(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?
One thing I don't like about the scrolling via points is they remain unchanged for the whole trip. I thought about recently when I saw a 40 in the City Centre for Chapel House, but it says via Byker for example which has already been passed, someone could board for Byker as it says via Byker. I agree some indication of where the bus is going on route to its final destination is needed, but I do like the clear, large font. I thought maybe it could just change along the way, for example the Cobalt Clipper 309 from Newcastle to Blyth could have 'Cobalt' from Newcastle to Cobalt, Then 'Whitley Bay' until arriving in Whitley Bay and finally 'Blyth' until the end.
Stagecoach needs to get rid of the green displays which are harder to read. Scrolling destinations are not really useful compared to static ones. Lots of via points is not really necessary, just maybe two via points.
Are GNE going back to via points then? Are they going to be static or scrolling?