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Internet News · 14-01-09, 12:20 PM

The kids of today seem to have things handed to them on a plate, and they are now getting free Wi-Fi access on the school bus, possibly to keep them quiet while travelling. The Green Bus Company, which operates the school buses in the Birmingham area, has announced that they will be providing their passengers [...]

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Analoguesat · 14-01-09, 01:08 PM

Good grief. 20 years ago when I was commuting between Cannock and Wolverhampton on Midland Red the big draw for the service was a bus equipped with a radio tuned to Beacon Radio

For a while it was left accessible to the drivers but apprently Beacon who paid for the install got very upset when they found the drivers had been tinkering with the tuning and the buses were coming back to the depot with Radio 1 on!

At this point it was sealed up in a metal box!

Analoguesat · 14-01-09, 01:17 PM

Anyone from the Midlands remember the Midland Red Bendibuses that operated out of Cannock depot?

DAK-301V.Midland-Red.jpg (image)

There were five - one of which wasnt in service very long as it was parked in the depot and stripped for spares - I used to pass it every day and it looked increasingly forlorn as bits were nabbed of it. This one was eventually broken up, but DAK 301V-DAK 304V were exported to Australia.

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Internet News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	School buses get free Wi-Fi The kids of today seem to have things handed to them on a plate, and they are now getting free Wi-Fi access on the school bus, possibly to keep them quiet while travelling. The Green Bus Company, which operates the school buses in the Birmingham area, has announced that they will be providing their passengers [...] More: School buses get free Wi-Fi

14-01-09, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 10,056 Thanks: 11 Thanked 480 Times in 428 Posts	Re: School buses get free Wi-Fi Good grief. 20 years ago when I was commuting between Cannock and Wolverhampton on Midland Red the big draw for the service was a bus equipped with a radio tuned to Beacon Radio For a while it was left accessible to the drivers but apprently Beacon who paid for the install got very upset when they found the drivers had been tinkering with the tuning and the buses were coming back to the depot with Radio 1 on! At this point it was sealed up in a metal box! __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Anyone pm'ing me about any cable related issue will be banned instantly

14-01-09, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 10,056 Thanks: 11 Thanked 480 Times in 428 Posts	Re: School buses get free Wi-Fi Anyone from the Midlands remember the Midland Red Bendibuses that operated out of Cannock depot? DAK-301V.Midland-Red.jpg (image) There were five - one of which wasnt in service very long as it was parked in the depot and stripped for spares - I used to pass it every day and it looked increasingly forlorn as bits were nabbed of it. This one was eventually broken up, but DAK 301V-DAK 304V were exported to Australia. __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Anyone pm'ing me about any cable related issue will be banned instantly

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