(29 May 2023, 11:05 pm)Retro Nero wrote There seems to be a lot of the fleet lately only announcing the service number and not announcing any stops. The visual running screens are only showing the service number then jumping to show the WiFi message and not showing any stops.
This has been like this for quite a while now

What buses/services?

Not sure if it's been fixed but the past few times I've been on the 16 there hasn't been any announcements

(30 May 2023, 12:21 pm)Blockybus wrote What buses/services?

Quite a few streetlights, ( but not all) on all Deptford services.

(24 May 2023, 6:04 pm)Retro Nero wrote The 61 has been updated and now announces all stops from Peterlee to Sunderland.
Journeys from Sunderland to Peterlee still stop announcing from Murton colliery inn and don't announce anything else until Easington Lane, missing all of Murton off.
Haven't been on 61A so I don't know if they've been corrected yet or if 61 journeys calling into East Moore has been added yet

Service 61 journeys to Murton ( via East Moore estate) have been updated but the return journeys have no announcements from knaresborough Rd all the way around Murton to Dalton Park then start announcing again from Glebe Farm.

Slightly off topic, but saw a Middlesbrough bound X10 the other day in Stockton, HALF EMPTY (if that) but displaying the Bus Full Social Distancing message on the screen

Service 39B on leaving Washington Galleries announces "next stop Biddick Woods Estate" then doesn't announce anything else until Doxford Park Shops . Journeys towards Washington all fine

I don't know when It got added into the system but, there is an alternative terminating announcement.
If the service is cancelled midway through the route it will play a different terminating announcement to the regular one.
Pretty interesting. Heard it today.

(06 Jul 2023, 1:10 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote I don't know when It got added into the system but, there is an alternative terminating announcement.
If the service is cancelled midway through the route it will play a different terminating announcement to the regular one.
Pretty interesting. Heard it today.

Yes this has been in the system since the NSA started

Of the last 9 or 10 buses I’ve been on only 2 had working NSAs.

The B9s on the 10 & 47 are pretty bad for not having working NSAs.

I've been on the Durham Diamond B5LH's multiple times recently with them not working most of the time.

Some with a lot fo the streetlites and CityRiders

And 200MMCs.

So basically the whole fleet?


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has 673 / 679 had its NSA fixed beacuse there broken from last year

Service 2 towards Silksworth has been adjusted
.On journeys towards Silksworth it no longer annoounces "Next Stop Sunderland City Centre Vine Place"
It now announces"Next Stop Sunderland City Centre Borough Rd" which is actually the stop after Vine Place and not the stop it stops at next which is Stockton Rd, it's then Grange Terrace, then Civic centre, then Burdon Rd and then finally Borough Rd.( Hurray)
So really they've just taken out Vine Place, and not updated.
Service 2A still announces Vine Place

(03 Aug 2023, 6:40 pm)Retro Nero wrote Service 2 towards Silksworth has been adjusted
.On journeys towards Silksworth it no longer annoounces "Next Stop Sunderland City Centre Vine Place"
It now announces"Next Stop Sunderland City Centre Borough Rd" which is actually the stop after Vine Place and not the stop it stops at next which is Stockton Rd, it's then Grange Terrace, then Civic centre, then Burdon Rd and then finally Borough Rd.( Hurray)
So really they've just taken out Vine Place, and not updated.
Service 2A still announces Vine Place

In my opinion that is just laziness as most of the GNE services in Sunderland do that (one way) loop and may stop at those stops...
2/2A/9/20/20A/24/33/35/35A/38/39/39A/39B/56/61
with the exception of X6/X20/8/60/61A/78/700/702

(03 Aug 2023, 11:07 pm)logidoodah wrote In my opinion that is just laziness as most of the GNE services in Sunderland do that (one way) loop and may stop at those stops...
2/2A/9/20/20A/24/33/35/35A/38/39/39A/39B/56/61
with the exception of X6/X20/8/60/61A/78/700/702

So would it also be lazy for SCNE to send all of there services that way aswell bar the 8/20

(03 Aug 2023, 11:17 pm)Unber43 wrote So would it also be lazy for SCNE to send all of there services that way aswell bar the 8/20

I think they meant lazy programming on the NSA since so many services do the same thing.

Currently on a drifter and according the nsa im arriving at Parkside at 1am. Luckily I'm not going that far ?

(03 Aug 2023, 11:17 pm)Unber43 wrote So would it also be lazy for SCNE to send all of there services that way aswell bar the 8/20

hey, I don't mean to be rude but please try to think before you reply to everything with haste. It was quite clear what I meant as I did not say it was laziness sending the services on the one way loop, i was clearly mentioned the programming of the NSA. Thanks

(04 Aug 2023, 10:39 am)deanmachine wrote I think they meant lazy programming on the NSA since so many services do the same thing.

Pricesly as most services go to those stops it should be of importance as someone who is new to Sunderland, public transport or just directions isn't their forte then it will cause confusion.

(04 Aug 2023, 12:11 pm)idiot wrote Currently on a drifter and according the nsa im arriving at Parkside at 1am. Luckily I'm not going that far ?

Yeah thats across the board on almost every single NSA screen since they launched the newer software, it's never been fixed (priorities change i get it but imo passenger confusion and ease should be at the forefront)

I heard a new NSA and it said something along the lines of we are sorry, but due to delays on route this bus will terminate at the next stop, another bus will enable you to continue this journey, doing this will help get us on track, your driver will have additonal details if needed.

(23 Aug 2023, 12:03 am)Unber43 wrote I heard a new NSA and it said something along the lines of we are sorry, but due to delays on route this bus will terminate at the next stop, another bus will enable you to continue this journey, doing this will help get us on track, your driver will have additonal details if needed.

That has existed for years, just very rarely used.


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How is that played? Can drivers manually play announcements from a small library like on iBus in London, or is that preset into short routes, eg a 27 only going as far as Gateshead?

(23 Aug 2023, 12:07 pm)ne14ne1 wrote How is that played? Can drivers manually play announcements from a small library like on iBus in London, or is that preset into short routes, eg a 27 only going as far as Gateshead?

Under 0, called Transferring Passenger Audio, displays NIS on the destination.


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Personally I used to use it whenever I was terminating short at the metrocentre and not heading into Newcastle - even if I told people when boarding that had requested stops past there that I was terminating at the Metro they mostly all stayed on board at the metro and acted with surprise at being told to get on the bus in front. You can only do so much.

“This is the North Tyne Rockets Three Five One service to Whitley Bay”.

Jesus.

(12 Sep 2023, 8:01 am)ne14ne1 wrote “This is the North Tyne Rockets Three Five One service to Whitley Bay”.

Jesus.

I guess at least they haven't squeezed "Blast Off" in after the dyslexic countdown

(12 Sep 2023, 8:01 am)ne14ne1 wrote “This is the North Tyne Rockets Three Five One service to Whitley Bay”.

Jesus.

I guess it’s clunky, but it’s hardly surprising. As that’s how GNE do NSA’s on all services…

“This is the Peterlee Purples Two Oh Nine service to Horden Hall” for example…

But i think it depends on how you say it really, I would always say 3-0-8, or 2-0-2 or 2-6-5, 2-3-8

I would never say e.g (208) the 2 Thirty Eight or the Two Hundered and Eight, I would say 2-0-8

(12 Sep 2023, 11:34 pm)Unber43 wrote But i think it depends on how you say it really, I would always say 3-0-8, or 2-0-2 or 2-6-5, 2-3-8

I would never say e.g (208) the 2 Thirty Eight or the Two Hundered and Eight, I would say 2-0-8

The number bit is fine, it’s the bit before that’s unnecessary.