Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016
I will have to try the Angel out this week to see the slides, but I do find Emma's voice to be a good move. I was originally all for regional accents, but I think having the one voice fleet wide is perhaps easier for everyone to understand? Especially visually impaired customers.
I quite like the new bigger versions of the advert slides. Just a suggestion, but is there perhaps room for a generic one, for times when the bus is on a non-NSA route? So instead of just showing the red GNE screen, it will show that and scroll through ads like 'Free WiFi', 'Social Media' and anything else?
(19 Sep 2016, 5:12 pm)Adrian I will have to try the Angel out this week to see the slides, but I do find Emma's voice to be a good move. I was originally all for regional accents, but I think having the one voice fleet wide is perhaps easier for everyone to understand? Especially visually impaired customers.
I quite like the new bigger versions of the advert slides. Just a suggestion, but is there perhaps room for a generic one, for times when the bus is on a non-NSA route? So instead of just showing the red GNE screen, it will show that and scroll through ads like 'Free WiFi', 'Social Media' and anything else?
(19 Sep 2016, 5:12 pm)Adrian I will have to try the Angel out this week to see the slides, but I do find Emma's voice to be a good move. I was originally all for regional accents, but I think having the one voice fleet wide is perhaps easier for everyone to understand? Especially visually impaired customers.
I quite like the new bigger versions of the advert slides. Just a suggestion, but is there perhaps room for a generic one, for times when the bus is on a non-NSA route? So instead of just showing the red GNE screen, it will show that and scroll through ads like 'Free WiFi', 'Social Media' and anything else?
I've been on the 21, on it right now even. I haven't even noticed the new wifi slides etc, whereas I did on the X1. Might be being a bit cynical, but as a passive semi-often user - I've not really noticed much change except the accent on the voice over.
(19 Sep 2016, 7:36 pm)Jamie M I've been on the 21, on it right now even. I haven't even noticed the new wifi slides etc, whereas I did on the X1. Might be being a bit cynical, but as a passive semi-often user - I've not really noticed much change except the accent on the voice over.
(19 Sep 2016, 7:36 pm)Jamie M I've been on the 21, on it right now even. I haven't even noticed the new wifi slides etc, whereas I did on the X1. Might be being a bit cynical, but as a passive semi-often user - I've not really noticed much change except the accent on the voice over.
(19 Sep 2016, 4:40 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com They'd have I've heared them on the 45 5411
(19 Sep 2016, 4:40 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com They'd have I've heared them on the 45 5411
(19 Sep 2016, 7:36 pm)Jamie M I've been on the 21, on it right now even. I haven't even noticed the new wifi slides etc, whereas I did on the X1. Might be being a bit cynical, but as a passive semi-often user - I've not really noticed much change except the accent on the voice over.
(19 Sep 2016, 7:36 pm)Jamie M I've been on the 21, on it right now even. I haven't even noticed the new wifi slides etc, whereas I did on the X1. Might be being a bit cynical, but as a passive semi-often user - I've not really noticed much change except the accent on the voice over.
(19 Sep 2016, 7:43 pm)S813 FVK Dan said earlier that there are not many stops on the 21 that have a bit of a distance apart for them to insert the advertisement slides whereas this is possible more frequently on the routes such as the X1.I read that, and appreciate that but just putting it how I see it.
(19 Sep 2016, 7:43 pm)S813 FVK Dan said earlier that there are not many stops on the 21 that have a bit of a distance apart for them to insert the advertisement slides whereas this is possible more frequently on the routes such as the X1.I read that, and appreciate that but just putting it how I see it.
(19 Sep 2016, 8:14 pm)Ambassador The announcements are much more subtle (though removing the Press bell and remain seated lines from Steve and Karen laid the ground for that)
Some stops have been changed. Newcastle Bank is now Coach and Horses and the old Coach and Horses is corrected to Windsor Rd. Weirdly the GNE app still shows the 21 as stopping at Gateshead College (redesignated as Saltwell Park now)
Does anyone remember when the 21 used to play actual ads? Think it was pre-Angel, probably the 21/24hour brand
(19 Sep 2016, 8:14 pm)Ambassador The announcements are much more subtle (though removing the Press bell and remain seated lines from Steve and Karen laid the ground for that)
Some stops have been changed. Newcastle Bank is now Coach and Horses and the old Coach and Horses is corrected to Windsor Rd. Weirdly the GNE app still shows the 21 as stopping at Gateshead College (redesignated as Saltwell Park now)
Does anyone remember when the 21 used to play actual ads? Think it was pre-Angel, probably the 21/24hour brand
(19 Sep 2016, 8:26 pm)Tom I remember - Was it not the Omnicities haha? They used to on the 1.
Just noticed 6013 no longer has the LED rear lighting, now has normal plaxton lights.
(20 Sep 2016, 4:09 pm)Brian13 A TTX with X9 on the back has just came from the newcastle direction at Testo's roundabout then went back that way before turning off onto the A194 sliproad. Any ideas what was going on there. The bus was also passengerless.
(20 Sep 2016, 4:09 pm)Brian13 A TTX with X9 on the back has just came from the newcastle direction at Testo's roundabout then went back that way before turning off onto the A194 sliproad. Any ideas what was going on there. The bus was also passengerless.
Currently sitting on 3965.
State of it internally (especially the seats) I'm worried I might catch something!
(20 Sep 2016, 5:16 pm)Y935 ERG At least it has all it's branding again......
(20 Sep 2016, 5:34 pm)Ambassador No NSA (actually miss them Dan) and it sounds like a tank, rattling like one too
(20 Sep 2016, 9:08 pm)Brian13 Nice to see GNE caring about Nexus services tonight no show was the 1743 90 from TVTE had to wait til 1811 for the more reliable JH one although I got caught in traffic at Dunston. Would've been quicker to go to Gateshead on a 93 and get a 49 to Swalwell
(20 Sep 2016, 7:53 pm)Andreos1 I had the misfortune of being in the vicinity of Stanley depot recently as the Solo's came in for the night.
The word rattly doesn't do it justice.
(20 Sep 2016, 9:08 pm)Brian13 Nice to see GNE caring about Nexus services tonight no show was the 1743 90 from TVTE had to wait til 1811 for the more reliable JH one although I got caught in traffic at Dunston. Would've been quicker to go to Gateshead on a 93 and get a 49 to Swalwell
(20 Sep 2016, 7:53 pm)Andreos1 I had the misfortune of being in the vicinity of Stanley depot recently as the Solo's came in for the night.
The word rattly doesn't do it justice.
(20 Sep 2016, 9:16 pm)Adrian Really? I find the Solo SRs to be solid buses.
(20 Sep 2016, 9:16 pm)Adrian Really? I find the Solo SRs to be solid buses.