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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Nov 6, 2019 19:10:06 GMT
You have to wonder why money was wasted changing the 53's blinds from Lambeth North to County Hall. Passengers are not carried to County Hall and the empty buses only run round the roundabout. It's probably just to trick people into thinking the 53 goes further into Central London than it does. I guess we should be glad someone didn't try to make the blind "Waterloo, County Hall"  |
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Post by M1104 on Nov 11, 2019 10:19:57 GMT
You have to wonder why money was wasted changing the 53's blinds from Lambeth North to County Hall. Passengers are not carried to County Hall and the empty buses only run round the roundabout. It's probably just to trick people into thinking the 53 goes further into Central London than it does. I guess we should be glad someone didn't try to make the blind "Waterloo, County Hall" It's a bit of an unfair deal for passengers trying to get to St. Thomas's Hospital thinking the 53 gets there closer. I imagine the bus doesn't actually announce County Hall when it gets to the terminating stop? |
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Post by busoccultation on Nov 12, 2019 13:36:44 GMT
You have to wonder why money was wasted changing the 53's blinds from Lambeth North to County Hall. Passengers are not carried to County Hall and the empty buses only run round the roundabout. Well PD didn't waste money on re-blinding on various buses just to have 53 County Hall on blinds, most of the YX16 MMC's at PD didn't have the 161 & 422 on the blinds at the time so it was a good opportunity to add these routes on the blinds as well as having the newly gained 669 and the N53 being properly on the blinds. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2019 12:46:12 GMT
I would change the 601 from 'Dartford Heath Schools' to 'Wilmington Schools'. It's much more geographically accurate and it serves Wilmington Grammar School for boys/for girls and Wilmington Academy.
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Post by rif153 on Nov 13, 2019 22:05:16 GMT
It's probably just to trick people into thinking the 53 goes further into Central London than it does. I guess we should be glad someone didn't try to make the blind "Waterloo, County Hall" It's a bit of an unfair deal for passengers trying to get to St. Thomas's Hospital thinking the 53 gets there closer. I imagine the bus doesn't actually announce County Hall when it gets to the terminating stop? I still think the solution is to make the 53’s stand it’s first stop. This gives a stop close to St Thomas’ Hospital and puts it in a slightly more central location to attract those who may not want to wait under the bridge at Lower Marsh if they feel unsafe there. |
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Post by portman227 on Nov 16, 2019 23:24:59 GMT
I think 354 could do with a qualifier. Instead of Vaguely being Penge it could said Penge high street cos that’s where it terminates, or to be specific, Penge Crooked billet. I think it did use to say that, now it only says Penge.
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Post by cl54 on Nov 17, 2019 1:42:43 GMT
I think 354 could do with a qualifier. Instead of Vaguely being Penge it could said Penge high street cos that’s where it terminates, or to be specific, Penge Crooked billet. I think it did use to say that, now it only says Penge. Pub names change all too often nowadays. Penge is a relatively small area. The one that I find much too vague is Thamesmead. |
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Post by vjaska on Nov 17, 2019 3:38:51 GMT
I think 354 could do with a qualifier. Instead of Vaguely being Penge it could said Penge high street cos that’s where it terminates, or to be specific, Penge Crooked billet. I think it did use to say that, now it only says Penge. Pub names change all too often nowadays. Penge is a relatively small area. The one that I find much too vague is Thamesmead. Penge has more than one terminus and portman227 also suggested Penge, High Street as an alternative so can't see the issue. |
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Post by kenmet on Nov 17, 2019 6:27:40 GMT
I think 354 could do with a qualifier. Instead of Vaguely being Penge it could said Penge high street cos that’s where it terminates, or to be specific, Penge Crooked billet. I think it did use to say that, now it only says Penge. Pub names change all too often nowadays. Penge is a relatively small area. The one that I find much too vague is Thamesmead. That's a good point about the way pubs change names or even disappear nowadays but Penge Croydon Road could be used for the 176 and Penge High Street or Penge Lane /Maple Road for the 354. I agree about Thamesmead and there are numerous other examples. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2019 15:20:37 GMT
I'd change the 172 from Brockley Rise to Honor Oak Park to match the P12.
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Post by flatswhatflats on Nov 17, 2019 16:42:58 GMT
The 164 has a curtailment point which is displayed as Bushey Road, Botsford Road. The actual stop it terminates at is Merton Park Baptist Church. Driver has to explain to passengers wanting to board for the last few stops before that the bus won't be serving Wimbledon, really needs to be changed, along with the iBus announcements.
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Post by beaver14uk on Nov 19, 2019 19:41:32 GMT
That is incorrect information, as route records are maintained uote author=" cl54" source="/post/533395/thread" timestamp="1571978743"] As I understand it, TfL specify in the tender document what the blinds say. This would explain the lack of consistency if different people write the tender document As I understand it there is no longer a TfL database of terminal and turning points. Much needed but probably no staff to maintain it due to budget cuts.[/quote] |
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