On 21/07/2013 18:40, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 21/07/2013 14:14, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:14:56 +0100, Arthur Figgis
wrote:
On 21/07/2013 11:36, wrote:
I also saw a 19 bus that was using white letters, rather than yellow, on
a black background. This also was not a Boris bus, mind you.
I'm not imagining this, am I? Bus destination blinds really are changing
colour? I saw a bus the other day which looked odd, and it took me a
while to figure out what was "wrong".
There is a progressive programme to swap the blinds to white on black
from yellow on black. I don't really understand *why* it has been
done.
Thanks. My money is on Boris getting backhanders from Big Blind
corporations 
I've also noticed a few more blinds showing odd things of late, but that
could be random. I know enough to think "hmm, there aren't usually any
buses to Putney from here, I'll ask the driver whether he is really going
to Crystal Palace", but a lot of people stood back, even when the driver
tried to convince them there was a problem.
I was watching a number 84 (St Albans to New Barnet) today when something
very odd happened. These buses have an orange LED destination display[1]
(which, incidentally, becomes wholly invisible in bright sunlight, but as
it was overcast this morning it was still legible). As I watched, the
route number and destination scrolled off to be replaced by a message
saying something like "Contact us at Twitter at this address . . .".
Another bright idea!
[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertfordshire_bus_route_84
JP