North East Buses

I'm just about old enough to remember "Service" being a popular destination for buses.

(04 May 2022, 7:03 pm)tcts24 wrote [ -> ]I'm just about old enough to remember "Service" being a popular destination for buses.

I was convinced 'Northern' was a place!
Constantly on display on bus blinds and there's a rugby club with the same name!

https://www.northernfootballclub.co.uk/

(04 May 2022, 8:30 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]I was convinced 'Northern' was a place!
Constantly on display on bus blinds and there's a rugby club with the same name!

https://www.northernfootballclub.co.uk/

Now you mention it, I forgot Wear Buses frequently went to 'OK Travel'.

First time I’ve noticed a route name on the destination screen:

https://flic.kr/p/2nNJZ2i

(24 Sep 2022, 3:20 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]First time I’ve noticed a route name on the destination screen:

https://flic.kr/p/2nNJZ2i

Honestly, I think that is a great use of the double height display, especially when the wrong branded vehicles are operating on the route!


Now I've got used to seeing the double height displays on the X21 with them using the StreetDecks, every time I see one of the B5s it looks crap, there's so much wasted black space above and below!

(24 Sep 2022, 3:23 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]Honestly, I think that is a great use of the double height display, especially when the wrong branded vehicles are operating on the route!


Now I've got used to seeing the double height displays on the X21 with them using the StreetDecks, every time I see one of the B5s it looks crap, there's so much wasted black space above and below!

I think it might only show from Gateshead, as the Display said Market Street. 

But also they're great when a bus is on diversion too

On the 58 it shows

East Gateshead Rider

Market Street

Just seen a photo of 5327 its missing half of its front display. https://www.flickr.com/photos/189582233@...1642903738

Been like that for at least a week - surprised it's out in service tbh , as if it weren't a colour RN display, that wouldn't be showing any route number at all.

Is it just me or does it seem to be taking GNE a lot longer to transfer all of the front destination numbers back over to the right side than it did when they moved them to the left.

Yeah..i've noticed that. 5375 is the only one out of all the drifters not to have it moved. 3941 is another one. With a couple of Ex-Saltwell Parks aswell.

It seems to be that a lot of them were done overnight and the ones which weren't were forgot about, atleast at Deptford.

Surprised to see new services programmed with the number on left side.

https://flic.kr/p/2oAnT1N

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1658058438385999873?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw

I thought GNE were (very slowly) changing all numbers back to the right side.

(15 May 2023, 11:05 am)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Surprised to see new services programmed with the number on left side.

https://flic.kr/p/2oAnT1N

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1658058438385999873?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw

I thought GNE were (very slowly) changing all numbers back to the right side.

An old picture prior to them dumping it?

(15 May 2023, 12:47 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]An old picture prior to them dumping it?

Despite the deceiving livery that first photo was only from a few days ago max.

(15 May 2023, 1:25 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Despite the deceiving livery that first photo was only from a few days ago max.

Just realised there are two photos in your op. 
I just clicked on the 82 image. 

But yeah, the Merc is recent.

smaller screens on the mercs are the same size as some rear displays i believe, hence why they're on the left

(15 May 2023, 1:59 pm)omnicity4659 wrote [ -> ]smaller screens on the mercs are the same size as some rear displays i believe, hence why they're on the left

 
Small screens can’t be programmed to have their numbers on the right?

(15 May 2023, 2:51 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ] 
Small screens can’t be programmed to have their numbers on the right?

They can, but would require an additional screen set up in the software. May have decided not worth doing for how many buses have that size of display at the front.

Appears to be a similar story with 6177-6182. Their numbers still on the off-side as same size as the Solo rears

(15 May 2023, 11:05 am)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Surprised to see new services programmed with the number on left side.

https://flic.kr/p/2oAnT1N

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1658058438385999873?s=46&t=tPuGEygnn6BhKgNFiA4yAw

I thought GNE were (very slowly) changing all numbers back to the right side.

Now on the right after an update

(22 May 2023, 5:58 am)Retro Nero wrote [ -> ]Now on the right after an update

Imagine wasting time moving some numbers when they're still down drivers at Riverside! /s

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