Destinations

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RE: Destinations

(29/06/2014 10:08)CX06 EBK Wrote:  Definitely think the old layout Speke had with scrolling LEDs for the via points was much more helpful than what they have now.

This whole issue of destinations has been rumbling on for ages. It was widely accepted that the old London system that was later adopted by GMPTE and MTL on its ex-London Titans using rollers blinds was the most clear, informative and useful for passengers. Since the introduction of electronic blinds things have, if you will excuse the pun, become blurred.

My understanding is that two years Arriva Merseyside adopted a single, static large display because it was about to become a legal requirement to comply with DDA legislation. For a brief period Stagecoach GM also adopted this static display. However, after only a few weeks it resorted to displaying scrolling intermediate points with a static final destination.

Personally, I think the display that Stagecoach GM uses now scrolls a little too fast and has too much information but it is a lot better than Arriva Merseyside's presentation.

Another point I would like to add is to question why it is difficult to read electronic displays in this country on sunny days. This is never an issue when I am abroad, even in Spain in the middle of August.