Acocks Green Garage

[Jack D]

Have the announcements been updated on X12 yet for the route change and have flags been updated?

[Jack D]

Just in an x12 where have the announcements gone for the route?

[BBS]

Just in an x12 where have the announcements gone for the route?

Maybe they were Turned off.Up to the driver if he wants them on or not.

[MasterPlan]

Maybe they were Turned off.Up to the driver if he wants them on or not.

Really? That doesn't sound right.

[Pat]

Really? That doesn't sound right.

The announcements are connected to the destination controller as far as I'm aware.

[2206]

The announcements are connected to the destination controller as far as I'm aware.

Yes, thats correct, from what i noticed on the X20/X21/X22.
From what I remember comming into the City Centre at Holloway Circus the driver would change the display and the announcements would then say "X20 to Cofton Hackett/Next Stop Granville Street", when coming into the City Centre.
On the X2 the other day, with the Solihull then St Peters display there weren't any announcements with that dsiplay.

[MasterPlan]

Yeah, I'm aware of all that. That's not what I meant. I was questioning the fact that @bbs said it's up to the driver if he wants them on or not. That bit doesn't sound right to me.

[mesub]

Yes, thats correct, from what i noticed on the X20/X21/X22.
From what I remember comming into the City Centre at Holloway Circus the driever would change the display and the announcements would then say "X20 to Cofton Hackett/Next Stop Granville Street", when coming into the City Centre.
On the X2 the other day, with the Solihull then St Peters display there weren't any announcements with that dsiplay.

Announcements are a little bit funny and inconsistent.

Some routes operate a one way loop (like the 23) so the drivers change the destination around New Street. The announcements should work from there until they get to the out of city terminus. The announcements are in the destination controller (hence why you hear a jingle sometimes when the destination is changed). My only issue is that when an E400H is on the X8, the announcements work but when a B5LH is on the 23/24, the announcements don't work! I don't know if it's because it's all ADL and Volvo has a different destination controller or what.

[BBS]

Yeah, I'm aware of all that. That's not what I meant. I was questioning the fact that @bbs said it's up to the driver if he wants them on or not. That bit doesn't sound right to me.

The YW 6 has next stop announcements.But in some buses usually on Sundays.They don't work they have a little star on the side.Even it's a 6 to Solihull and 6 to Birmingham.This also happened on a X2 6829

[Dom]

Maybe they were Turned off.Up to the driver if he wants them on or not.

They're really not.

[BBS]

@Tony You mind if you help me out here.Regarding about 7515-7528 to Birmingham Central.I am hearing a lot of rumours that 7515-7528 are going to Birmingham Central.And Some people are saying 6701-6711 are going Birmingham Central.Can you tell me what's right.

[DJ]

@Tony You mind if you help me out here.Regarding about 7515-7528 to Birmingham Central.I am hearing a lot of rumours that 7515-7528 are going to Birmingham Central.And Some people are saying 6701-6711 are going Birmingham Central.Can you tell me what's right.

7515-7533 are set to transfer to BC for the X12 and X70, according to the list I've seen. This was a while ago now though, and things could've changed.

[BBS]

7515-7533 are set to transfer to BC for the X12 and X70, according to the list I've seen. This was a while ago now though, and things could've changed.

I hope so.I really Enjoy going on 7515-7528 on AG routes.If they do go,6701-6711 where will they go?

[MasterPlan]

7515-7533 are set to transfer to BC for the X12 and X70, according to the list I've seen. This was a while ago now though, and things could've changed.

Seems like a lot for just the X12 and X70. Unless the X12 needs more since the route change.

[BBS]

Seems like a lot for just the X12 and X70. Unless the X12 needs more since the route change.

I dont think so.It was supposed to be 6701-6711.