(16 Dec 2020, 10:08 am)JP6004 wrote I presume the stand is at eldon square? If so, actually reading X84 Hexham is beneficial for all bus users at Eldon, as the window frames and information boards often obscure the route number.
As for the Q3, unless your standing in the middle of the road, you will be able to see a bright yellow bus among the sea of green DD. That was the main reason branding was introduced. Was it Chris Moyes/ Peter Huntley who said a colour is easier to spot than a number?
Music is often used as calming technique for those with special needs therefore music onboard will ease anxiety for those travelling, the music also stops to allow NSA to be heard. Win win?
I used the X84 as an example, there will always be places where the route number would be obscured regardless by other vehicles and street furniture, but it isn't as likely with them displayed on the right.
Colours and other special features should not be relied on when identifying any type of vehicle, not just limited to buses. Note that a lot of people are colourblind so may not be able to see the real colour of their bus.
You mean certain types of music across a huge spectrum of conditions. Everyone is different. Some people may not be able to cope with it and those people should be accommodated.