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Feb 11, 2012 11:25:23 GMT
Post by bigbaddom1981 on Feb 11, 2012 11:25:23 GMT
Hi, Noticed today that WH blinds show Canning Town Barking Road (For 241 /541) but IBUS on the 541 is Canning Town Hermit Road. These are new blinds so not sure why they don't match ;D Easy answer? Lazy drivers. Just sticking up the first "Canning Town" blind they find. Lazy drivers??? Never! Many times I have seen the 221 blinded for Southgate, despite the fact it goes nowhere near (They should display New Southgate Station)
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Feb 11, 2012 11:28:24 GMT
Post by bigbaddom1981 on Feb 11, 2012 11:28:24 GMT
Just on a 370 and this is probably old news but I'm glad to see they've had the "Bus. On. Diversion. After. This. Stop" announcement re-done. Bus approached the stop before the drill roundabout and nicely announced "this bus is on diversion after this stop" I suppose this is better than the "This bus is on diversion, please listen for further announcements" but then hear nothing... This reminds me, I have an idea. How about a button for drivers to press to show the bus is on diversion when it is on diversion instead of having the asterisks symbol, then people with headphones who cant hear anything will know why they are going a different way and not panic
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Feb 11, 2012 13:28:14 GMT
Post by greeny253 on Feb 11, 2012 13:28:14 GMT
I notice the "bus will wait here whilst drivers are changed" has been readded. Indeed it has. I used this yesterday (Friday) for the first time
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Feb 11, 2012 13:42:19 GMT
Post by beaver14uk on Feb 11, 2012 13:42:19 GMT
If its a long term diversion (think it was over 12 weeks) ibus is re-programmed to the actual route. Just on a 370 and this is probably old news but I'm glad to see they've had the "Bus. On. Diversion. After. This. Stop" announcement re-done. Bus approached the stop before the drill roundabout and nicely announced "this bus is on diversion after this stop" I suppose this is better than the "This bus is on diversion, please listen for further announcements" but then hear nothing... This reminds me, I have an idea. How about a button for drivers to press to show the bus is on diversion when it is on diversion instead of having the asterisks symbol, then people with headphones who cant hear anything will know why they are going a different way and not panic
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Feb 13, 2012 20:19:12 GMT
Post by lc1 on Feb 13, 2012 20:19:12 GMT
I noticed the driver changeover message has come back.
Also some interesting stop changes with regards Blackfriars...bit early though seeing as their still building the station!!!!!
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Oct 25, 2012 20:15:02 GMT
Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 20:15:02 GMT
I noticed the iBus destination on the 133 has been changed from "133 to Streatham" to "133 to Streatham Station"...a step in the right direction.
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Jan 5, 2013 0:02:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 0:02:27 GMT
I noticed the iBus destination on the 133 has been changed from "133 to Streatham" to "133 to Streatham Station"...a step in the right direction. Route 60 finally displays Streatham Station as well.
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Jan 5, 2013 0:14:15 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 0:14:15 GMT
If there's more than one terminus in the area it's usually useful to be clear about which one it is. As such, blinds on Lewisham buses often used to just display "Lewisham" but that's now been changed to the respective Lewisham Centre or Lewisham Station (saying that, all Lewisham Centre-terminating buses serve the Station and all Lewisham Station-terminating buses serve the centre anyway!). Another example is the destination "Orpington" which I imagine was changed mostly because of the 208's different Orpington terminus.
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Jan 5, 2013 0:47:27 GMT
Post by beaver14uk on Jan 5, 2013 0:47:27 GMT
No Lewisham Centre has been displayed for ages. If there's more than one terminus in the area it's usually useful to be clear about which one it is. As such, blinds on Lewisham buses often used to just display "Lewisham" but that's now been changed to the respective Lewisham Centre or Lewisham Station (saying that, all Lewisham Centre-terminating buses serve the Station and all Lewisham Station-terminating buses serve the centre anyway!). Another example is the destination "Orpington" which I imagine was changed mostly because of the 208's different Orpington terminus.
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Jan 5, 2013 0:52:37 GMT
Post by beaver14uk on Jan 5, 2013 0:52:37 GMT
You make it sound as if we are not aware of all this stuff. I noticed the iBus destination on the 133 has been changed from "133 to Streatham" to "133 to Streatham Station"...a step in the right direction. Route 60 finally displays Streatham Station as well.
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Jan 5, 2013 0:57:45 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 0:57:45 GMT
No Lewisham Centre has been displayed for ages. If there's more than one terminus in the area it's usually useful to be clear about which one it is. As such, blinds on Lewisham buses often used to just display "Lewisham" but that's now been changed to the respective Lewisham Centre or Lewisham Station (saying that, all Lewisham Centre-terminating buses serve the Station and all Lewisham Station-terminating buses serve the centre anyway!). Another example is the destination "Orpington" which I imagine was changed mostly because of the 208's different Orpington terminus. Oh indeed. Just that a while ago 108/180/181/284 used to display just Lewisham.
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Jan 5, 2013 7:47:09 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 7:47:09 GMT
You make it sound as if we are not aware of all this stuff. Route 60 finally displays Streatham Station as well. Just because you know, doesn't mean everyone else does!
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Jan 5, 2013 11:34:22 GMT
Post by beaver14uk on Jan 5, 2013 11:34:22 GMT
Sorry for speaking. You make it sound as if we are not aware of all this stuff. Just because you know, doesn't mean everyone else does!
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Jan 5, 2013 16:09:51 GMT
Post by mondraker275 on Jan 5, 2013 16:09:51 GMT
On the topic of renaming, I contacted TfL about the Walthamstow Police Station name on Forest Road (123 and W11) to be changed, as the station has been closed for over a year. They replied back saying we are aware of this, and it will be changed. I suggested to them using my local knowledge/common sense, to call it either 'Greenleaf Primary School' or 'Forest Road Medical Centre' as they were both next to the station, AND as both were places people may need to know or go. Despite this they will go for 'Wosley Road', personally that would have been my 6th choice.
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Post by eggmiester on Jan 17, 2013 15:46:35 GMT
On the topic of renaming, I contacted TfL about the Walthamstow Police Station name on Forest Road (123 and W11) to be changed, as the station has been closed for over a year. They replied back saying we are aware of this, and it will be changed. I suggested to them using my local knowledge/common sense, to call it either 'Greenleaf Primary School' or 'Forest Road Medical Centre' as they were both next to the station, AND as both were places people may need to know or go. Despite this they will go for 'Wosley Road', personally that would have been my 6th choice. Had a similar thing with Shooters Hill Police Station, the stop was called such for years after the Police Station closed and was turned into flats and was only changed about a year or so ago to Shooters hill road, Well hall road. But it still on our time cards as shooters hill police station....
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