(19 Feb 2019, 8:55 am)ne14ne1 wrote Has nightbus fab56 8085 preciously had modifications as part of the funding NCC/NTS/GMB councils won to clean up buses? Just it sounds quite whistley. Sounds almost hybrid like although I realise it’s not.

Also it’s audio /visual announcements still aren’t working which I mentioned to GNE last month. Wonder what’s up with them.

I may as well use up my full questions quota for today and also ask, will the refurbished Cobalt Clippers return to service with Emma Hignetts voice and self updating destinations to change to ‘Haymarket’ once they reach the East Coast Mainline Bridge on the Coast rd for example and cross into the city border?

It had a GKN Flywheel system fitted - but this was removed in May 2016 following an unsuccessful trial. Shouldn't have any impact on what the bus performs like now.

The news of the announcements not working hadn't filtered through to me on this occasion, but thanks, noted. There's quite a few of the old systems not working at the moment but work will commence on repairing these when the Cobalt Clippers return to service (as the old units are being replaced for new units as part of the refurbishment, giving us the old units to play with for repairs to the others in the fleet).

And yes, as the Cobalt Clippers are having the new systems fitted, it'll be 'Emma-fied'. The new units are the ones capable of changing the destinations, so yes to that one too.