(08 Jun 2026, 8:26 am)Kuyoyo wrote And it's not totally Arriva's fault with the rear destinations - it's down to how they've been set up in the factory. As the majority of Arriva's vehicles still only have number-only rear displays, this is very likely set as 'Sign 2' on the Hanover software. If these new MMCs have the rear screen set up as 'Sign 2', then they pick up the data for the number-only screen.
I'm sure GNE had similar issues with their new Streetdecks only showing numbers for a while (or not showing anything).
The bigger issue is that, from my trip up to Newcastle on Thursday, none of the new E400s had their new stop announcements programmed.

Whilst I agree they will have been delivered like that as the default settings are sign 0 for front, sign 1 for side and sign 2 for rear (as per how they come from Hanover), it is not difficult to change and clearly they have a different setting in their Hanover dbs already for the rear as MMC's at Ashington display correctly - had plenty of time when they were waiting to go on the road to get them checked and amended if required