Go North East

[Brandon]

RE: Go North East

(25/07/2012 19:06)tom.robinson206 Wrote:  I know this is a little bit off topic, but does anyone else dislike the displays where the numbers can be a different colour?

Example:

I think it works well in most situations to relate back to the colour of the brand.

Up until recently Go North East used a purple colour for the 36 number on the destination header, and the normal orange colour for the 42 number. That meant that whenever I was stood at Vine Place, I could tell from a distance if it was the 36 or the 42 approaching the stop; my eyesight isn't that great to see the destination from a distance. You need to thrust your hand out early to catch the 36 because Vine Place is so clogged and no-one ever alights the 36 at Vine Place. But the 42 appears as purple now making them harder to distinguish. I always try to catch the 36 from Park Lane whenever I can instead; or if I do need to wait at Vine Place, I'll try and see if the bus swings out of Mary Street (36), or comes from further afield at Priestman Roundabout (42).

What I do think would improve legibility on all services is if the via..... was removed. I think having a single large destination heading would be much easier to read. On most branded routes, the main intermediate destinations appear on the side of the bus on the livery. If someone is that unsure about the intermediate destinations served, they're really best off asking the driver for advice, rather than squinting at the fast rolling via text.