25 Aug 2017, 8:18 am
#330
(25 Aug 2017, 7:35 am)Dan They certainly do!
The Next Stop Announcements will still use an internal LED sign - the downstairs one is fitted at the wheelchair bay (like the Castles Express) but the upstairs one hasn't been fitted yet. They'll likely be in service for a couple of weeks before a new bracket can be created and fitted by Wrightbus, with the LED sign mounted on this, at the top of the staircase.
The TFT monitor on the plastic bulkhead is presently being used to show CCTV images, though it is intended (if it is possible to do so) to link this to the Next Stop Announcements instead, so it can be better utilised for advertising (Dalton Park, connections to other Go North East buses, etc).
6084 should be repainted into the red/blue fleet livery next week, ahead of the service changes on 3rd Sept, when it will become a dedicated spare vehicle for the X9/X10.
6045 - 6047 will be repainted for the TEN: 6045/46 allocated to Riverside, and 6047 allocated to Hexham.
6043/44/48 will be repainted into the red/blue fleet livery: 6043/44 allocated to Riverside (spare for the TEN) and 6048 allocated to Hexham (spare for the TEN).
All six of the current "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Volvo B9TLs will have Next Stop Announcements fitted during repaint (indeed, the system has already been fitted, it just requires the TFT monitors to be fitted and connected up), providing consistency with the main branded allocation of the branded vehicles.
Will 3941, 3942, 3963 and 3964 remain at Riverside as spares to replace the Plaxton Presidents?
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
