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Post by martynl on Aug 27, 2024 22:03:07 GMT
Does this thread cover drivers forgetting to re-set the blind for the return journey after reaching their destination? If so, here's HA24 in Bridle Way, Shirley heading to Thornton Heath on the 198 with the blind still saying Shrublands..... View Attachment Not really, inevitably drivers forget now and again. Minor detail but it's Bridle Road. Yep I should've known that! And I confidently predict the bus ran all the way like that to Thornton Heath High Street with not one single passenger pointing out the wrong destination was up- as long as it's heading in the right direction it'll do for them! However what about drivers heading the other way? Can they give a signal, ie pointing up at the blind, to let the driver know they've forgotten to change the destination?
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Aug 29, 2024 18:42:24 GMT
8863 on R68 with H25 back blind
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Post by martynl on Aug 30, 2024 14:07:58 GMT
Caught 8821 at Addington Village Interchange earlier on the 130 to Thornton Heath with 201 to Herne Hill on the side blind.
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Post by martynl on Aug 30, 2024 15:29:26 GMT
And also HA20 on the 198 in Addiscombe Road with a stuck destination blind and a paper insert in the windscreen....
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Post by cybermike137 on Aug 30, 2024 15:31:25 GMT
And also HA20 on the 198 in Addiscombe Road with a stuck destination blind and a paper insert in the windscreen.... View AttachmentYes I have had that a few times, I took it into the garage and the engineer said the rollers need to be oiled. The blinds do change at a certain point but then gets stuck, hence the photo
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Post by WH241 on Aug 30, 2024 19:05:01 GMT
19863 on the 474 with black blanks on all blinds! I have no idea how passengers knew it was in service but several were onboard
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Post by SN17MOA on Aug 30, 2024 20:04:57 GMT
8863 on R68 with H25 back blind Still? I saw this one twice before with the back blind stuck on the H25. First on the 490 and the second on the R68 (not yesterday but the 24th). Talking about TF vehicles, I saw 8227 with the destination front & side blinds completely blank displaying only the route number. Also, neighbouring FW, I saw DLE30221 on the 33 displaying "216 Kingston" at the side blind.
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Aug 31, 2024 9:21:07 GMT
8863 on R68 with H25 back blind Still? I saw this one twice before with the back blind stuck on the H25. First on the 490 and the second on the R68 (not yesterday but the 24th). Talking about TF vehicles, I saw 8227 with the destination front & side blinds completely blank displaying only the route number. Also, neighbouring FW, I saw DLE30221 on the 33 displaying "216 Kingston" at the side blind. Saw it again yesterday in Richmond and still very much the case that 8863 displays H25 at back. EDIT: Saw it again today, still displaying H25. Turning into my stalker bus!
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Post by martynl on Aug 31, 2024 14:40:06 GMT
ES21 at Addington Village on the 64 with a blank front destination display- a duff LCD screen or turned off to conserve power perhaps? Although the paper '64' in the windscreen would favour the former theory! Which is wrong by the way as it should be Thornton Heath Pond not West Croydon! Banditry added to banditry!
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Post by greenboy on Aug 31, 2024 18:24:20 GMT
ES21 at Addington Village on the 64 with a blank front destination display- a duff LCD screen or turned off to conserve power perhaps? Although the paper '64' in the windscreen would favour the former theory! Which is wrong by the way as it should be Thornton Heath Pond not West Croydon! Banditry added to banditry! View Attachment How is it that electronic displays that seem to work fine everywhere else are so problematic on TfL services?
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Post by Busboy105 on Aug 31, 2024 20:40:51 GMT
ES21 at Addington Village on the 64 with a blank front destination display- a duff LCD screen or turned off to conserve power perhaps? Although the paper '64' in the windscreen would favour the former theory! Which is wrong by the way as it should be Thornton Heath Pond not West Croydon! Banditry added to banditry! View Attachment How is it that electronic displays that seem to work fine everywhere else are so problematic on TfL services? It is a new thing for TFL services to be fair...
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Aug 31, 2024 21:15:17 GMT
ES21 at Addington Village on the 64 with a blank front destination display- a duff LCD screen or turned off to conserve power perhaps? Although the paper '64' in the windscreen would favour the former theory! Which is wrong by the way as it should be Thornton Heath Pond not West Croydon! Banditry added to banditry! View Attachment How is it that electronic displays that seem to work fine everywhere else are so problematic on TfL services? Maybe it just shows that electronic displays actually do not work everywhere and faults are just more spread out as you're comparing a far larger area? People always did say that electronic displays would have their faults and that's very well been proven now.
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Post by greenboy on Aug 31, 2024 21:40:55 GMT
How is it that electronic displays that seem to work fine everywhere else are so problematic on TfL services? Maybe it just shows that electronic displays actually do not work everywhere and faults are just more spread out as you're comparing a far larger area? People always did say that electronic displays would have their faults and that's very well been proven now. I don't recall seeing any other than on TfL routes.
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Post by vjaska on Aug 31, 2024 21:50:27 GMT
How is it that electronic displays that seem to work fine everywhere else are so problematic on TfL services? Maybe it just shows that electronic displays actually do not work everywhere and faults are just more spread out as you're comparing a far larger area? People always did say that electronic displays would have their faults and that's very well been proven now. I've seen LED faults on train displays, I-Bus displays and LED blinds on buses outside London - they do happen. I did manage to see three WDE's on the W7 during my end to end trip on the W7 on Tuesday with faulty front blinds and all were a different fault - one had a complete blank display, one had part of the 7 completely missing and another had "Hill" & "W7" misaligned with "Muswell" and was partly cut off by the bottom of the blind. Given how short an end to end ride on the W7 is and there is now only 12 or so buses out, that is rather worrying. In contrast, seen few ES's with Arriva with faulty blinds barring one on the 307, one on the BN ES on a side blind where the display was random dots and the N137 rear blind glitch which was quickly rectified and hasn't happened since.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Aug 31, 2024 22:02:37 GMT
Maybe it just shows that electronic displays actually do not work everywhere and faults are just more spread out as you're comparing a far larger area? People always did say that electronic displays would have their faults and that's very well been proven now. I don't recall seeing any other than on TfL routes. So Metroline, Arriva, Stagecoach and RATP all specifically go out of their way to destroy LED blinds or what? I'd probably even go as far as saying that the current state these are probably worse than blinds in their failure rate.
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