(17 Dec 2013, 9:31 am)CatsFast101 wrote I seriously doubt many people, bar enthusiasts, would ever not know where they are going. You have to buy a ticket to a certain point or a correct colour day ticket, so I think people know where they're wanting to be at in most cases.
I know plenty of old people (hence stating 'concessionary travel pass') who go out for day trips and will sit on a bus with a rough idea of where they're going to go, but end up going elsewhere if they see something.
I gave the example of my mum and I when I was younger. I haven't been a bus enthusiast all of my life, so I do have to disagree with you.
The same will (and does) apply to those buying a 3 Zone BuzzFare. Plenty of people just have 'day trips out' and end up where they end up. I know plenty of people who do it, who don't own cars.
(17 Dec 2013, 9:31 am)CatsFast101 wrote I agree they help many people and I'm certainly in favour of them. Tbh they don't annoy me at all, apart from when/Id they're too loud (like they were on 5370 yesterday). I think it'd be nice to have these announcements on all bus services eventually.
Hasn't Liam mentioned in the past that Next Stop Announcements are part of a future government scheme to make travel more accessible? As well as convenience to passengers at present, it allows Go North East to get ahead of the game and spread the cost out over time rather than all at once.
They should therefore be on all vehicles eventually, depending on when (or if) this government scheme comes into place.