(03 Jan 2021, 2:33 pm)Adtrainsam wrote https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1345738193887518720

Looks like live rail times are being introduced on the TFT screens. Seems like a great idea so far. Only question is, will they be legible enough for many people to see, as the font looks quite small?

(03 Jan 2021, 2:33 pm)Adtrainsam wrote https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1345738193887518720

Looks like live rail times are being introduced on the TFT screens. Seems like a great idea so far. Only question is, will they be legible enough for many people to see, as the font looks quite small?

(03 Jan 2021, 2:39 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Looks like from Dan's response to a reply they're going to be making changes to the layout.

Great idea, but what about all the vehicles they specced with an LED display rather than the TFT for the past 5 years?
Is it only the brand new and really old (relatively speaking) vehicles that'll be getting this?

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(03 Jan 2021, 3:26 pm)Andreos1 wrote A really positive move. Integration and working together to promote connections can only be a good thing. 

They just need to co-ordinate the buses with the trains now.
Ever tried to get a 71 and a train or a train and then the 71?
Did it once, transferring from the 71 during the first lockdown. Never again.
It doesn't tend to work when changing from train to bus either.

(04 Jan 2021, 12:13 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Thank goodness, hopefully that makes the displays more legible and "professional" in a sense. I've heard that the Calibri font will be changed to the standard GNE font as well. Great move. Calibri seems a bit unprofessional to me on a screen!

(04 Jan 2021, 12:32 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Indeed. It's a lot easier to change the bus times to match with the trains rather than the other way round. Not too familiar with the 71, but it does seem that the bus times could easily be changed slightly to match up with train times. It's probably more difficult to change on more complex services, and not really needed on the frequent services, unless late at night. Would it be difficult to transfer bus information to arriving trains? Even better integration.

(04 Jan 2021, 12:32 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Indeed. It's a lot easier to change the bus times to match with the trains rather than the other way round. Not too familiar with the 71, but it does seem that the bus times could easily be changed slightly to match up with train times. It's probably more difficult to change on more complex services, and not really needed on the frequent services, unless late at night. Would it be difficult to transfer bus information to arriving trains? Even better integration.

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(18 May 2021, 10:00 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Yea I've noticed that them and the toonlink deckers as well

(18 May 2021, 10:08 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Yea the ToonLink ones have the old Citylink 58 next stop. The 93/94 have something saying. This is the 93 circle to Gateshead or something like that

(18 May 2021, 11:11 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Tbh the 58 if there gonna be toonlink deckers they should change it. This is the Toonlink 58 service to Newcastle. The citylink next stop doesn't add up to the toonlink branding

(18 May 2021, 2:27 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Tbh the 58 being branded ToonLink gives the ToonLink name a meaning. I never understand why they were put on the X70/X71. Tbh they suit being on the 58

(18 May 2021, 2:41 pm)Victor Meldrew wrote Making the oh so pointless 311. I hate the 311 with a passion. I cannot stress how much I hate the 311.

(18 May 2021, 2:41 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Making the oh so pointless 311. I hate the 311 with a passion. I cannot stress how much I hate the 311. 

(18 May 2021, 2:46 pm)omnicity4659 wrote What has the 311 done to deserve this?

(18 May 2021, 4:52 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote A lot lol

(31 May 2021, 11:37 am)ne14ne1 wrote From 18 seconds into this video you can see the next stop announcement screen flicks back and forth between the stop name screen and GNE adverts.
The adverts are barely readable in the split second they’re shown so what’s the point.
I’ve seen this numerous times now, including when approaching a rail station stop where GNE have went to the trouble of showing a feed of train departures only for it to be visible for a second at a time as it continuously flicks to adverts.
I’d vote get rid of the adverts.

(31 May 2021, 11:37 am)ne14ne1 wrote From 18 seconds into this video you can see the next stop announcement screen flicks back and forth between the stop name screen and GNE adverts.
The adverts are barely readable in the split second they’re shown so what’s the point.
I’ve seen this numerous times now, including when approaching a rail station stop where GNE have went to the trouble of showing a feed of train departures only for it to be visible for a second at a time as it continuously flicks to adverts.
I’d vote get rid of the adverts.

(01 Jun 2021, 4:32 pm)pbjd wrote Bit off-topic but good to see buses with warning lights are still going round in service, warning buzzer going off all the way through the video.