(16 Feb 2016, 9:54 am)Jimmi wrote Remember you complaining about that one the other day, it was the one just after where the 15A turns off.
How long has the Venture Solo SR's had next stop announcements for the 689? When I rode the service a few weeks back it just showed Venture on the screen.
The Next Stop Announcements have been programmed for the 689 service since these vehicles were launched.
Sometimes the bus loses its GPS coordinates, and just shows a default 'Venture 689 Hexham to Consett' screen. It also displays this in between stops, and as the 689 service is hail and ride for a considerable section of the route, it regularly displays this. In future, it will display advertising of the company's key card, mobile app, etc, so that the screens are better utilised.
(16 Feb 2016, 12:10 pm)Jimmi wrote Good news and bad news from my outing so far.
The good news is I got the PCL Travel Dart and the Nexus Solo SR on the 682.
The bad news, the Solo on loan to Go North East was nowhere to be seen. I must now be about the only person without a photo of that with Go North East and knowing my luck I probably won't ever get one. Grrr!!!
Still plenty of time to get a photograph of it.
It spends most of its time on the 185/681/X81 cycle, so your only chance to see it in Hexham is 08:05 or 18:05.
(16 Feb 2016, 12:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote Doubt Go North East would be in charge of carrying out PSVs?
Go North East carry out PSV tests at Deptford and Riverside on Thursdays, where there are dedicated pits for the traffic commissioner. The bus is usually kept off the road at the 'home depot' from Monday, to prepare the bus for its PSV test.