seats are
> available at the following times".
> 
> (the actual times varied over the years; this is from my schooldays
> which I remember far more clearly than what happened yesterday)
> 
> "Monday to Friday:
> Midnight to 9.30am.
> 4.00pm to 7.00 pm
> 10.00pm to midnight
> 
> Saturday
> Midnight to 9.30am
> 12 noon to 2.00pm
> 10.00pm to midnight
> 
> Sunday
> 10.00pm to midnight"

I'd forgotten they were time restricted.


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