Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2019
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2019
(07 Mar 2019, 7:56 pm)Jamie M 3975 was on 137/93/X21 today due to 6010 being VOR due to defects.
Go North East 3975 (PJ02PZB) by Bus Enthusiast, on Flickr
Someone caught me.. obviously with a smile and wave!
(09 Apr 2019, 9:31 am)S813 FVK My only slight criticism of the displays is that I think the via points could be padded out a bit more. I think some of them are very limited at the moment.
As an example, service 8 appears to just show a static 'via Chester-le-Street' in both directions. To aid with the route number in distinguishing the route between the 8 and 78, I think the addition of the likes of Beamish and Washington wouldn't go amiss.
Could also suggest alternating screens between the via points and the exact location that the bus terminates at, much like was done with the old scrolling format ('Eldon Square via... etc').
(07 Mar 2019, 7:56 pm)Jamie M 3975 was on 137/93/X21 today due to 6010 being VOR due to defects.
Someone caught me.. obviously with a smile and wave!
(09 Apr 2019, 9:31 am)S813 FVK My only slight criticism of the displays is that I think the via points could be padded out a bit more. I think some of them are very limited at the moment.
As an example, service 8 appears to just show a static 'via Chester-le-Street' in both directions. To aid with the route number in distinguishing the route between the 8 and 78, I think the addition of the likes of Beamish and Washington wouldn't go amiss.
Could also suggest alternating screens between the via points and the exact location that the bus terminates at, much like was done with the old scrolling format ('Eldon Square via... etc').
(09 Apr 2019, 9:33 am)Jamie M I think it was the 46 or 45 yesterday I passed that flipped between metrocentre and some other place. I couldn't read it beause 5416's display is far too bright to read small text from distance, but definitely happening with more info. Hopefully on a wider scale though.
(09 Apr 2019, 9:33 am)Jamie M I think it was the 46 or 45 yesterday I passed that flipped between metrocentre and some other place. I couldn't read it beause 5416's display is far too bright to read small text from distance, but definitely happening with more info. Hopefully on a wider scale though.
(10 Apr 2019, 4:24 pm)Michael According to 5407, we are at Queen Alexandrea bridge, and its 17.23pm... 25.8.1999
(10 Apr 2019, 4:24 pm)Michael According to 5407, we are at Queen Alexandrea bridge, and its 17.23pm... 25.8.1999
(10 Apr 2019, 5:48 pm)Dan It's because the Hanover system relies on GPS for time and location.
This 'bug' affects way more than the Next Stop Announcement units on buses, read more:
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/06/gps-ro...ccounter=1
ahh, never thought of that!
(10 Apr 2019, 5:48 pm)Dan It's because the Hanover system relies on GPS for time and location.
This 'bug' affects way more than the Next Stop Announcement units on buses, read more:
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/06/gps-ro...ccounter=1
ahh, never thought of that!
(08 Apr 2019, 9:19 pm)Dan it makes perfect sense: to promote the services to people who aren't currently bus users. If these promotional messages appeal to said non bus users, it could get these people travelling by bus. Is that not a good thing? Low fares, high frequency services, convenience (contactless payments etc) are all great things to promote.
The terminal point on the new displays is just four LEDs smaller in terms of height, compared to the previous. There's not a lot in it actually. The perception is that it's much smaller just because of the via point being present, but this is essentially just using the space which was otherwise blank. It's really not vastly different in terms of clarity.
The majority of feedback received thus far is positive - the removal of via points originally was much more of a controversial move.
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(09 Apr 2019, 6:23 am)Dan there's no right or wrong way of doing them and I don't think the Arriva or Stagecoach displays are bad really. Certainly the latter have also worked on trying to create a solution like Go North East whereby they increase the font size for the terminal point whilst having static via points which aren't as difficult to read as scrolling via points.
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(08 Apr 2019, 9:19 pm)Dan it makes perfect sense: to promote the services to people who aren't currently bus users. If these promotional messages appeal to said non bus users, it could get these people travelling by bus. Is that not a good thing? Low fares, high frequency services, convenience (contactless payments etc) are all great things to promote.
The terminal point on the new displays is just four LEDs smaller in terms of height, compared to the previous. There's not a lot in it actually. The perception is that it's much smaller just because of the via point being present, but this is essentially just using the space which was otherwise blank. It's really not vastly different in terms of clarity.
The majority of feedback received thus far is positive - the removal of via points originally was much more of a controversial move.
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(09 Apr 2019, 6:23 am)Dan there's no right or wrong way of doing them and I don't think the Arriva or Stagecoach displays are bad really. Certainly the latter have also worked on trying to create a solution like Go North East whereby they increase the font size for the terminal point whilst having static via points which aren't as difficult to read as scrolling via points.
With everything going on, I think I've lost track of which demonstrator / loan vehicles Go North East is using at the moment!
The Forum fleet list appears to show six, 9079, 9080, 9083, 9084, 9087 and 9088, but I thought some of those had now been returned.
The list on the official GNE site shows just two, 9083 and 9084.
Any clarifications?
(11 Apr 2019, 7:52 am)Ianthegoon With everything going on, I think I've lost track of which demonstrator / loan vehicles Go North East is using at the moment!Just them 2 and the Citaro Demo if that’s still up here.
The Forum fleet list appears to show six, 9079, 9080, 9083, 9084, 9087 and 9088, but I thought some of those had now been returned.
The list on the official GNE site shows just two, 9083 and 9084.
Any clarifications?
(11 Apr 2019, 7:52 am)Ianthegoon With everything going on, I think I've lost track of which demonstrator / loan vehicles Go North East is using at the moment!Just them 2 and the Citaro Demo if that’s still up here.
The Forum fleet list appears to show six, 9079, 9080, 9083, 9084, 9087 and 9088, but I thought some of those had now been returned.
The list on the official GNE site shows just two, 9083 and 9084.
Any clarifications?
(11 Apr 2019, 7:50 am)TyneWearTeesGNE I don’t like the new GNE top font
(11 Apr 2019, 7:52 am)Ianthegoon With everything going on, I think I've lost track of which demonstrator / loan vehicles Go North East is using at the moment!
The Forum fleet list appears to show six, 9079, 9080, 9083, 9084, 9087 and 9088, but I thought some of those had now been returned.
The list on the official GNE site shows just two, 9083 and 9084.
Any clarifications?
(11 Apr 2019, 7:52 am)Ianthegoon With everything going on, I think I've lost track of which demonstrator / loan vehicles Go North East is using at the moment!
The Forum fleet list appears to show six, 9079, 9080, 9083, 9084, 9087 and 9088, but I thought some of those had now been returned.
The list on the official GNE site shows just two, 9083 and 9084.
Any clarifications?
The MetroDecker has been off the road according to the Bus Times app since late March, maybe it's getting painted blue for the coaster lol.
(11 Apr 2019, 6:28 pm)Rapidsnap The MetroDecker has been off the road according to the Bus Times app since late March, maybe it's getting painted blue for the coaster lol.
(11 Apr 2019, 7:38 pm)TyneWearTeesGNE Link to the app?
(11 Apr 2019, 7:38 pm)TyneWearTeesGNE Link to the app?
(11 Apr 2019, 6:28 pm)Rapidsnap The MetroDecker has been off the road according to the Bus Times app since late March, maybe it's getting painted blue for the coaster lol.
Shame, with the lack of repaints I was hoping they cancelled going for the lazy 2019 standard livery.
(20 Mar 2019, 12:46 pm)JACK6081 Passed saltmeadows earlier 709 is in plain black livery 6104 is back and 6000 is in corporate livery
(12 Apr 2019, 4:19 pm)Dan indiGo Solo SR 672 has been repainted into the 2019 fleet livery and also fitted with USB sockets.
(20 Mar 2019, 12:46 pm)JACK6081 Passed saltmeadows earlier 709 is in plain black livery 6104 is back and 6000 is in corporate livery
(12 Apr 2019, 4:19 pm)Dan indiGo Solo SR 672 has been repainted into the 2019 fleet livery and also fitted with USB sockets.
