Bus Modifications In Progress

[Bus 400]

In September 2009 the following work began on all ACTION Buses:
Reversing Warning Beeper

• Drivers are to follow procdure when when reversing, a beeper will go off when the reverse gear is selected to let people outside the bus know the bus is reversing.

Park Brake-Drivers Cabin Safety Alarm

• Orange BusesIf the drivers cabin door is opened when the park brake isn't properly engaged a beeper will sound. The alarm will only turn off when park brake is properly engaged (so closing the cabin door does nothing).
• Green BusesOn all buses from 390 onwards the beeper has been replaced with an audible warning message. From November 2009 buses 300-389 will have this retrofitted.

I don't see the point in retrofitting the alarm in the green buses as the doors can't be shut from the outside button if the park brake isn't properly engaged.

[Bus 400]

The new buses do all speak, as some drivers have started to take off with the cabin door open & the young young says "Parkbark not engaged blah blah blah. That is until the driver shuts that cabin door, engages parkbrake. Then takes parkbrake off & drives off.

[Busnerd]

This has become a standard in most operators nowadays, hardly anything new, the amount of instant drivers around these days it is a good idea.