I've noticed that NXC blinds have the route number back on the left hand side of the front destination displays, where NXWM have kept theirs on the right hand side. Is there a reason for this or just a change?
Should be going back to the nearside this month
Quote from: Tony on June 01, 2022, 09:39:46 AMShould be going back to the nearside this month
Almost like the good old days, eh
@Tony :wink:
PB 1871 has its route number on the left as well. It is on its usual 28's tonight.
Will that one be changed as well
@Tony?
Quote from: Tony on June 01, 2022, 09:39:46 AMShould be going back to the nearside this month
Thats's good news - I don't know if it's just me but these Coventry vehicles with the destination/route number the wrong way round temporarily scramble my brain - a little like a left handed guitar to a non-left handed player. Seems a very odd way of doing it - number furthest from the footway when arguably it's less legible to those with restricted sight.
Quote from: don on June 03, 2022, 05:41:39 PMThats's good news - I don't know if it's just me but these Coventry vehicles with the destination/route number the wrong way round temporarily scramble my brain - a little like a left handed guitar to a non-left handed player. Seems a very odd way of doing it - number furthest from the footway when arguably it's less legible to those with restricted sight.
Considering we had numbers on the left for maybe around 45/50 years, it's so weird seeing them like that now!
Anyone know if they plan on using "city center" instead of coventry on the new buses as I believe it would look nicer and more inline with the Midlands
Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on June 28, 2022, 04:06:27 PMAnyone know if they plan on using "city center" instead of coventry on the new buses as I believe it would look nicer and more inline with the Midlands
"City Centre" would look nice as well (sorry but needs to be spelled correctly).
Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 28, 2022, 06:14:30 PM"City Centre" would look nice as well (sorry but needs to be spelled correctly).
Sorry my phone autocorrected it
Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on June 28, 2022, 04:06:27 PMAnyone know if they plan on using "city center" instead of coventry on the new buses as I believe it would look nicer and more inline with the Midlands
What do you mean by "more inline with the midlands"? I think they've for a long time displayed Birmingham and Wolverhampton rather than City Centre.
Claribels are the only operator i've seen displaying City Centre in recent times, and they've since ceased operation.
Has "City Centre' (or Center) ever been on the blinds on Coventry buses ?! I suppose it has - but 'City' or something like City, Pool Meadow and so-on, was more common.
There's a few photos of the 47** in the old university branding with "city centre" as the destination
it was "City Centre" or "via City Centre" for many years up to 2019. Prior to that "City" or "via City" - either
preferable to the absurd "via Coventry". This seems to be a Transport for West Midlands thing that also applies to the printed timetables and at bus shelter timetables.
Why have they swapped the number side to the right? I remember when all buses had their numbers on the left, then they changed to the right circa 2008... what was the reasoning behind all of this? And then for Coventry to change, and change again?
QuoteWhy have they swapped the number side to the right? I remember when all buses had their numbers on the left, then they changed to the right circa 2008... what was the reasoning behind all of this? And then for Coventry to change, and change again?
Probably because most of the Coventry buses are moving to the West Midlands Fleet soon and the electrics going Coventry
You probably seen 6957 and 6958 in the West Midlands platinum livery
Quote from: Bus_user_jay on July 28, 2022, 12:15:29 AMWhy have they swapped the number side to the right? I remember when all buses had their numbers on the left, then they changed to the right circa 2008... what was the reasoning behind all of this? And then for Coventry to change, and change again?
Iirc it's Because that's that way there was supposed to be but due to an update the number was put on the wrong side
QuoteWhy have they swapped the number side to the right? I remember when all buses had their numbers on the left, then they changed to the right circa 2008... what was the reasoning behind all of this? And then for Coventry to change, and change again?
Kerb side is where it's recommended to be in PSVAR guidelines
Just seen 3 buses on the 13 with the number on the left not the right has there been another update?
Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on August 23, 2022, 02:56:11 PMJust seen 3 buses on the 13 with the number on the left not the right has there been another update?
No for some reason the 13 to Willenhall and the 13A to Whitmore Park both have their numbers on the left side (there are some exceptions seen 4450 on there once with 13 to Willenhall and the number was on the right)
E036 has the route number on the right above the driver wonder if the new updates will mean they will all change again
Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on December 23, 2022, 10:04:38 AME036 has the route number on the right above the driver wonder if the new updates will mean they will all change again
Don't you mean the left side (looking from outside the bus) and strongly doubt that considering they changed it to the right side less than a year ago.
Quote from: Danthebusman on December 23, 2022, 12:18:59 PMDon't you mean the left side (looking from outside the bus) and strongly doubt that considering they changed it to the right side less than a year ago.
No it was above the driver
Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on December 23, 2022, 10:04:38 AME036 has the route number on the right above the driver wonder if the new updates will mean they will all change again
Probably just been programmed incorrectly.
Quote from: Stu on December 23, 2022, 05:21:10 PMProbably just been programmed incorrectly.
Some of the electrics, and I also seen it on 4662 have capital letters representing the alternates again, instead of a lower case
Anyone know why some bus say coventry and others say coventry with city centre underneath