peter wrote:
Sounds good in theory - but given how often buses already run with
incorrect numbers on the side or back is it really workable? Or would
the information be about as accurate as that in countdown displays at
bus stops?

It's much *more* workable because the driver only needs to enter the
number and destination once, and it automatically displays throughout
the bus either based on ticket machine stages or (preferably) on GPS.
If you allow a facility for a driver to enter anything they like (or
just include every even vague possibility in the software), it also
means the bus need never show a blank destination.

It also allows for internal displays advising of the next stop
(possibly the next 2?) tied into the same functionality. These are
*very* long overdue, especially in London where a lot of tourists use
the bus, and it's scandalous that the only place they were ever used
was the RV1. They should be standard equipment on *all* buses.

Neil