Talking Buses

[4006]

Interesting that the document suggests that ROTALA (Diamond) and HANSONS are involved in this scheme to, but have seen no sign of them participating!

The system is operated through GPS maybe some of the Diamond & Hanson buses don't have this facility at the mo??

[NXWM Spectra]

Also according to the document a number of routes will also be branded

222 has already got branding on new buses, that's one down.

[Ash]

Shame the old system in some of the mercs which the 404 used has not been reused in some of the omnilinks it would need some updating as a few stops around West Bromwich has changed for example 'cronehills linkway' which does not exist anymore. There were 15 talking buses for the 404 which NXWM had and Pete's travel back then had the other 8 for their 404E service.

[nitromatt1]

The 222's talking woman seems much better than the one on the 1, no mistakes and a smoother voice

[Ashley 4569]

828 is the first E200 I know that talks. Matt when you say the 1 do you mean WN1?

[Rob H]

828 is the first E200 I know that talks. Matt when you say the 1 do you mean WN1?

Yes he does ;)

[Trident 4609]

828 is the first E200 I know that talks. Matt when you say the 1 do you mean WN1?

Yes he is talking about WN 1. 5415's audio anouncements are not working but the visuals are.

[Ashley 4569]

No I was just checking because friday I was on the 1 (like most days now it seems) and no audios were working yet but if they are now then that's good

[the trainbasher]

827 can. Bit on the quiet side though

[nitromatt1]

All of the E200s are talking except 823 as far as I know

[Sh4318]

Any chance of the WB Enviros 'talking' would love to see a talking E200 on the 46

[Andrew1991]

Been on the 222 today & noticed unlike the 1 the announcer doesn't say "This stop is...." And it also takes longer after the bus has left the stop to say the next stop.

[OH25]

the buses should be like the London buses where the bus and destination is mentioned every time someone gets on the bus

*for example - it should say 222 to Dudley*
it is better   ;D

[Stuharris 6360]

the buses should be like the London buses where the bus and destination is mentioned every time someone gets on the bus

*for example - it should say 222 to Dudley*
it is better   ;D

I do agree there, obviously the talking announcements are brilliant for people who are blind, or have trouble with their vision, but if they don't know what bus they are on, it makes the system a little pointless

I always think that the London i bus system could be improved by actually announcing the service number and destination as people get on, rather than when the bus has pulled away from the stop.

[OH25]

the buses should be like the London buses where the bus and destination is mentioned every time someone gets on the bus

*for example - it should say 222 to Dudley*
it is better   ;D

I do agree there, obviously the talking announcements are brilliant for people who are blind, or have trouble with their vision, but if they don't know what bus they are on, it makes the system a little pointless

I always think that the London i bus system could be improved by actually announcing the service number and destination as people get on, rather than when the bus has pulled away from the stop.

I definitely agree with that as well ... but the current text/font that they use on the Hybrids on the upper deck is pretty bad ... the text used in London seems it would be more effective and it looks better anyways