(27 Jun 2019, 9:50 am)NewcastleOne wrote 6110 has returned

Returned on Monday.

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(25 Jun 2019, 4:11 pm)JM03 wrote

When they did this last time, it was a 4 minute journey and a PVR of 1 or 2. They just ran in line with the metro schedule on the NEXUS website but i found it to just run whenever tbh. The contract is still open for grabs i think

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is 6132 on loan to Washington? Clocked it on the app on the X1

no mate its not,just saw it on the scholars 677

Dose Go north east still do Tesco bus in consett or has it been stopped

(27 Jun 2019, 4:23 pm)jimmoc wrote

Dose Go north east still do Tesco bus in consett or has it been stopped

Still operated, seen it the other week

(27 Jun 2019, 4:25 pm)JM03 wrote

Still operated, seen it the other week

Brilliant thank you

(26 Jun 2019, 5:32 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Well, considering Go North West operate in what is quite obviously the North West Midlands and nowhere near the North West, even the name doesn't work!

Sorry, but every time I read the words "Go North West" my brain conveniently filters out the "North" bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBjMRvOB5M

(27 Jun 2019, 6:22 pm)BusLoverMum wrote

Sorry, but every time I read the words "Go North West" my brain conveniently filters out the "North" bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBjMRvOB5M

And now you've mentioned that, all I want is a bowl of rice pudding! Those darn adverts from 20 years ago are still stuck in my head!

(27 Jun 2019, 8:59 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

And now you've mentioned that, all I want is a bowl of rice pudding! Those darn adverts from 20 years ago are still stuck in my head!

20? It's over 30 years since I came to the Northeast and the Pet Sop Boys were before then

(27 Jun 2019, 10:58 pm)BusLoverMum wrote

20? It's over 30 years since I came to the Northeast and the Pet Sop Boys were before then " alt="" title="">

I'm referring to the far superior cover, there's even an HST!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKKu4O3-IB0

Is there a reason that the Indigo services have a different NSA wording than other services. In that they say "service" before the number.
It sounds strange to me that they say "This is the Indigo Service 204 to...", where all the others that I've heard say "Castles Express X21 service" or "Angel 21 service"

Not that it actually makes any difference, it just doesn't seem grammatically correct to me

(28 Jun 2019, 10:17 am)streetdeckfan wrote Is there a reason that the Indigo services have a different NSA wording than other services. In that they say "service" before the number.
It sounds strange to me that they say "This is the Indigo Service 204 to...", where all the others that I've heard say "Castles Express X21 service" or "Angel 21 service"

Not that it actually makes any difference, it just doesn't seem grammatically correct to me

Maybe because theres more than 1 service under that brand?

(28 Jun 2019, 11:04 am)JP6004 wrote

Maybe because theres more than 1 service under that brand?

The Red Kites say "Red Kite 47 service" and "Red Kite 45 service" so I don't think that's it. It just seem strange that Indigo is the only one (that I've seen anyway) to have it the other way round

(28 Jun 2019, 11:07 am)streetdeckfan wrote

The Red Kites say "Red Kite 47 service" and "Red Kite 45 service" so I don't think that's it. It just seem strange that Indigo is the only one (that I've seen anyway) to have it the other way round

Will be changing from September anyway

(28 Jun 2019, 11:08 am)JP6004 wrote

Will be changing from September anyway " alt="" title="">

I wonder if they'll actually bother putting the NSAs back on, we still don't have any on the X21! Maybe because it'll be getting changed to X-lines so why bother updating it twice!

On 6110 now,i like the smell of freshly refurbished bus

(27 Jun 2019, 9:59 am)Dan wrote Returned on Monday.

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I take it, 6113 has gone now?

The refurbishments have gone quite quick, as there's only 5 at Percy Main to go... 6100, 6114, 6115, 6116, 6117

6913 just broke down on the 309 on the coast road

The heat must be having an affect on the drivers, I've lost count of how many buses I've been on this week where they've gone the wrong way!

Will the redundant TFT NSA screens still fitted inside the Cobalt & Coast B9TLs be removed eventually or will they be used as advertising screens?

(29 Jun 2019, 6:12 pm)L469 YVK wrote Will the redundant TFT NSA screens still fitted inside the Cobalt & Coast B9TLs be removed eventually or will they be used as advertising screens?

Think they are removed completely and replaced with LED displays. Notice the monitors and poles are gone from upper windscreen on all refurbed B9s

(29 Jun 2019, 8:11 pm)JP6004 wrote

Think they are removed completely and replaced with LED displays. Notice the monitors and poles are gone from upper windscreen on all refurbed B9s

Haven't they just moved the displays to behind the front seat at the top of the stairs? I don't remember there being one there previously.
It's been a while since I've been on, but I think it was just displaying a loop of the CCTV.

Then again, I could be totally wrong since I don't really go north of the river that often!

(29 Jun 2019, 8:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Haven't they just moved the displays to behind the front seat at the top of the stairs? I don't remember there being one there previously.
It's been a while since I've been on, but I think it was just displaying a loop of the CCTV.

Then again, I could be totally wrong since I don't really go north of the river that often!

They're just advertisement screens. Guess they are also left there if its ever needed on 1/A/B. Is it possible 6056-6070 could be referred too along with these?

(29 Jun 2019, 8:31 pm)JM03 wrote

They're just advertisement screens. Guess they are also left there if its ever needed on 1/A/B. Is it possible 6056-6070 could be referred too along with these?

Like I say, I didn't really take much notice. I only got it to see what the refurbishment was like, and I made it to Silverlink before I decided I didn't like it. The tables were far too cramped to be usable and got the bus back to Newcastle!

Speaking of screens, do the Streetlites have a screen fitted underneath the stopping sign and it's just not in use, or did they spec it to not have one at all? I always thought it a bit strange that they installed an LED display for the NSA rather than use the LCD like Arriva do.

(29 Jun 2019, 8:43 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Like I say, I didn't really take much notice. I only got it to see what the refurbishment was like, and I made it to Silverlink before I decided I didn't like it. The tables were far too cramped to be usable and got the bus back to Newcastle!

Speaking of screens, do the Streetlites have a screen fitted underneath the stopping sign and it's just not in use, or did they spec it to not have one at all? I always thought it a bit strange that they installed an LED display for the NSA rather than use the LCD like Arriva do.

Im sure they're used on the 60 and find them a lot more better looking than the bar along the top

(29 Jun 2019, 8:45 pm)JM03 wrote

Im sure they're used on the 60 and find them a lot more better looking than the bar along the top

I find the LED display a lot better than the LCD from a usability perspective, but the LCD looks a lot nicer.

When I travel Arriva, assuming the displays are working, I find the glossy display quite hard to see, especially when it's sunny. But that might just be them cheaping out on the display!

(29 Jun 2019, 8:52 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

I find the LED display a lot better than the LCD from a usability perspective, but the LCD looks a lot nicer.

When I travel Arriva, assuming the displays are working, I find the glossy display quite hard to see, especially when it's sunny. But that might just be them cheaping out on the display!

At least my GP had Pacman animations on their LED screen . However, even they've moved on.

Much prefer the LCD ones myself.

The LED ones look like an afterthought in my opinion, which obviously they were in the likes of the refurbed Mercs.

However, in a brand new Streetlite, I don't think there's any excuse. Especially when you consider how long LED scrolling messages have been around for.

(29 Jun 2019, 8:52 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

I find the LED display a lot better than the LCD from a usability perspective, but the LCD looks a lot nicer.

When I travel Arriva, assuming the displays are working, I find the glossy display quite hard to see, especially when it's sunny. But that might just be them cheaping out on the display!

They had the screens for CCTV...this is above the stairs. The TFT NSA was on the windscreen which has now been changed to the LED displays below the CCTV screens. All B9s with NSA have the same duo setup apart from the refurbs. Think GNE are moving away from the TFT, as you can see from all new vehicles from 2015 onwards

(29 Jun 2019, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote

At least my GP had Pacman animations on their LED screen . However, even they've moved on.

Much prefer the LCD ones myself.

The LED ones look like an afterthought in my opinion, which obviously they were in the likes of the refurbed Mercs.

However, in a brand new Streetlite, I don't think there's any excuse. Especially when you consider how long LED scrolling messages have been around for.

Like I said, I find the LED displays easier to read than the LCD

I suppose it's the same argument people have about the LED destination display vs the destination blinds. (Although there shouldn't be an argument, LED is far superior)

(29 Jun 2019, 9:00 pm)JP6004 wrote

They had the screens for CCTV...this is above the stairs. The TFT NSA was on the windscreen which has now been changed to the LED displays below the CCTV screens. All B9s with NSA have the same duo setup apart from the refurbs. Think GNE are moving away from the TFT, as you can see from all new vehicles from 2015 onwards

Was there always a display above the stairs on Cobalts? I don't recall seeing it there before. But as I said before, I rarely travel travel on them

(29 Jun 2019, 9:22 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Like I said, I find the LED displays easier to read than the LCD

I suppose it's the same argument people have about the LED destination display vs the destination blinds. (Although there shouldn't be an argument, LED is far superior)

Was there always a display above the stairs on Cobalts? I don't recall seeing it there before. But as I said before, I rarely travel travel on them

Now u mention it, think the Fab56 and CC maybe the exception to this. Sure the last 56 I was on didn't have CCTV screen upstairs.....

(29 Jun 2019, 9:22 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

Like I said, I find the LED displays easier to read than the LCD

I suppose it's the same argument people have about the LED destination display vs the destination blinds. (Although there shouldn't be an argument, LED is far superior)

Was there always a display above the stairs on Cobalts? I don't recall seeing it there before. But as I said before, I rarely travel travel on them

Not being argumentative or owt, but how are they easier to see?

Is it down to reflection/glare or contrast?

I personally find the scrolling text frustrating, mainly because of the limited space.

If you happen to glance up a moment too late, you've potentially missed a key piece of information.

XC use them on their services and when in a weird or wonderful (but unfamiliar part of the country), it can be annoying to only catch the end of something potentially important.

I think the LED displays hark back to the days of yore.

SJP and the IS were well known for their scoreboards.

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=326386&page=20

Granted the technology was in its infancy then, but with everything else that's moved on and the technology which is available to us...