Rear destination displays are now showing the service number and destination then flicking to show the service number and" Ride this bus for £2" .
While the front " Not in Service " display shows ." not in service " then changes to" ride this bus for £2 " then " under 22s travel for £1.
Not just when its out of service.
(01 Jul 2023, 11:33 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]Not just when its out of service.
Displayed on rear while in service, and on front when not in service
also changed the way Not In Service looks
This has been mentioned before, but wondered if it could be mentioned to whoever it concerned ( via Dan) the possibility of updating the destination displays for the services 2 , 2A & 60
2 & 2A to show maybe 2 Washington via Grangetown & City Centre. via Harraton & Lambton then on return journey to show Silksworth via Lambton and Harraton. via Sunderland and Grangetown
2A Washington via Leechmere & City Centre, via Barnwell & Biddick. And return to show Silksworth via Biddick and Barnwell. via Sunderland and Leechmere.
Service 60 to show Parkside via Ryhope & New Seaham, via Seaham Harbour & Dawdon then on return Sunderland via Dawdon and Seaham Harbour. via New Seaham & Ryhope.
Maybe Dan could pass on my suggestion.
(05 Jul 2023, 12:18 pm)Retro Nero wrote [ -> ]This has been mentioned before, but wondered if it could be mentioned to whoever it concerned ( via Dan) the possibility of updating the destination displays for the services 2 , 2A & 60
2 & 2A to show maybe 2 Washington via Grangetown & City Centre. via Harraton & Lambton then on return journey to show Silksworth via Lambton and Harraton. via Sunderland and Grangetown
2A Washington via Leechmere & City Centre, via Barnwell & Biddick. And return to show Silksworth via Biddick and Barnwell. via Sunderland and Leechmere.
Service 60 to show Parkside via Ryhope & New Seaham, via Seaham Harbour & Dawdon then on return Sunderland via Dawdon and Seaham Harbour. via New Seaham & Ryhope.
Maybe Dan could pass on my suggestion.
Run that by us again? What are you changing? What do they currently say?
(05 Jul 2023, 1:20 pm)Drifter60 wrote [ -> ]Run that by us again? What are you changing? What do they currently say?
They currently only display 2 Washington via Sunderland and return journey 2 Silksworth via Sunderland.as does the 2A
And 60 Parkside via Seaham and return 60 Sunderland via Seaham.
I just thought that the 2 & 2A pass through quite a few places and nothing is displayed for customer benefit, when you have a short journey for example of the 24 which mentions Fulwell and Harton Nook.
6160 ( new Sunderland connect) still has the old Destination with number on the offside ( right )
6160 (new Sunderland Connect) still has number on the Offside (right)
(01 Sep 2023, 3:12 pm)Retro Nero wrote [ -> ]6160 ( new Sunderland connect) still has the old Destination with number on the offside ( right )
6160 (new Sunderland Connect) still has number on the Offside (right)
Do you mean the numbers are on the left, instead of the right?
(01 Sep 2023, 3:35 pm)Yes ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Do you mean the numbers are on the left, instead of the right?
Yes sorry.. passengers left when reading it.
Those berries destination displays are awful. You can hardly see them during the day. They need to be white so you can actually read them
(01 Sep 2023, 11:34 pm)Acky81 wrote [ -> ]Those berries destination displays are awful. You can hardly see them during the day. They need to be white so you can actually read them
I totally agree really dull and as I have mentioned this before they also should have more via points as they pass through quite a few places.
Looks like a new "Not in Service" has been programmed with the £2 fares on bottom line replaced with Go North East......
(09 Oct 2023, 9:58 am)Retro Nero wrote [ -> ]Looks like a new "Not in Service" has been programmed with the £2 fares on bottom line replaced with Go North East......
They will have to change it back as the £2 fare has been extended for another year
(20 Oct 2023, 2:01 pm)Ot neccAcky81 wrote [ -> ]They will have to change it back as the £2 fare has been extended for another year
Not necessarily. as the £2 fare is staying , so can leave the current destination on as everyone will probably now be aware of the £2.
The "Merry Christmas"/ "Sorry not in Service" dual display really hit differently when you've waited 45 minutes for a bus.....
(22 Dec 2023, 5:28 pm)DeltaMan wrote [ -> ]The "Merry Christmas"/ "Sorry not in Service" dual display really hit differently when you've waited 45 minutes for a bus.....
I saw someone thinking the 2 was coming the other day.
Turns out it wasn't the 2, but a 'candy cane' and it was NIS.
(22 Dec 2023, 6:14 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]I saw someone thinking the 2 was coming the other day.
Turns out it wasn't the 2, but a 'candy cane' and it was NIS.
Yes I've mistook that candy cane for a number on the colour displays before.
(22 Dec 2023, 6:35 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Yes I've mistook that candy cane for a number on the colour displays before.
I thought it was half a heart the first few times, like it had been programmed wrong and half cut off.
I was looking at this photo thinking ‘up to every 30 minutes’ is rather crap really, why would you include that on a destination screen like its a positive.
https://flic.kr/p/2ppB62a
(31 Dec 2023, 11:07 am)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]I was looking at this photo thinking ‘up to every 30 minutes’ is rather crap really, why would you include that on a destination screen like its a positive.
https://flic.kr/p/2ppB62a
There are no stops between Gateshead and Market Street so services have their frequently displayed instead of a via (27, 56 and 58 have this as well).
Just passed a Drifter, it wasn't tracking, but the front display wasn't working, the side and rear was working but the front one wasn't.
(04 Jan 2024, 12:08 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Slight shame the Olympus’ didn’t receive white screens like the B9s & E400s.
https://flic.kr/p/2pqeN78
It'd be better if it was kept on school buses and well away from frontline service making the display irrelevant.
(04 Jan 2024, 12:51 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]It'd be better if it was kept on school buses and well away from frontline service making the display irrelevant.
I think they and the other ex London stock in corporate livery look a lot smarter than the likes of the Red Kite Ranger & Tyne Valley Ten liveries. The former especially.
(04 Jan 2024, 1:18 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]I think they and the other ex London stock in corporate livery look a lot smarter than the likes of the Red Kite Ranger & Tyne Valley Ten liveries. The former especially.
Can't disagree with them 2 to be honest, both of them are pretty terrible I think. The clipart'esque images of phones etc, in particular.
(07 Jan 2024, 9:01 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Maybe they can pinch them from this and any other Omnidekkas with white screens when they head off:
https://flic.kr/p/2pr9pgD
There’s only that one (which is a non-standard size).
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The amount of Dest which don't work at Deptford and around the network is absolutely insane
(31 Dec 2023, 6:18 pm)nova347 wrote [ -> ]Just passed a Drifter, it wasn't tracking, but the front display wasn't working, the side and rear was working but the front one wasn't.
5370 looks horrendous