(21 Dec 2020, 3:13 am)streetdeckfan wrote I've yet to go on a new StreetDeck which has the sockets/USB ports working, and the wireless chargers on the E400s seem to be temperamental at best.
I'd personally pick a 3 pin over a USB port because I'd like my phone to be charged at a reasonable rate, it's just a shame they don't use a more powerful inverter, because from what I've... heard... they aren't powerful enough for a gaming laptop, and plugging one in will cause the sockets to cut off.
I personally haven't been asked for ID since the start of the pandemic, even when I've bought the ticket from the driver. It's not much of an issue for me because I keep my ID in my bus pass holder (which hasn't held my Key Card for a while since GNE seem to be killing it).
It's not just Nexus that have taken over the matrix displays, it's the same all over Durham. I don't understand why they think that telling people to follow social distancing guidelines is more important than giving people the bus times. All it does is cause people to crowd around the timetables at the stand so they can see when their bus is!
I forgot to note charging speeds, but it did seem slower than what I have in the car and the new USB chargers I have at home. USBs are more convenient for me anyway as I don't currently have a backpack... the joys of having a glovebox.
ID checks are inconsistent, maybe the drivers will be more inclined to just do it at POS/ticket activation? It didn't seem that long ago when GNE were blowing their trumpet about not needing ID at all.
I didn't manage to get into County Durham to have a look at their measures, but surely it would be better for a consistent approach in all bus stations? Nexus hadn't blocked seats off, whereas Middlesbrough had (but provided bus information via the screens).