Suggestions

[Andreos1]

Why keep it bus related?

The discussions which take place in the Trains, Planes and Water sub-forums are not always bus related. To keep it strictly bus related would severely restrict discussion (in my view at least) and is largely covered by threads in the 'Bus Management and Infrastructure' part of the forum.

I would love to see the Cliffmeister giving regular traffic and travel updates right here on the forum. The additional web-traffic it would generate for the site would be unreal. Perhaps if we all chipped in enough money we could get him his own private helicopter!

Of course, it doesn't have to be all bus related.
However, there are members on the forum who only contribute in certain threads and possibly miss out on other aspects of the forum - due to it lacking a bus related theme.

However, if there were elements of buses in the proposed 'road and infrastructure' thread, I can't see it doing any harm and could help it grow and would add to the other things we have suggested could be a part of it.

I wonder if Liam is able to sort out a live webcam feed from Casa del Clifford for the bulletins?

[MurdnunoC]

I wonder if Liam is able to sort out a live webcam feed from Casa del Clifford for the bulletins?

I can imagine it now.

"There has been an accident at Billy Mill Roundabout and Srrivva services 306 and 308 are affected as a result

That's your traffic and travel news for this evening."

[Jimmi]

Can the SB Travel thread be renamed to include JSB Travel, as I imagine having two separate threads could be confusing.

[Andreos1]

Just a bit of fun, but what would be the possibility of NEB running an annual awards with categories? Could be something as simple as taking nominations for the whole of November, with a two week voting period in December? Winners being announced on Christmas Eve or something like that.

#NEBGold post of the month!

It's the gearing. I'll give you an example:

B9TL: Vrom, Vroom, Vroom Vroooommmmmmm and again until 30-40mph. Gearing ratio is higher at lower speeds but lower at higher speeds.

D10-245 Palatine: Vroooooommmmmmmmmm and again until about 40 to 45mph. Lower ratio at lower speeds but higher ratio at higher speeds.

However, that post could be #NEBGold post of the year!

[Adrian]

#NEBGold post of the month!



However, that post could be #NEBGold post of the year!

Categories for cleanest and dirtiest buses of the year?

[Tom]

Categories for cleanest and dirtiest buses of the year?

Compass would win the cleanest like - By far!

[Michael]

Can we not make a new thread just for the North east Vosa registrations?

Its so it doesn't clog up the latest news

[Dan]

Can we not make a new thread just for the North east Vosa registrations?

Its so it doesn't clog up the latest news

Bus Management & Infrastructure, if you'd like to do that!

Certain registrations could be quoted into the Latest threads which allow for relevant discussion, as per my post in Tender Discussion thread just now.

[Michael]

Bus Management & Infrastructure, if you'd like to do that!

Certain registrations could be quoted into the Latest threads which allow for relevant discussion, as per my post in Tender Discussion thread just now.

Ye, it just takes a lot of pages up in the threads, today is one of them haha.

[Adrian]

Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

[R852 PRG]

Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

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[Andreos1]

Following on from the discussions/debates relating to scholars and workers services and it being the start of a number of contracts - is it worth creating a thread/database of these routes, contract holders and details of allocations?

Similarly, something could also be set up for the likes of Nexus contracts such as the 37/73.

[Dan]

Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

The issue at the time was that every plugin we tried was messing with certain aspects of the site. It was bizarre - I think there may have been some posts about it when we did roll it out. I remember Quote+ was one thing affected.
I found a hashtag plugin earlier today, so I'll give that a blast tomorrow morning hopefully.

[Dan]

Following on from the discussions/debates relating to scholars and workers services and it being the start of a number of contracts - is it worth creating a thread/database of these routes, contract holders and details of allocations?

Similarly, something could also be set up for the likes of Nexus contracts such as the 37/73.

I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

[Adrian]

I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

Something I've been working on in terms of collating the data. Councils and the PTE so far have been forthcoming with the information, but unfortunately it's not of a standard. I'm looking to review and go back to a few over the next week or so, and we'll see where we are from there. I'm hoping it's no more than quarterly, and also that I can get the councils to supply me the info without prompt.

Once we have all the info, we can probably determine how frequent it needs to be updated and what format it is best displayed in. The current of an Excel file isn't suitable, as it's not friendly for mobiles and some tablets. Web based would probably be better.

[Andreos1]

I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

A closed thread sounds great, probably quite easy to set up too - simple copy/paste from the VOSA lists.
When a vehicle is spotted on a route, the information can be added by an admin/mod - rather than every Tom, Dick and Harry getting their paws on it.

[tyresmoke]

A closed thread sounds great, probably quite easy to set up too - simple copy/paste from the VOSA lists.
When a vehicle is spotted on a route, the information can be added by an admin/mod - rather than every Tom, Dick and Harry getting their paws on it.

Got to say I started on the "regular wrong workings" threads and people submitted info and I'm sorry I haven't got any further with it. Typical of me, I start a million projects and never finish them properly! I must start to push through with ideas and finish them before starting a new one.... Been working on the independents fleetlists quite a lot recently, we're about 60%-70% done now I reckon

[Andreos1]

Not wanting to do it for any narcissistic or ego massaging reasons at all - more of out of curiosity. Is there any way to see which posts have been liked, other than rake through every single post?

[Dan]

Not wanting to do it for any narcissistic or ego massaging reasons at all - more of out of curiosity. Is there any way to see which posts have been liked, other than rake through every single post?

Not yet.
The plugin developer included it in his/her release for the myBB 1.6 plugin, but not the 1.8 plugin, but it was discussed on the thread on the discussion forum from which I downloaded it.

[Michael]

A suggestion for the fleet lists...

Maybe add a tab for which Euro engine each bus has?


So something like this:


Fleet No.  Reg Chassis  Bodywork   Depot   Livery Euro Engine  Yr New   Filter