Bletchleyite
Veteran Member
I think it depends on how used to it people are, on the WCML people are used to the 2+2 arrangement and not used to using the middle seat so it doesn't get used. At Greater Anglia (for example) people are used to the 3+2 seating so it does get used. Didn't LM regret specifying the 350/2s with 3+2? I think LNWR will make the same mistake...
We had 321s prior to the 350s, which were 3+2. I do recall LM saying that somewhere, yes, and I agree not ordering a homogeneous fleet was an error.