(07 Aug 2022, 2:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote Are those passengers who are relying on the system interested or bothered about the staffing issues? Or do they want a system which works for them?
We are told time and time again about how useful and important this NSA system is. Isn't it a priority? Isn't it something that can be done prior to the changes, so it is ready to roll out in a proactive manner?
(07 Aug 2022, 3:16 pm)mb134 wrote No lack of resource to get the Microbus announcement sorted out though was there... Clear where the priorities lie with the current regime.
(07 Aug 2022, 3:19 pm)Dan wrote I think this is a bit of a stretch and it made me chuckle when this comment was first made two weeks ago.
I assume there's a bit of a difference in how long it takes to change one audio file in a media folder, than programming routes which have been revised. Given the Microbus partnership has been ongoing for some time now, I assume that this was actually done quite some time ago and only when the update went in to temporarily disable some routes from 24 July did this actually go live.
(07 Aug 2022, 3:24 pm)mb134 wrote Nevertheless, it's time and effort that could have gone into - let's be honest - genuinely meaningful NSA changes ahead of the network change on 24th July. Doesn't give the best impression of where priorities lie, is my point.
(07 Aug 2022, 3:14 pm)Dan wrote I assume they want a system which works.So to answer my own questions, it's safe to assume it isn't a priority. Isn't something that can be done prior to the changes and it isn't possible to roll out in a proactive manner.
I assume Go North East do too - presumably this is why the company is advertising to fill vacant positions in the commercial team at the moment?
(07 Aug 2022, 3:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote So to answer my own questions, it's safe to assume it isn't a priority. Isn't something that can be done prior to the changes and it isn't possible to roll out in a proactive manner.
Even though NSA's for pubs can.
For a system which is so important, it's quite striking it's being left until well after the event.
Hopefully it doesn't damage passenger confidence any more!
(07 Aug 2022, 3:30 pm)Dan wrote I get the point you're trying to make, but the time and effort simply isn't comparable - c.1 minute versus a lot longer to program a route change.It’s a good job passengers are flocking back to the profitable GNE and it’s not just doom monger forum members blowing it all out of proportion.
Thankfully it only seems to be members of this forum drawing a comparison between the two - in the usual way that people on this forum blow everything out of proportion.
(10 Aug 2022, 10:41 am)Aaron21 wrote Seems to be whichever routes got updated or changed. The 1 will probably be having the nsa fitted where it leaves Gateshead now
58 doesn't have them. 56 I'm not sure as haven't been on it but probably same case as the 310 where it doesn't have the announcement for part of the route it does on an evening
(10 Aug 2022, 1:08 pm)Dan wrote The 56 and 58 both have next stop announcements programmed.
The evening 310 journeys via Hadrian Park also have next stop announcements programmed but a different destination code needs to be used.
(10 Aug 2022, 1:08 pm)Dan wrote The 56 and 58 both have next stop announcements programmed.Why aren't the 1 nsa fixed yet. I mean granted it must take months to do them
The evening 310 journeys via Hadrian Park also have next stop announcements programmed but a different destination code needs to be used.
(10 Aug 2022, 2:59 pm)Adtrainsam wrote When I was on the late evening 56s a few weeks ago, the journeys did not have NSAs. Probably a similar issue with the 310, with its small diversion to serve Beacon Lough.
(26 Aug 2022, 8:50 pm)Unber43 wrote Meanwhile other services don't have any...