(03 Aug 2022, 3:45 pm)ne14ne1 wrote
Hearing the announcements that have a place name as both the route name and the destination sound unnecessarily wordy. At first I was like wait WTF, and had to play them back to work out what had been said.
Three examples:
- This is the East Gateshead Orbit Fifty One service to Gateshead.
- This is the Peterlee Purples Sixty Two service to Peterlee.
- This is the East Durham Explorer Sixty Five service to Durham.
This one is almost a bloody tongue-twister:
- This is the CityRider Fifty Six service to Sunderland.
Whoever thought a three word brand name plus two or three digit route number would be referred to by passengers or good to constantly repeat should give their head a shake.
Just a few examples:
- East Gateshead Rider Fifty Eight.
- Cobalt and Coast Three One One.
- Peterlee Purples Two One-O
- Red Kite Ranger Forty Seven-A.
Make bus travel simple for people, please!
(03 Aug 2022, 4:22 pm)Aaron21 wrote Sarcasm. It's just annoying the fact it now does it for Askew Road. Give it time till all X Lines buses stop at Wellington Street. God knows why they stop at Askew Road for
Ah, fair enough.
Wouldn’t be surprised, although I get why they set down at Askew Rd, handy for people wanting Gateshead Quays, …but then again those passengers then have to climb back up to the Interchange for the return leg.