Noticed today that 4171 has got its fleet number on the interior of the upper saloon.
I was on 4901 the other day which had it's fleet number upstairs above the front window to the left as the stopping sign. Black on a grey background, never as good as the Metrobus whose internal panel was designed with a place to have the fleet number.
4597 had one as well last weekend when I rode it on the 529. Maybe NX are starting to put them on the upper deck of every decker
They are on all of the deckers at WN now as far as I know.
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on January 22, 2014, 05:02:36 PM
They are on all of the deckers at WN now as far as I know.
And on WN's B7RLE's as well
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on January 22, 2014, 05:02:36 PM
They are on all of the deckers at WN now as far as I know.
Have you rode all 75 tridents,21 hybrids and 19 Spectra then?to find out ;) (Only joking). Yes I have also noticed the black fleet numbers upstairs on all the tridents I have rode this week. I have noted 2023/4 with the black fleet numbers also
There's one on 2154 too
Quote from: Sh4318 on January 22, 2014, 11:49:44 PM
There's one on 2154 too
I believed 2154 and the CV B7RLE's were delivered with fleet numbers like that. 4578 at WN is one of the ones I have seen with the black fleet numbers on the upper deck
some of the tridents got there interior fleet number upstairs BC 4178 has
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on January 23, 2014, 07:28:10 PM
some of the tridents got there interior fleet number upstairs BC 4178 has
4634 too :)
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on January 23, 2014, 07:28:10 PM
some of the tridents got there interior fleet number upstairs BC 4178 has
I would imagine that most if not all Tridents and other Double Deckers and Single deckers at BC and most/all other garages have the black fleetnumbers. All of WN's Tridents appear to have the black fleet numbers on the upper deck and all B5' at PL have the black fleet numbers now
Quote from: Nathan on January 23, 2014, 08:07:41 PM
Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on January 23, 2014, 07:28:10 PM
some of the tridents got there interior fleet number upstairs BC 4178 has
I would imagine that most if not all Tridents and other Double Deckers and Single deckers at BC and most/all other garages have the black fleetnumbers. All of WN's Tridents appear to have the black fleet numbers on the upper deck and all B5' at PL have the black fleet numbers now
Is that a fleet number on the upper saloon also, Nath?
Yes if you are referring to the hybrids and tridents although I'm not sure whether those black fleet numbers had already been applied on the upper saloon. Tridents definetley didn't have black fleet numbers on the upper deck previously
Quote from: Nathan on January 27, 2014, 10:15:05 PM
Yes if you are referring to the hybrids and tridents although I'm not sure whether those black fleet numbers had already been applied on the upper saloon. Tridents definetley didn't have black fleet numbers on the upper deck previously
Indeed they didn't. Just seems they're making it easier for the bus to be reported, as no staff member has any need or requirement for the upper saloon numbers
Quote from: Liverpool Street on January 27, 2014, 10:23:07 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 27, 2014, 10:15:05 PM
Yes if you are referring to the hybrids and tridents although I'm not sure whether those black fleet numbers had already been applied on the upper saloon. Tridents definetley didn't have black fleet numbers on the upper deck previously
Indeed they didn't. Just seems they're making it easier for the bus to be reported, as no staff member has any need or requirement for the upper saloon numbers
Maybe they will come in handy after a bridge strike so they know which bus to 'stick the roof back onto' afterwards, or maybe it's for passengers wishing to report an incident to do with the vehicle who will not be passing the lower saloon fleet number on their way off :P
Either way I would say 90% of passengers wouldn't even notice it & 85% of passengers would not even know what it is
Quote from: 4006 on January 28, 2014, 01:53:02 AM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on January 27, 2014, 10:23:07 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 27, 2014, 10:15:05 PM
Yes if you are referring to the hybrids and tridents although I'm not sure whether those black fleet numbers had already been applied on the upper saloon. Tridents definetley didn't have black fleet numbers on the upper deck previously
Indeed they didn't. Just seems they're making it easier for the bus to be reported, as no staff member has any need or requirement for the upper saloon numbers
Maybe they will come in handy after a bridge strike so they know which bus to 'stick the roof back onto' afterwards, or maybe it's for passengers wishing to report an incident to do with the vehicle who will not be passing the lower saloon fleet number on their way off :P
Either way I would say 90% of passengers wouldn't even notice it & 85% of passengers would not even know what it is
Ha, I think you're right there -- "O.K. Madam (even though 'she's' just some Northfield Bulldog wanting to complain about the driver bringing her sprog up about the out of date WeeklySaver scratch card), do you know the vehicle fleet number?" . . "Durr, Da numba is 63 u kno." Etc etc etc
Its like people who notice it say 'what's that number for?' To which my usual response was 'I don't know to be honest' ;)
Travelled on 4939 last night to Sutton & it had a fleet number upstairs & downstairs above the front windows.
Quote from: broma1k on January 29, 2014, 08:46:18 AM
Travelled on 4939 last night to Sutton & it had a fleet number upstairs & downstairs above the front windows.
I might be wrong but BC's and PB's newest E400's my have had those fleet numbers since new?
Quote from: Nathan on January 29, 2014, 09:30:51 AM
Quote from: broma1k on January 29, 2014, 08:46:18 AM
Travelled on 4939 last night to Sutton & it had a fleet number upstairs & downstairs above the front windows.
I might be wrong but BC's and PB's newest E400's my have had those fleet numbers since new?
Correct.