In this instance, as the 63 only operates during daylight hours I'd argue that a clearly printed route number and clearly printed destination on boards/paper displayed on the front and side of the vehicle would be within the spirit of the Regulations if not totally compliant - an effort has been made.
Agreed, but as the last journey doesn't finish until after 6pm it's not during daytime at this time of year, and the morning run unlikely to start in full light.
The blinds in those Solars may be awkward to programme instantly with them having a colour block for service numbers on the left hand side of the front display: https://flic.kr/p/2o8qcYx
There will be some form of electrical supply point to power the ticket machine, but I'm not familiar with this vehicle so can't say for sure. A light box is pretty impractical to be fair, would require some sort of fixings to stop it moving around and can't introduce any glare to the windscreen for obvious reasons.
I can confirm. See attached (Hulleys' 47989 YJ60 PFN)
Always ways around these problems, that's what us engineers live for, solving challenges. I'm wondering if you could do something backlit if you used a translucent medium to print the numbers on. Held against the windscreen should avoid glare, and it could be fairly lightweight so tape or suckers to hold it on.
That's sort of what I was getting at earlier - is there an official timeframe? Or are they unlikely to get pulled and we just hope they sort it in a decently timely manner?
Such a thing already exists, it's called an LED blind. You can buy them new from the manufacturer or go to one of the Barnsley scrap yards and get one out of a scrap bus. They're not expensive. Why pratt around with a DIY effort, just buy the proper thing.
Its a legal requirement, rather like your car headlight working. I very much doubt the local Constabulary will pull over a bus they see workout a working blind, but the onus is on the owner to fix at the earliest opportunity. I believe - though others may correct me if I'm wrong - a vehicle not complying with PSVAR regulations would be a MOT failure
True, but it's considerably quicker and easier to stick something in the windscreen that is 'acceptable'. The fact it's a loan bus means they won't have capacity for it to sit around until an engineer is available to fit and program a proper blind - far better it be moving passengers.
I guess it's that conflict between getting it working but having to cancel services while that is happening, or running the service but it not being fully 'right'. Who are they more likely to get in trouble with, the TC or the local plod?
From what I've seen on here the Scania is usually on the 63. That service finishes at 6.08pm. The bus will be back in the yard for 6.30pm. A new blind could be fitted by 7.30pm. Or on a Sunday. Why would service have to be dropped??
I'm not sure they've got the facilities to work effectively on vehicles in the dark. And I guess it depends when the necessary people would work. However, I would agree with you that if it doesn't get fixed this weekend then they are pushing the limit of possibly valid excuses.
Perhaps so, but it's another example I'm afraid of a company that seems to have lost the desire, or the financial ability, or both, to be on top of things like this. Hulleys used to have one of the smartest fleets around. Now it looks like the best they are aiming for to quote a post up-thread is 'not as bad as Globe' which is hardly a high bar!
It is about time they had another bus.. Got PFN Solo, this Scania and the Streetlite.. Talk of another Solo incoming.
I wonder if that means 18 is still OTR. Unless that's tracking as something else - gremlins seem to be creeping back in. 3 hasn't tracked this year but is in service. 5, 8 and 23 haven't tracked recently. Not sure if 22 has had the electrics fixed yet or is still OTR, and it sounds like 10 will be OTR for a while if it's even worth repairing.
Cigarette lighters aren't common in service buses and certainly don't usually come from the manufacturers. Some may fit them afterwards if they need to use them for something.
Are not 5, 8 and 23 requiring MOT?
Further, surely 18 YJ60 PFN is double tracking, as it was showing on two routes at the same. time.
Possibly for 5 and 23. 8 hasn't tracked for around 6 weeks.
Ah, so likely both the Solo and the Scania tracking under the same ID. I wonder how that is even possible as there should be some sort of GUID attached to each ticket machine which could be used to differentiate.
That’s very unfortunate. Hope the driver, and any passengers involved, are OK. This bus doesn’t seem to have tracked on Bustimes since December - was it off for repairs, being moved back to the depot maybe? As I would imagine it was off a regular route?
It has certainly been in service as I saw it in Sheffield a couple of weeks ago..Can't recall if it was on 257 or 272.
From what I've been told everyone seems to be OK, although that's very much second hand info.
