Double-decker bus gives Stanford commuters a fresh perspective

[KamaAina]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Double-decker-bus-gives-Stanford-commuters-a-6099835.php

The bus of the future rolled through Fremont on Tuesday, giving everybody a majestic view of Fremont.

“It’s not Hawaii out there,” said passenger Kristin Goldthorp, sitting on the top deck of AC Transit’s new double-decker bus as the roof grazed another low-hanging tree branch, because the world, except perhaps for London, is not entirely familiar with double-decker buses.

“Thwap,” went the top of the bus as it smacked the tree at Fremont Boulevard and Mowry Avenue. “Thwap, thwap.”

Goldthorp, like the other five dozen passengers aboard the Enviro 500 Urban Commuter bus, was an urban commuter. She was heading to work in Palo Alto. A new double-decker bus is exciting, to a point, and she reached that point about five blocks into the 54-minute trip.

edit: Works for me. Doubles capacity with the same number of vehicles and operators.