I’ve used Northern’s 195s a lot over the last couple of years, but this week is the first time I’ve been on any of GA’s 755s. So I thought I’d compare them from a passenger’s point of view. My original plan had been to score them in various categories, but I soon gave up on that when it became abundantly clear that the 755 is miles better than the 195.
They’re quieter (thanks to the curious arrangement of what I’m reliably informed is a “thrash pod” in enthusiast parlance, which obviously negates the underfloor noise on the 195s)
There’s none of the infernal underfloor rattling that you get with the 195s, and that’s an unfair comparison in itself because the 755 was largely on jointed track whereas the 195 has CWR
The PIS seems more intuitive, and there are less announcements (and those that there are, are at a sensible volume)
The signage of the correct doors for wheelchair users and cyclists is fantastic on the 755 (massive pictures on the windows), whereas on a 195 it’s hard to spot
Even the little stuff is better - like the bins being easy to spot and a lot bigger
Braking seems a lot smoother too.
Shame I live in Northernland, really
They’re quieter (thanks to the curious arrangement of what I’m reliably informed is a “thrash pod” in enthusiast parlance, which obviously negates the underfloor noise on the 195s)
There’s none of the infernal underfloor rattling that you get with the 195s, and that’s an unfair comparison in itself because the 755 was largely on jointed track whereas the 195 has CWR
The PIS seems more intuitive, and there are less announcements (and those that there are, are at a sensible volume)
The signage of the correct doors for wheelchair users and cyclists is fantastic on the 755 (massive pictures on the windows), whereas on a 195 it’s hard to spot
Even the little stuff is better - like the bins being easy to spot and a lot bigger
Braking seems a lot smoother too.
Shame I live in Northernland, really