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Post by WH241 on May 7, 2022 22:18:37 GMT
TFL specify them as per route record... So why do some routes have them and some don't? Because some blinds are old! Some dayglo blinds are still being used. Operators will only update blinds when they need new sets. TfL are being inconsistent with the qualifying point on the new style.
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Post by vjaska on May 7, 2022 22:57:59 GMT
The rot set in with blinds ever since they started to dumb them down in the early to mid 00's - before that, blinds have consistent displays (mostly, there were a few exceptions like the 45 & 57 sharing separate blinds for the same terminus) and via points. Then they began removing via points until new buses had none and the terminus had vague destinations that aren't helpful especially in places with multiple turning points. On top of that, you now have a situation where they mess with long standing blinds that didn't need changing (no need to change Norwood, Bus Garage to West Norwood) or constantly mess with I-Bus destinations.
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Post by cl54 on May 11, 2022 6:53:17 GMT
The rot set in with blinds ever since they started to dumb them down in the early to mid 00's - before that, blinds have consistent displays (mostly, there were a few exceptions like the 45 & 57 sharing separate blinds for the same terminus) and via points. Then they began removing via points until new buses had none and the terminus had vague destinations that aren't helpful especially in places with multiple turning points. On top of that, you now have a situation where they mess with long standing blinds that didn't need changing (no need to change Norwood, Bus Garage to West Norwood) or constantly mess with I-Bus destinations. The change in regulations to specify the size of the lettering and route number (and that the destination had to be in upper and lower case) was misunderstood as meaning via points could not be retained. The misunderstanding extended to the belief that qualifiers had to be removed. Fortunately this has been reversed. Since then designers has increased the size of the front upper deck windows and reduced the space available for displays.
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Post by Ice Prxnce on Jul 16, 2022 18:33:41 GMT
Similar to PD and 177, 47’s Volvos have started to receive new-style blinds for 160 and 661 (660 was already on the old sets from its pre-Arriva days). 13084, 13088, 13089, 13090 and 13097 are a few that have been done.
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Post by SN17MOA on Sept 7, 2023 12:07:16 GMT
8790, one of the rare buses that had escaped a white conversion and maintained its dayglo blinds for over 11 years is now spotted with new white blinds. Now it just remains 8789 and 8793 around here alongside a select bunch of YY64 buses and Metroline VWs at AH. Dayglo is rare now.
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Post by abellion on Sept 7, 2023 12:41:45 GMT
8790, one of the rare buses that had escaped a white conversion and maintained its dayglo blinds for over 11 years is now spotted with new white blinds. Now it just remains 8789 and 8793 around here alongside a select bunch of YY64 buses and Metroline VWs at AH. Dayglo is rare now. The 493 still has a few Dayglo buses, not sure about the exact split with white but it seems like half/half to me
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Post by southlondon413 on Sept 7, 2023 13:04:41 GMT
8790, one of the rare buses that had escaped a white conversion and maintained its dayglo blinds for over 11 years is now spotted with new white blinds. Now it just remains 8789 and 8793 around here alongside a select bunch of YY64 buses and Metroline VWs at AH. Dayglo is rare now. The 493 still has a few Dayglo buses, not sure about the exact split with white but it seems like half/half to me With the move of the 493 to AL and now the S1 now at GM but maintenance done at AL most of the remaining dayglo, if not all of them, should be going in the immediate future.
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Post by Busboy105 on Oct 18, 2023 21:44:47 GMT
Saw a couple E400MMCs showing the new War Memorial qualifier for the 161's Chislehurst terminus. Much needed. Also saw two different via blinds for the B15. Via Falconwood and I'm guessing the original via Eltham High Street
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Post by BK15AZR on Nov 14, 2023 21:13:16 GMT
SI's fellow WVL426 has finally lost its Dayglo blinds and gained a set of white blinds - not sure if these are new or displaced from another bus. With only around 2 weeks of contract for the D7, I do wonder why GAL chooses to change the blinds on this one now...
That only leaves WVL434 as the last SI WVL with Dayglo blinds.
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Post by WH241 on Nov 14, 2023 22:26:59 GMT
SI's fellow WVL426 has finally lost its Dayglo blinds and gained a set of white blinds - not sure if these are new or displaced from another bus. With only around 2 weeks of contract for the D7, I do wonder why GAL chooses to change the blinds on this one now... That only leaves WVL434 as the last SI WVL with Dayglo blinds. That’s interesting! I am going to assume it’s sticking around and will be used at RR in the short term at least! It would need newer blinds as the Dayglo ones are totally out of date and couldn’t be used on any current routes there apart from a few school ones.
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Post by BK15AZR on Nov 19, 2023 19:54:39 GMT
SI's fellow WVL426 has finally lost its Dayglo blinds and gained a set of white blinds - not sure if these are new or displaced from another bus. With only around 2 weeks of contract for the D7, I do wonder why GAL chooses to change the blinds on this one now... That only leaves WVL434 as the last SI WVL with Dayglo blinds. WVL434 has also got its Dayglo blinds replaced by white blinds and is back on the D7. That means there's no more GAL WVL with Dayglo blinds (those at NP are WVNs). Really tempted to see what GAL has planned for these WVLs once the D7 is lost...
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Post by Busboy105 on Nov 19, 2023 22:50:31 GMT
SI's fellow WVL426 has finally lost its Dayglo blinds and gained a set of white blinds - not sure if these are new or displaced from another bus. With only around 2 weeks of contract for the D7, I do wonder why GAL chooses to change the blinds on this one now... That only leaves WVL434 as the last SI WVL with Dayglo blinds. WVL434 has also got its Dayglo blinds replaced by white blinds and is back on the D7. That means there's no more GAL WVL with Dayglo blinds (those at NP are WVNs). Really tempted to see what GAL has planned for these WVLs once the D7 is lost... Some might be used for the 157 if the electrics haven't arrived by then
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Post by Busboy105 on Jan 6, 2024 1:23:52 GMT
Saw a VWH on the 328 blinded for Chelsea, Ratcliffe Gardens. Is this the new World's End blind?
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Post by Ice Prxnce on Jan 6, 2024 2:34:38 GMT
Saw a VWH on the 328 blinded for Chelsea, Ratcliffe Gardens. Is this the new World's End blind? Redcliffe Gardens is an official turn on the 328. Last stop (from Golders Green): Fulham Road / Chelsea & Westminster Hospital First stop (towards Golders Green): Fulham Road
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Post by Busboy105 on Jan 6, 2024 10:08:30 GMT
Saw a VWH on the 328 blinded for Chelsea, Ratcliffe Gardens. Is this the new World's End blind? Redcliffe Gardens is an official turn on the 328. Last stop (from Golders Green): Fulham Road / Chelsea & Westminster Hospital First stop (towards Golders Green): Fulham Road OK thanks
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