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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Adrian - 02 Jan 2019

Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - GNE6312 - 03 Jan 2019

How long has go north east got 9084 for


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Jamie M - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 10:18 am)GNE6312 How long has go north east got 9084 for
A while I'd guess. Its to cover a bus that was destroyed (8303).


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - V514DFT - 03 Jan 2019

Is this website broke or something,i created this thread but it now says adrian created it,but yesterday it said i did,confused


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - streetdeckfan - 03 Jan 2019

Any news on what damage the Streetdeck that hit the bridge sustained?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Adrian - 03 Jan 2019

Lots of buses going to 'January App Sale' today.

Does anybody know the cost of a single from Durham?  Rolleyes


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - streetdeckfan - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:47 pm)Adrian Lots of buses going to 'January App Sale' today.

Does anybody know the cost of a single from Durham?  Rolleyes
I noticed that too. And it always happens right as you want to see the destination!


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Adrian - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:52 pm)streetdeckfan I noticed that too. And it always happens right as you want to see the destination!

I wonder how long before drivers get sick of people asking where their bus is going, or sticking their hand out at the last minute, because they want the bus for 'Fencehouses' - not 'January App Sale'

Not a fan of this at all. Destination equipment should be used for exactly that purpose - informing customers of where the bus is going.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - S813 FVK - 03 Jan 2019

I'm not a fan of it myself and glad it's only going to be around for this month. 

At least they have executed it better than Transdev though, who not only didn't display the route number while the promotion display was on, but had the price in the same font proportions as the route number. Certainly not 'amazing'.
https://twitter.com/mikemcniven/status/1075788270691332096

On the topic of destinations, is there anything planned to get the 'X30 Newcastle' display changed over to the terminal point only style?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - RBZ 5459 - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:54 pm)Adrian I wonder how long before drivers get sick of people asking where their bus is going, or sticking their hand out at the last minute, because they want the bus for 'Fencehouses' - not 'January App Sale'

Not a fan of this at all. Destination equipment should be used for exactly that purpose - informing customers of where the bus is going.

It isn't best practice to do what they've done... DDA regulations state that "commercial advertising should not detract from them (the destination on display)"


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - pbjd - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:54 pm)Adrian I wonder how long before drivers get sick of people asking where their bus is going, or sticking their hand out at the last minute, because they want the bus for 'Fencehouses' - not 'January App Sale'

Not a fan of this at all. Destination equipment should be used for exactly that purpose - informing customers of where the bus is going.

I hope it isn't introduced to the Angel21s, and if it is, it's only towards to Newcastle, as passengers will want to know which of the 4 Angels coming towards them together are going to Chester-le-Street or Durham, not how much a ticket they most likely won't buy is.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Jimmi - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:59 pm)S813 FVK I'm not a fan of it myself and glad it's only going to be around for this month. 

At least they have executed it better than Transdev though, who not only didn't display the route number while the promotion display was on, but had the price in the same font proportions as the route number. Certainly not 'amazing'.
https://twitter.com/mikemcniven/status/1075788270691332096

On the topic of destinations, is there anything planned to get the 'X30 Newcastle' display changed over to the terminal point only style?
I'll now be that guy and say destinations are for telling us where they are going and that should be it. Pleased just about all of us are in agreement over this, lord knows the Transdev fanboys would argue night and day that it is a #Amazing idea, sorry I mean innovation.[Image: 7955c8423016c8a91486c12f0b24947f.jpg]


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Michael - 03 Jan 2019

4992 has been withdrawn from Deptford according to Go North East fleet news.

Anyone know why its been withdrawn?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - GNE6312 - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 6:32 pm)Jimmi I'll now be that guy and say destinations are for telling us where they are going and that should be it. Pleased just about all of us are in agreement over this, lord knows the Transdev fanboys would argue night and day that it is a #Amazing idea, sorry I mean innovation.[Image: 7955c8423016c8a91486c12f0b24947f.jpg]

Looks horrific that display


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - LeeCalder - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:54 pm)Adrian I wonder how long before drivers get sick of people asking where their bus is going, or sticking their hand out at the last minute, because they want the bus for 'Fencehouses' - not 'January App Sale'

Not a fan of this at all. Destination equipment should be used for exactly that purpose - informing customers of where the bus is going.

The displays are awful, I agree wholeheartedly with the above statement.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - streetdeckfan - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 6:29 pm)pbjd I hope it isn't introduced to the Angel21s, and if it is, it's only towards to Newcastle, as passengers will want to know which of the 4 Angels coming towards them together are going to Chester-le-Street or Durham, not how much a ticket they most likely won't buy is.
It is, that's what got me confused!


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Andreos1 - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 5:47 pm)Adrian Lots of buses going to 'January App Sale' today.

Does anybody know the cost of a single from Durham?  Rolleyes

I've not been fortunate enough to see (or notice) these 'destinations', but looking at comments - I'm guessing GNE have replaced the destination with this advertising. Is that correct?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Jamie M - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 8:29 pm)Andreos1 I've not been fortunate enough to see (or notice) these 'destinations', but looking at comments - I'm guessing GNE have replaced the destination with this advertising. Is that correct?
It stays on the promo display with route number for a few secs then back to destination for a few secs.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Andreos1 - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 8:32 pm)Jamie M It stays on the promo display with route number for a few secs then back to destination for a few secs.

Interesting. 

I've quoted this post from citaro5284 that's in the psvar thread. 

 
Under DDA regs, the route number and terminal point should always by shown on the front.  If the service is registered with the TC and it has a route number, then under the rules, it must be shown at all times.  If they just register the service as Rainbow (even thou their buses are not painted in rainbow colours undefined) for example, then this needs to be shown at all times instead of the route number.

There is nothing in the regs about colour, so whilst some colours do not look good to see, they are fine with that.

As you say, its difficult to argue a case, however if the things I have mentioned above are not constantly shown, they are breaking the PSVAR rules.



RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2019 - Jamie M - 03 Jan 2019

(03 Jan 2019, 8:53 pm)Andreos1 Interesting. 

I've quoted this post from citaro5284 that's in the psvar thread. 
I think thats more advice than protocol, but I may be wrong.