(12 Jul 2015, 6:52 pm)Dan wrote Each 'box' you can type in is a colour - red, yellow and blue (if I remember rightly). Towards the bottom right of the screen, there are three ticky boxes which are coloured and say 'fix'. If you tick these for the appropriate coloured box you've used a non-standard font for, the font changes will remain. This is how we use Arial route numbers now.

But yes, very complicated and very time-consuming. I envy those at Arriva and Stagecoach who don't have all of the different destination display variations, that's for sure! You can appreciate that this is why Go North East seem to have more issues with route numbers appearing on the wrong side of the display, compared to other operators...

You can go into robotic mode when you're doing lots of changes to a programme for service revisions, but you just have to make sure you've got your spellings right before you start copying and pasting! I tend to type all of my destinations up on Microsoft Excel first as it's easier to see all of the destinations in a spreadsheet, then copy and paste after that.

Ah yes. Shows how familiar i am with the software!

Why has bus full been removed, yet the great north run baggege bus numbers are on the angels. Having " Sorry.....BUS FULL " would help on the 21s at times.

(12 Jul 2015, 7:01 pm)nk55 wrote Why has bus full been removed, yet the great north run baggege bus numbers are on the angels. Having " Sorry.....BUS FULL " would help on the 21s at times.

The bus full was removed because how would someone know what service had gone past especially if you had a red vehicle and that road was shared with a couple of services.  Que a complaint for non operation.

Also, when VOSA are carrying out spot checks, a route number must be on display so they can check the timings with the registration.  It would simply not be practical to have a bus full setup for every service, and probably not possible with the amount of memory that is in the DERIC's.  Riverside's vehicles are close to the max now.

Bit of a stupid post to make but is 4949 ok? Noticed it hasn't been mentioned on the forum at all for a good couple of weeks (possibly months!).

It was on the 57s yesterday though: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131962719@...450067828/

(12 Jul 2015, 9:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote Bit of a stupid post to make but is 4949 ok? Noticed it hasn't been mentioned on the forum at all for a good couple of weeks (possibly months!).

It was on the 57s yesterday though: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131962719@...450067828/

That's the first I've seen of it for ages. I used to see it pretty much every time o was through Newcastle previously.

(12 Jul 2015, 10:01 pm)aureolin wrote That's the first I've seen of it for ages. I used to see it pretty much every time o was through Newcastle previously.

Think I saw it entering Gateshead Interchange when we were boarding the X66 yesterday. It took me by surprise as well, I hadn't see it in quite a while.

(12 Jul 2015, 9:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote Bit of a stupid post to make but is 4949 ok? Noticed it hasn't been mentioned on the forum at all for a good couple of weeks (possibly months!).

It was on the 57s yesterday though: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131962719@...450067828/

Its fine as far as im aware, I have seen it on numerous occasions in recent weeks putting in regular appearances on the 97.

(12 Jul 2015, 10:04 pm)Malarkey wrote Its fine as far as im aware, I have seen it on numerous occasions in recent weeks putting in regular appearances on the 97.

Possibly just a case of it not being photographed or seen by enthusiasts or has been VOR recently, with it being the only bus sporting this livery it is a bit noticeable if it is missing.

I saw it on Friday, unsure what service it was on though.

(12 Jul 2015, 9:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote Bit of a stupid post to make but is 4949 ok? Noticed it hasn't been mentioned on the forum at all for a good couple of weeks (possibly months!).

It was on the 57s yesterday though: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131962719@...450067828/

I will ask it the morra just to make sure it is fine 

(12 Jul 2015, 10:11 pm)citaro5284 wrote I will ask it the morra just to make sure it is fine 

It might have just been on holiday for a couple of weeks, it has been very hot in recent weeks and I imagine it was taking advantage of being one of many spares, and going on holiday.

(12 Jul 2015, 10:11 pm)citaro5284 wrote I will ask it the morra just to make sure it is fine 

Thanks. You are such a caring person you like. 

Quick one: How do NSA's work on diversions?

In London the IBus informs passenger that the bus is about to divert, and displays bus on diversion whilst on the route, then restores back when vehicle returns to normal route. All done with GPS.

(12 Jul 2015, 10:01 pm)aureolin wrote That's the first I've seen of it for ages. I used to see it pretty much every time o was through Newcastle previously.

Spends most of its days on the 97 lately as there's a Highwayman on long-term VOR. Often allocated from early doors on a weekday.

(12 Jul 2015, 11:06 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Quick one: How do NSA's work on diversions?

It will display the normal next stop until it recognises the coordinates of where the bus is again, where it will then announce the correct stop.

The programme can be amended accordingly to make customers aware of the diversion, but then this programme would have to be loaded to each vehicle again. If the diversion was going to be ongoing for a number of weeks, I would suggest the latter would be done, but if it was only a diversion in place for a day or two, it would not be practical to update the programme on the bus twice (once for diversion, once for normal route).

(13 Jul 2015, 4:22 am)Dan wrote Spends most of its days on the 97 lately as there's a Highwayman on long-term VOR. Often allocated from early doors on a weekday.

It will display the normal next stop until it recognises the coordinates of where the bus is again, where it will then announce the correct stop.

The programme can be amended accordingly to make customers aware of the diversion, but then this programme would have to be loaded to each vehicle again. If the diversion was going to be ongoing for a number of weeks, I would suggest the latter would be done, but if it was only a diversion in place for a day or two, it would not be practical to update the programme on the bus twice (once for diversion, once for normal route).

Would be nice to see it move around the region sometime... like it was supposed to!

When the youngest MPD's from Peterlee transfer to Deptford... they're going to look a mess when they take the East Durham brand off 573/574. 565 and 619 will look alright because they are in the old Venture tag lines.... no point in repainting them either.

Fleet News from Go North East's website:

• 5161 Riverside to Deptford
  
• 5162 Riverside to Peterlee*
  
• 3870 withdrawn from Percy Main
  

* Note that, in reality, the vehicle is working on behalf of Deptford Depot. As established already, the two dual-doors have transferred across for a PVR increase of the Prince Bishops and East Durham services, hence why it is shown as having transferred to Peterlee.

(13 Jul 2015, 6:59 am)Dan wrote Fleet News from Go North East's website:

• 5161 Riverside to Deptford
  
• 5162 Riverside to Peterlee
  
• 3870 withdrawn from Percy Main
  

Christ GNE are early this week haha

Just to note, the PDF for the fleet allocation hasn't being updated yet.

Edit: Fleet allocation is now up to date.

(13 Jul 2015, 6:59 am)Dan wrote Fleet News from Go North East's website:

• 5161 Riverside to Deptford
  
• 5162 Riverside to Peterlee*
  
• 3870 withdrawn from Percy Main
  

* Note that, in reality, the vehicle is working on behalf of Deptford Depot. As established already, the two dual-doors have transferred across for a PVR increase of the Prince Bishops and East Durham services, hence why it is shown as having transferred to Peterlee.

Thought 5162 is deptford

(13 Jul 2015, 8:27 am)Diamond One wrote Thought 5162 is deptford

Read the quote that you have included in your post and you will get your answer!

The Enviro 400 is at Saltmeadows

The image was taken on my phone so isn't great

(13 Jul 2015, 1:09 pm)LeeCalder wrote The Enviro 400 is at Saltmeadows

The image was taken on my phone so isn't great

The right colour for service 20

(12 Jul 2015, 10:15 pm)S813 FVK wrote Thanks. You are such a caring person you like. 

Well, I asked it, and it is fine, just a bit weary that is all.......

(13 Jul 2015, 6:21 am)Michael wrote Would be nice to see it move around the region sometime... like it was supposed to!

When the youngest MPD's from Peterlee transfer to Deptford... they're going to look a mess when they take the East Durham brand off 573/574. 565 and 619 will look alright because they are in the old Venture tag lines.... no point in repainting them either.

If any MPD's gets cascaded to Deptford then there probably be getting done in red.

http://www.simplygo.com/news/kids-go-free-on-the-33 - Free travel on the 33 and 33A for kids during the summer holidays.

(13 Jul 2015, 2:46 pm)Tom wrote http://www.simplygo.com/news/kids-go-free-on-the-33 - Free travel on the 33 and 33A for kids during the summer holidays.

Not a bad deal at all, wonder if its to get more people to use the services.

(13 Jul 2015, 3:24 pm)Michael wrote Not a bad deal at all, wonder if its to get more people to use the services.

Yeah I'd imagine so.

I saw a 33 and a 33A on Saturday and they didn't carry many passengers at all.

5161 in use at Peterlee.

(13 Jul 2015, 1:09 pm)LeeCalder wrote The Enviro 400 is at Saltmeadows

The image was taken on my phone so isn't great

Down to Crook on Tuesday for the X21... it's now at Chester getting destination programmed and tkt machine fitted

speaking of demo what is the fleet number to that demo enviro 400

(13 Jul 2015, 5:39 pm)Diamond One wrote speaking of demo what is the fleet number to that demo enviro 400

Citaro posted it in the Go North East: 2015/16 Financial Year Order Predictions thread before:


The Streetdeck is 9119, it was allocated that number months ago when it first came across from Wrights, the Enviro if I remember is 9109.


Can be found here: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1483&page=19