Birmingham Central Garage

[Wba_lad]

I see a Walsall scania is parked in Birmingham central, is this due to them being on hydro boards?

[Wba_lad]

Does anyone know what the electric bus is parked in the corner behind the fuel bay at Birmingham central please.

Also does anyone know what the blue and white enviro 400 is parked up at the back of Birmingham central where the shutters are please.

[Tony]

Does anyone know what the electric bus is parked in the corner behind the fuel bay at Birmingham central please.

It changes 2 or 3 times a day

[Wba_lad]

It changes 2 or 3 times a day

Oh I see thankyou anyway, what is the enviro 400 blue and white at the back?

[mesub]

Seemingly every MMC in town today didn't have the 'via' section on their rear display, anyone know what's up with that?

Most BC Platinums (and potentially others, but I haven't had an opportunity to see) had their stop announcements updated just after the new year.

Obviously someone made a decision that the via points on the rear destination display shouldn't be displayed anymore, so that's the case now.

[Wba_lad]

Most BC Platinums (and potentially others, but I haven't had an opportunity to see) had their stop announcements updated just after the new year.

Obviously someone made a decision that the via points on the rear destination display shouldn't be displayed anymore, so that's the case now.

The Via points still display, the new blinds on the rear blinds transition, it says for example 16 Hamstead, then on next part it says 16 hamstead via handsworth ect.

[Mike K]

The Via points still display, the new blinds on the rear blinds transition, it says for example 16 Hamstead, then on next part it says 16 hamstead via handsworth ect.

Not on BC buses they don't. It's just a static display showing 23 Bartley Green for example.

Not sure what's to be gained from removing the 'via' information for passengers to be honest. The route number is still the same size, it was clear what route the bus was on and where it was going before they changed the displays. 

[MW]

Not on BC buses they don't. It's just a static display showing 23 Bartley Green for example.

Not sure what's to be gained from removing the 'via' information for passengers to be honest. The route number is still the same size, it was clear what route the bus was on and where it was going before they changed the displays.

The X2 is showing a larger final destination "Solihull" and then Railway Station on the right side. All static.

[EK40]

Not on BC buses they don't. It's just a static display showing 23 Bartley Green for example.

Not sure what's to be gained from removing the 'via' information for passengers to be honest. The route number is still the same size, it was clear what route the bus was on and where it was going before they changed the displays.

a lot of companies have been doing similar ive noticed, making the rear full size dests just the destination and number if i had to guess for styling because it does look slightly "cleaner".

Noticed the 110s have done the exact same and updated their displays similarly, although the rear displays before were a bit of a mess so it was kind of needed for those. but atleast they changed the font to the font arriva use as standard.

[2900]

a lot of companies have been doing similar ive noticed, making the rear full size dests just the destination and number if i had to guess for styling because it does look slightly "cleaner".

Noticed the 110s have done the exact same and updated their displays similarly, although the rear displays before were a bit of a mess so it was kind of needed for those. but atleast they changed the font to the font arriva use as standard.

Now you chaps have pointed it out its obvious now, been driving around Brum looking at buses around me some thing had changed   but i couldnt put my finger on it as they say

[MasterPlan]

Just curious, can NSA be updated on a vehicle remotely? As I was just on 6878 and initially the next stop would disappear from the screen between stops but then it was taken off altogether (probs changed to NIS) and then it came back on and the stop names didn't disappear anymore.

[Wba_lad]

6878, just seen in West Brom, assuming it's came from West Bromwich garage for MOT

[2206]

I was on 6864 earlier this afternoon and the next stop announcement onboard display was blank while the vehicle was moving. When it came to a bus stop it came on briefly and then it turned off again similar to what @Materplan said above.
I noticed a few weeks ago 7522 was doing the same thing. So it might be a fault on some of the BC vehicles maybe @Tony?

[Jack]

I was on 6864 earlier this afternoon and the next stop announcement onboard display was blank while the vehicle was moving. When it came to a bus stop it came on briefly and then it turned off again similar to what @Materplan said above.
I noticed a few weeks ago 7522 was doing the same thing. So it might be a fault on some of the BC vehicles maybe @Tony?

All the ones I've caught lately on the X2 to and from work have been doing that.

[Stu]

I was on 6864 earlier this afternoon and the next stop announcement onboard display was blank while the vehicle was moving. When it came to a bus stop it came on briefly and then it turned off again similar to what @Materplan said above.
I noticed a few weeks ago 7522 was doing the same thing. So it might be a fault on some of the BC vehicles maybe @Tony?

All the ones I've caught lately on the X2 to and from work have been doing that.

It's not just BC's vehicles, I know YWs do as well, certainly when on the 2 and 3 which were recently updated.