(10 Apr 2018, 5:19 pm)Dan Surely that's a good thing? Making our public transport more accessible for the visually-impaired, boosting their confidence so they use public transport more often?
(10 Apr 2018, 5:19 pm)Dan Surely that's a good thing? Making our public transport more accessible for the visually-impaired, boosting their confidence so they use public transport more often?
(10 Apr 2018, 5:42 pm)Ds1197 So in the near future while on the X34 I'll hear this "The Next Stop is Gateshead High Street where we will arrive in approximately 15 minutes
(10 Apr 2018, 5:42 pm)Ds1197 So in the near future while on the X34 I'll hear this "The Next Stop is Gateshead High Street where we will arrive in approximately 15 minutes
(10 Apr 2018, 5:19 pm)Dan Surely that's a good thing? Making our public transport more accessible for the visually-impaired, boosting their confidence so they use public transport more often?Indeed. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly ignorant some people can be when it comes to accessibility needs. Same folk who hated low floor buses when they were first introduced.
(10 Apr 2018, 5:19 pm)Dan Surely that's a good thing? Making our public transport more accessible for the visually-impaired, boosting their confidence so they use public transport more often?Indeed. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly ignorant some people can be when it comes to accessibility needs. Same folk who hated low floor buses when they were first introduced.
On the subject of next stop announcements, I think for the visually impaired and those who are not sure where they are going, they can be very useful. However, they are not always on and sometimes they are behind.
Stagecoach previously saying passengers have mixed feelings about them as Cock Robin told me in this same thread, makes sense. Bus operators are serving ALL passengers, not SOME passengers who benefit from the announcements. I can see how they can be annoying when you don't need them. My opinion is as not all bus services have them within the same operator, they are unfair and pointless anyway. Stagecoach doesn't have them so again that is unfair. Either ALL services have them - GNE, Arriva, Stagecoach, GCT, Stanley Travel, Phoenix etc or none do. I am in favour of NSAs, but only if people need them and use them.
Stop names are inconsistent and that also causes some confusion.
I think for public transport accessibility NSAs will be mandatory in the future. Some people won't like it but some people most probably don't like not having them now.
(10 Apr 2018, 6:15 pm)markydh Indeed. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly ignorant some people can be when it comes to accessibility needs. Same folk who hated low floor buses when they were first introduced.I personally find that after a while, next stop announcements tend to become background noise to those passengers who aren't specifically listening out for them, I've had to listen to them day in, day out on the Sapphire 7 for over 4 years now and I only really notice them when I make an effort to actually listen out for them.
(10 Apr 2018, 6:15 pm)markydh Indeed. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly ignorant some people can be when it comes to accessibility needs. Same folk who hated low floor buses when they were first introduced.I personally find that after a while, next stop announcements tend to become background noise to those passengers who aren't specifically listening out for them, I've had to listen to them day in, day out on the Sapphire 7 for over 4 years now and I only really notice them when I make an effort to actually listen out for them.
(10 Apr 2018, 7:33 pm)Jimmi I personally find that after a while, next stop announcements tend to become background noise to those passengers who aren't specifically listening out for them, I've had to listen to them day in, day out on the Sapphire 7 for over 4 years now and I only really notice them when I make an effort to actually listen out for them.
(10 Apr 2018, 7:33 pm)Jimmi I personally find that after a while, next stop announcements tend to become background noise to those passengers who aren't specifically listening out for them, I've had to listen to them day in, day out on the Sapphire 7 for over 4 years now and I only really notice them when I make an effort to actually listen out for them.
Anyone have any idea when the Stagecoach training vehicle is around?
A training bus passed me earlier, around 12:50.
Information from "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":
Any reason why the below changes are taking place?
✤Stagecoach North East
MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22514 & 22515 are in the process of being transferred from Slatyford to Stockton with MAN/ALX300s 22065 & 22066 moving from Stockton to Slatyford in exchange.
The swap of 22515 in exchange for 22065 took place this morning, and 22065 has already entered service at Slatyford depot.
The swap of 22514 in exchange for 22066 has yet to take place, with both vehicles in service at their normal depots this morning.
Other vehicle exchanges expected in the next few days are MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22512 & 22513 moving from Slatyford to Walkergate with MAN/ALX300s 22341 & 22342 moving from Walkergate to Slatyford in exchange.
To spread out the cr*p so Slatyford don't have so much lost mileage! Don't know why they don't just get rid of them and put some of the spare E300s back on the road.
(13 Apr 2018, 3:37 pm)Cock Robin To spread out the cr*p so Slatyford don't have so much lost mileage! Don't know why they don't just get rid of them and put some of the spare E300s back on the road.
(13 Apr 2018, 3:37 pm)Cock Robin To spread out the cr*p so Slatyford don't have so much lost mileage! Don't know why they don't just get rid of them and put some of the spare E300s back on the road.
(13 Apr 2018, 5:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Pretty much bang on there, the lot should of gone to Stockton in the first place to be fair. Much easier work. At least the two at Walkergate should be more reserve capasity, they'll allocate spare deckers before them heaps. Agree Robin, should of put ALXs back on the road if you ask me. Another year of no luck on the orders sadly.
(13 Apr 2018, 5:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Pretty much bang on there, the lot should of gone to Stockton in the first place to be fair. Much easier work. At least the two at Walkergate should be more reserve capasity, they'll allocate spare deckers before them heaps. Agree Robin, should of put ALXs back on the road if you ask me. Another year of no luck on the orders sadly.
(13 Apr 2018, 3:27 pm)AIG20 Information from "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":
Any reason why the below changes are taking place?
✤Stagecoach North East
MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22514 & 22515 are in the process of being transferred from Slatyford to Stockton with MAN/ALX300s 22065 & 22066 moving from Stockton to Slatyford in exchange.
The swap of 22515 in exchange for 22065 took place this morning, and 22065 has already entered service at Slatyford depot.
The swap of 22514 in exchange for 22066 has yet to take place, with both vehicles in service at their normal depots this morning.
Other vehicle exchanges expected in the next few days are MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22512 & 22513 moving from Slatyford to Walkergate with MAN/ALX300s 22341 & 22342 moving from Walkergate to Slatyford in exchange.
(13 Apr 2018, 3:27 pm)AIG20 Information from "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":
Any reason why the below changes are taking place?
✤Stagecoach North East
MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22514 & 22515 are in the process of being transferred from Slatyford to Stockton with MAN/ALX300s 22065 & 22066 moving from Stockton to Slatyford in exchange.
The swap of 22515 in exchange for 22065 took place this morning, and 22065 has already entered service at Slatyford depot.
The swap of 22514 in exchange for 22066 has yet to take place, with both vehicles in service at their normal depots this morning.
Other vehicle exchanges expected in the next few days are MAN/East Lancs Kinetics 22512 & 22513 moving from Slatyford to Walkergate with MAN/ALX300s 22341 & 22342 moving from Walkergate to Slatyford in exchange.
(13 Apr 2018, 5:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Another year of no luck on the orders sadly.
(13 Apr 2018, 5:18 pm)RBZ 5459 Another year of no luck on the orders sadly.
(13 Apr 2018, 8:46 pm)LiamD55 I dont know how much longer they can rely on 2004 MANs to run the majority of Slatyford routes. We even seen this week the splitting up of 30s allocation of MMCs to spread them about been allocated on the X's all week.
(13 Apr 2018, 8:46 pm)LiamD55 I dont know how much longer they can rely on 2004 MANs to run the majority of Slatyford routes. We even seen this week the splitting up of 30s allocation of MMCs to spread them about been allocated on the X's all week.
(13 Apr 2018, 8:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 2004 MANs are still in service? I thought all Stagecoach North East buses were from 2006 onwards. The express services have quite a random allocation of everything really. The 30 is usually allocated Enviro 200 MMCs.
(13 Apr 2018, 8:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 2004 MANs are still in service? I thought all Stagecoach North East buses were from 2006 onwards. The express services have quite a random allocation of everything really. The 30 is usually allocated Enviro 200 MMCs.
(13 Apr 2018, 9:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot 22012/13/16/18/19/20/22/24/26/50/51/61-70/80/81/82, 22341-48 and 34605 all still in service from 2004 & 2005.
(13 Apr 2018, 9:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot 22012/13/16/18/19/20/22/24/26/50/51/61-70/80/81/82, 22341-48 and 34605 all still in service from 2004 & 2005.