I saw a Central Bus this morning on the Xpre55 showing Merry Christmas on the display.
Do any other companies do this?
I have seen a few YW buses displaying merry christmas!
Same - seen a fair number of YW buses having Merry Christmas on instead of "sorry not in service." Nice touch from them actually.
Santa was driving a 98 today
Hansons display seasons greetings on their centrads.
Quote from: John on December 21, 2014, 08:24:50 PM
Santa was driving a 98 today
That is something I always think gives a bus company 'brownie points', and that is from a 'Bah Humbug' person like myself!
P.S. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Quote from: John on December 21, 2014, 08:24:50 PM
Santa was driving a 98 today
He was out on the 35 on Thursday (it may have been Friday thinking about it) , it was quite a shock to see him coming towards me haha !
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4341.html Funnily enough I've just stumbled across a pic on the main site, (Third from the bottom) of a YW Christmas bus.
Quote from: trident4370 on December 21, 2014, 10:40:38 PM
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4341.html Funnily enough I've just stumbled across a pic on the main site, (Third from the bottom) of a YW Christmas bus.
That's great, the one out on the 35 last week was a Scania and it had tinsel and decorations up inside. I remember last year it went onto nearly all of our routes.
Pity it wont be on the 35 again tomorrow :( got to love YW for making the effort every year!
Quote from: trident4370 on December 22, 2014, 10:48:52 PM
Pity it wont be on the 35 again tomorrow :( got to love YW for making the effort every year!
Out and about on the six today.
Spotted an Eclipse 2 B7RLE this morning in Acocks Green, not in service, with 'Happy New Year!' scrolling on the rear display.
Quote from: Matt on December 31, 2014, 05:04:30 PM
Quote from: Stu on December 31, 2014, 05:02:44 PM
Spotted an Eclipse 2 B7RLE this morning in Acocks Green, not in service, with 'Happy New Year!' scrolling on the rear display.
Bit premature!
Obviously like Christmas which appears to start around October in this era!
I know I'm a little late on this (I've only just spotted it) but I thought it was worth an add!
Stagecoach Nuneaton have "Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year" programmed onto their blinds which during the festive season, a lot of drivers substitute it for the Not In Service blind.
Or if you're me, you leave buses sat in the Bus Station in the middle of a Summer heatwave with it showing, much to the amusement of passers by, 1 child (the summer just gone) pointing and asking his father what was going on!
I've got a picture of it displayed on a Dart on New Year's Day 2010 at Tile Hill South on the NX Coventry 19 route, whilst I was directing a driver on it: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1399740573639834&l=4302b63bdf
Do you drive for Slavecoach, Ally?
Quote from: Liverpool Street on February 15, 2015, 07:54:29 PM
Do you drive for Slavecoach, Ally?
Not yet as I don't have my PCV sadly, but I've done some work with them in the past. It'll be on the cards soon though!
I'm currently at Ocado, near Tamworth.
Quote from: Matt on February 15, 2015, 08:15:44 PM
While bored on Christmas Eve at Green Bus I noticed there weren't any festive messages on the destination databases. I rectified that (with one or two other additions) ;)
Do you still work at Green Bus
Quote from: Matt on February 15, 2015, 08:34:47 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on February 15, 2015, 08:34:13 PM
Quote from: Matt on February 15, 2015, 08:15:44 PM
While bored on Christmas Eve at Green Bus I noticed there weren't any festive messages on the destination databases. I rectified that (with one or two other additions) ;)
Do you still work at Green Bus
Yes, I'm in all next week
What is your role and also what do you do have you got a photo of the rectification on the bus for the festive message
You won't find any on GRS
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 15, 2015, 08:37:38 PM
You won't find any on GRS
Why? Are they to old fashioned and do you work for grs
Quote from: Rhys S on February 15, 2015, 08:38:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on February 15, 2015, 08:37:38 PM
You won't find any on GRS
Why? Are they to old fashioned and do you work for grs
No, I didnt put it in the GRS Hanovers when I programmed them because the way I see it having the route information is better and more important than gimmicks that will be used once a year...
And no
@Rhys S I don't work for GRS, I just occasionally program his Hanovers for him.