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RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - MPTE1955 - 03/07/2023 17:33
4123 just on a 78, doesn't sound the healthiest
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - N304CLV - 05/07/2023 19:26
3057 is now here.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - efanmthomas - 07/07/2023 16:55
Solo 674 is now back here from St Helen's.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - PULSAR - 17/08/2023 15:32
4859 is now in St Helens being repainted.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - Neoplan N4009 - 17/08/2023 21:58
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
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - MTL0201 - 18/08/2023 01:35
(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.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - efanmthomas - 30/08/2023 11:40
2652 and 2927 are both now here from Green Lane depot.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - MPTE1955 - 27/09/2023 19:05
Saw 4129 broken down on Woolton Road at about 18.45, fitted in attendance.
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - NathanR - 11/10/2023 19:50
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..
RE: Arriva North West - Speke Depot - MPTE1955 - 11/10/2023 20:24
(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)