28 Jan 2018, 8:31 pm
#373
(28 Jan 2018, 8:17 pm)MrBoyt I'm not massively FOR the changes but I really don't think there's an accessibility issue involved.
Yes - I think this is where I'm currently sitting on the matter, too. I don't think there's any accessibility issues here, but the nature of the routes of a growing number of services are going to mean that some of the main points are going to be omitted completely.
Driving around today, I saw several buses on the new 9 service. It just looked wrong, seeing a bus in Murton showing 'Lukes Lane', and whilst one of the aims of the new service is to encourage more cross-city journeys, it still feels like Sunderland is the place most people in Murton will be travelling to (as the link between Murton and Sunderland has been established for a very long time) and this is what should be more prominently shown on the display. Indeed, I'd hazard a guess most of the passengers in Murton haven't got a clue where Lukes Lane is!
(28 Jan 2018, 8:30 pm)Andreos1 The black and white blinds aren't very good for those who are dyslexic.
The high contrast colours can clash/blur for certain types of dyslexia.
Tie that together with justified text and there is the potential for big issues. Particularly when other factors are thrown in to account.
I know you've mentioned this a few times in the past - but I am still surprised, if the white LED on black background it is that much of an issue for passengers with dyslexia, that it has not been reported to Customer Services as posing an issue (to my knowledge, at least)?
I am not disputing what you've said, or the sources you've provided to support your statements in the past, but I still do wonder whether the fact it's an LED rather than printed, changes things?
Whilst a number of operators have spec'd white destinations for a few years now, I believe it is intended to become the new standard specification for Stagecoach UK too. Seems a lot of operators are going down that route - why would they, if it is going to cause such a huge accessibility issue?
