(20 Jun 2017, 3:27 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5402's next stop announcements are not working either - just a plain black screen with no audio. I did manage to get a short video to go with it so I'll go and send that off to the people necessary since I have no idea why I posted that here!

Thanks.

At the moment, the announcements aren't (or shouldn't be) working on 5399, 5400, 5402, 5404 and 5406. This is because they have received an updated media file which has yet to be route-tested before being publicly launched, and also fitted with a cable which allows remote access to the announcements on the bus (over the passenger Wi-Fi) , removing the need for manual updates on the bus itself.

The testing of the new announcements is in the pipeline early next month all being well, and was planned to coincide with the launch of new vehicles on Black Cats 2/2A and 39 and impending service changes to the indiGo network at Washington, so that the audio announcements are consistent on the shared corridors of these routes.

(20 Jun 2017, 10:39 pm)Malarkey wrote I was thinking the same for the likes of the 9/61 and services with an irrelevant brand like the 11/97.

Service 61 will be branded for Black Cats, when all of the new Wright Streetlites enter service at Deptford on services 2/2A and 39. A news story will be going out about this, and the significant investment of over £3m in new vehicles for Sunderland, on Go North East's website in the coming days.

As of today, Go North East will accept contactless payments on its Quaylink Q3 service. If the pilot is successful, it is planned to be rolled out fleet-wide early next month, presumably in line with Catch the Bus Week.

Read more:
http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/c...ink-247573