Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2014
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2014
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 8390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 8390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 8390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 8390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
The trial is to do with the fact white on black apparently is better for those with sight disabilities. In my opinion, yellow is much more attention grabbing and piercing, unlike the white - especially when bright light hits the front in instances of full sun, which is true to Lothian's Tridents with white blinds. Surprised it got past the HO testing stage. We'll see
(22 Jan 2014, 6:03 pm)mattdw92 The trial is to do with the fact white on black apparently is better for those with sight disabilities. Yellow is much more attention grabbing and piercing, unlike the white - especially when bright light hits the front in instances of full sun, which is true to Lothian's Tridents with white blinds. Surprised it got past the HO testing stage.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:03 pm)mattdw92 The trial is to do with the fact white on black apparently is better for those with sight disabilities. Yellow is much more attention grabbing and piercing, unlike the white - especially when bright light hits the front in instances of full sun, which is true to Lothian's Tridents with white blinds. Surprised it got past the HO testing stage.
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 5390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
(22 Jan 2014, 5:54 pm)mattdw92 Here is a shot of 5390 and its new blind on Orbit this morning.
Not a fan really.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:03 pm)mattdw92 The trial is to do with the fact white on black apparently is better for those with sight disabilities. In my opinion, yellow is much more attention grabbing and piercing, unlike the white - especially when bright light hits the front in instances of full sun, which is true to Lothian's Tridents with white blinds. Surprised it got past the HO testing stage.
Quote:•Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background.
•Avoid green and red/pink as these are difficult for colour-blind individuals.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:03 pm)mattdw92 The trial is to do with the fact white on black apparently is better for those with sight disabilities. In my opinion, yellow is much more attention grabbing and piercing, unlike the white - especially when bright light hits the front in instances of full sun, which is true to Lothian's Tridents with white blinds. Surprised it got past the HO testing stage.
Quote:•Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background.
•Avoid green and red/pink as these are difficult for colour-blind individuals.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:06 pm)gtomlinson I like it.
Still prefer blinds personally
(22 Jan 2014, 6:11 pm)CatsFast101 Oh I love it! Think that looks really good and it's more visible in night and things that's even better. I'm hoping that'll be rolled across GNE, personally.
On another note, GNE like coloured numbers is it as easy to colour the destination as I think that would be a nice idea too.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:06 pm)gtomlinson I like it.
Still prefer blinds personally
(22 Jan 2014, 6:11 pm)CatsFast101 Oh I love it! Think that looks really good and it's more visible in night and things that's even better. I'm hoping that'll be rolled across GNE, personally.
On another note, GNE like coloured numbers is it as easy to colour the destination as I think that would be a nice idea too.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:14 pm)mattdw92 If the trail is successful, I assume it will be rolled out on all new buses. Be quite an expensive task to replace all existing Hanover blinds mind. Hanover warranty allows life-time care, but don't think they would swap blind type - normally just through fault only.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:14 pm)mattdw92 If the trail is successful, I assume it will be rolled out on all new buses. Be quite an expensive task to replace all existing Hanover blinds mind. Hanover warranty allows life-time care, but don't think they would swap blind type - normally just through fault only.
(22 Jan 2014, 6:21 pm)citaro5284 Destination displays are pretty expensive, so yes only on new vehicles if we decide to buy them.
(22 Jan 2014, 1:52 pm)CatsFast101 It's at Saltmeadows for 27X. 547 has replaced 564 as the former is in company livery and then 564 can be used on East Durham services.
Any pictures?
(22 Jan 2014, 6:26 pm)aureolin Do they give a greater capacity to store route/destination data too? I'd assume the said data is growing and growing with the all the different styling per route...
(22 Jan 2014, 6:26 pm)aureolin Do they give a greater capacity to store route/destination data too? I'd assume the said data is growing and growing with the all the different styling per route...
(22 Jan 2014, 6:26 pm)aureolin Do they give a greater capacity to store route/destination data too? I'd assume the said data is growing and growing with the all the different styling per route...
(22 Jan 2014, 6:26 pm)aureolin Do they give a greater capacity to store route/destination data too? I'd assume the said data is growing and growing with the all the different styling per route...
(22 Jan 2014, 6:38 pm)citaro5284 The data is held with the in-cab controller, so it is irrelevant what type of signs the vehicle has to be honest. We tell the controller what signs are fitted to the vehicles (through profiling) and the system only downloads the data for the signs fitted to that particular vehicle into the controller. Much more high tech compared to a roller with a little handle
(22 Jan 2014, 6:38 pm)citaro5284 The data is held with the in-cab controller, so it is irrelevant what type of signs the vehicle has to be honest. We tell the controller what signs are fitted to the vehicles (through profiling) and the system only downloads the data for the signs fitted to that particular vehicle into the controller. Much more high tech compared to a roller with a little handle
(22 Jan 2014, 2:10 pm)Dan I will try and get a better photograph tonight.
(22 Jan 2014, 2:10 pm)Dan I will try and get a better photograph tonight.
(22 Jan 2014, 7:20 pm)Dan An after-dark photograph of 5390's new white LED display is shown on the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/12090367063/
(22 Jan 2014, 7:20 pm)Dan An after-dark photograph of 5390's new white LED display is shown on the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/12090367063/