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Started by Jack D, February 24, 2018, 09:25:19 AM

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mesub

Quote from: MasterPlan on July 23, 2024, 06:21:02 PMI meant recently.

Could the reprogramming to include destinations for the 97A have something to do with it?
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

MasterPlan

#316
Quote from: mesub on July 24, 2024, 07:15:59 PMCould the reprogramming to include destinations for the 97A have something to do with it?

Not sure why that would affect the X21. I did notice that the 97A has them now though. That was pretty quick.

No NSA for X22 on 6887 either which is strange. From what I've seen they still work on all other routes, such as 24, 61 etc.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

frostjay974

Does anyone know when or if the Coventry NSA is going to be fixed?

MasterPlan

Still trying to work out why the NSA for the X21 appears to have been deleted. Maybe the service is being amended / withdrawn.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

Jack

Quote from: MasterPlan on August 06, 2024, 09:07:04 PMStill trying to work out why the NSA for the X21 appears to have been deleted. Maybe the service is being amended / withdrawn.
Yet they've given the 97A announcements... wonder why they've still not done the 14/94/95 as well then all their routes have them.

Seems strange to take them off the X21 which is a branded Platinum route.


Also do NX ever bother fixing ones that don't work? Theres some WA and BC ones that haven't worked in years now.

2206

#320
Quote from: Jack on August 06, 2024, 11:12:01 PMYet they've given the 97A announcements...

Most buses on the 97A at the moment are platinums every day, so that would seem to make sense.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

mesub

Quote from: Jack on August 06, 2024, 11:12:01 PMYet they've given the 97A announcements... wonder why they've still not done the 14/94/95 as well then all their routes have them.

Seems strange to take them off the X21 which is a branded Platinum route.


Also do NX ever bother fixing ones that don't work? Theres some WA and BC ones that haven't worked in years now.

I have a feeling only a few engineers can do announcements and they've got more pressing things to do, so stuff like this is always lower down on their to-do list.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Sh4318

Are there any plans to introduce NSAs on more WB services?

With the incoming ex-Sutton Line platinums and the increasing platinums on (in particular Birmingham bound) services like the 12/A, 13/A, 74, 80, surely it makes sense for them to have NSAs, BC have it for most if not all of their routes
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

BBS

QuoteAre there any plans to introduce NSAs on more WB services?

With the incoming ex-Sutton Line platinums and the increasing platinums on (in particular Birmingham bound) services like the 12/A, 13/A, 74, 80, surely it makes sense for them to have NSAs, BC have it for most if not all of their routes
Same can be said for Acocks Green, since their getting the 16 brandeds, their casually going to end up on the 4/4A 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Jack

Quote from: BBS on August 09, 2024, 12:40:54 PMSame can be said for Acocks Green, since their getting the 16 brandeds, their casually going to end up on the 4/4A
More like the whole of AG's double decker network...

ellspurs

All the routes will get NSAs eventually as it has been mandated by law. They'll have to do them based on age of vehicle so the newer vehicles will have to be done first by a certain date coming up quite soon I think.

Stu

Quote from: ellspurs on August 09, 2024, 06:30:53 PMAll the routes will get NSAs eventually as it has been mandated by law. They'll have to do them based on age of vehicle so the newer vehicles will have to be done first by a certain date coming up quite soon I think.
Correct, the priority will be to ensure that all the electric and hydrogen vehicles are ready for this October.
https://wmbu.org.uk/2024/05/the-next-stop-is-new-accessible-information-regulations-effective-from-october-2024/

So that's all Coventry, Perry Barr, Walsall and Yardley Wood routes to be done first. (Unless the hydrogens will be strictly kept to certain routes that already have NSAs recorded)




My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Stu on August 09, 2024, 06:44:21 PMCorrect, the priority will be to ensure that all the electric and hydrogen vehicles are ready for this October.
https://wmbu.org.uk/2024/05/the-next-stop-is-new-accessible-information-regulations-effective-from-october-2024/

So that's all Coventry, Perry Barr, Walsall and Yardley Wood routes to be done first. (Unless the hydrogens will be strictly kept to certain routes that already have NSAs recorded)





But there needs to be a purge on drivers changing the destination at the terminus otherwise on the next journey the NSA will not work

Stu

Quote from: Steve3229vp on August 09, 2024, 07:35:40 PMBut there needs to be a purge on drivers changing the destination at the terminus otherwise on the next journey the NSA will not work
What? The destination has to be changed at the terminus so the NSAs will work on the next journey!

My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Stu on August 09, 2024, 07:38:50 PMWhat? The destination has to be changed at the terminus so the NSAs will work on the next journey!


Yes. On the 907 yesterday going out of City the driver left 'Birmingham' displayed on the destination board so the Next Stop Announcement's didn't work until I mentioned it to him at Perry Barr, so once he changed it to 'Sutton Coldfield' the Next Stop Announcement's started to work 

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