The bell on the 40 Bus

[Jocky]

Hello,

Has anybody used the new fleet of buses recently introduced to the 40 bus route?

If so you will have no doubt noticed that they have replaced the traditional bell sound with something akin to a panic alarm. I didn't think the experience of the bus could get any worse, until now.

I would like to register my disgust.

[nxjen]

I think the driver may be able to change the sound as yesterday I was on a number 40 with a sound that was like a panic attack but the day before was on a no. 40 that had a very discreet ting ting sound.

[DulwichFox]

The 'Panick Attack' as you so call it is when the Wheel Chair ramp is being lowered

DulwichFox

[titch juicy]

There's a different bell button (the blue one) for disabled passengers at Wheelchair height. It alerts the driver that he needs to put the wheel chair ramp down.

[nxjen]

Admittedly I was probably in my travelling by bus reverie but the 'Panic Attack' sound described in the original post was different to the sound made by the blue wheelchair button and it occurred throughout the journey. I will pay more attention when I travel by the no. 40 next.

[JohnL]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> There's a different bell button (the blue one) for

> disabled passengers at Wheelchair height. It

> alerts the driver that he needs to put the wheel

> chair ramp down.

Seen it, accidently pressed it and got a "you idiot"

look from the driver.