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4123 just on a 78, doesn't sound the healthiest

3057 is now here.

Solo 674 is now back here from St Helen's.

4859 is now in St Helens being repainted.

Bus 4690 Audio Announcements Fitted

Information
This bus will play safety messages:
On a bell press
When Entrance doors open
When someone is on the stairs

Driver Operated Audio Announcement
To the right of the drivers seat, you will see a round black but-
ton.
You can press the button to ask customers to clear the wheelchair space. When you have someone in a wheelchair about to board.. Supposedly this is a short term trial to see if safety can be improved (I doubt as most passengers like to stand up and walk when they should remain seated). In hindsight I get the idea but I’m not too sure on this, especially when school kids are on board

(17/08/2023 21:58)Neoplan N4009 Wrote: [ -> ]Bus 4690 Audio Announcements Fitted

Information
This bus will play safety messages:
On a bell press
When Entrance doors open
When someone is on the stairs

Driver Operated Audio Announcement
To the right of the drivers seat, you will see a round black but-
ton.
You can press the button to ask customers to clear the wheelchair space. When you have someone in a wheelchair about to board.. Supposedly this is a short term trial to see if safety can be improved (I doubt as most passengers like to stand up and walk when they should remain seated). In hindsight I get the idea but I’m not too sure on this, especially when school kids are on board

This type of stuff is bad enough on trains & at rail stations [that make it mandatary for me to listen to music on my headphones when using the rail network] without adding it to buses.

I remember TFL trying this on their buses a few years ago, which ended up being scrapped after a few weeks after most passengers got irritated by it.

2652 and 2927 are both now here from Green Lane depot.

Saw 4129 broken down on Woolton Road at about 18.45, fitted in attendance.

Any idea what is happening with 2160 please, been nearly a month since it tracked although the usual Bustimes disclaimer it could be running about tracking as something else..

(11/10/2023 19:50)NathanR Wrote: [ -> ]Any idea what is happening with 2160 please, been nearly a month since it tracked although the usual Bustimes disclaimer it could be running about tracking as something else..

It's getting some money spent on it apparently , I saw it on on one of the Facebook groups where a driver and desk person had mentioned it. (Credit Ryan Low)