680 at Sleigh Drive

Service 49 is taking the eye of the passer-by very much following its return

to double decker stock as part of Lothian's changes this month and here's

the latest repainted Dennis Trident / Plaxton President number 680 (SN04

ACX), seen at Sleigh Drive near to Meadowbank and note the new digital LED

destination screen which has recently been applied to around twenty five of

the high 600 Tridents., fitted by McKenna.

 

 

It's always been the custom for Lothian's buses to be fitted with roller

blinds, and in recent years these operate mechanically through a programmer

within the cab. Only Lothian and London maintain this tradition with most

other companies in Britain now using digital LED screens.

 

 

Lothian, and its predecessor names ECT and LRT, has always experimented with

new types of screen - the fonts, sizes and type-set lettering and this

measure, being introduced on the Dennis Trident double deckers, will make

clearer the location and service number detail, especially for the visually

impaired.

 

 

With the Tridents being the oldest buses in the fleet the blinds were

becoming dirty and sometimes a little difficult to identify. The brighter

LED ident is more efficient, more quick in changing at termini and where

intermediate changes are required. Roller blinds on the older buses very

often become faulty, slip or jam, thus creating confusion for passengers.

 

 

 

Done