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RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Sidthebusbabe - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)Dan Come on, Lee... I'm sure the person(s) responsible for coming up with brand names have an awful lot of marketing expertise, and just because you dislike the brand names, does not mean that "someone needs to have a word with them". I have always preferred brands with regional and area associations, such as 'The Red Kite' and 'Blaydon Racers' although improved designs on recent branding has compensated for perhaps more bland brand names. Overall, I'm a bit undecided on the latest round of branding. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - S813 FVK - 08 Oct 2015 Just a shame the Blaydon Racers doesn't go along Scotswood Road like it used to when it was first introduced, eh? Would be perfect for the 12/12A. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Sidthebusbabe - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 6:51 pm)S813 FVK Just a shame the Blaydon Racers doesn't go along Scotswood Road like it used to when it was first introduced, eh? Would be perfect for the 12/12A. Didn't the 31/32 used to be Blaydon Racers? RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - S813 FVK - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 7:01 pm)Sidthebusbabe Didn't the 31/32 used to be Blaydon Racers? Indeed they did. When the brand was first introduced. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - NK53 TKT - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 4:54 pm)S813 FVK The lack of maps does annoy me slightly. I much prefer the line ones as opposed to the one found on the X30/X31/X32 timetable. I agree, when they work I like Arriva's ones RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - NK53 TKT - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 6:50 pm)Sidthebusbabe I have always preferred brands with regional and area associations, such as 'The Red Kite' and 'Blaydon Racers' although improved designs on recent branding has compensated for perhaps more bland brand names. Overall, I'm a bit undecided on the latest round of branding. My favourite would be OK Way, Prince Bishops or Cobalt Clipper, wish they could have sensible brand names for the indigo etc Especially hate the FAB 57, it really is far from fab RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Greg in Weardale - 08 Oct 2015 Yes it would be more logical to include 11s and 12s in Blaydon Racers, with more of the Whickham area ones as Green Arrows, not just 97s. Branding should be more widespread with perhaps several routes in an area in the same brand. And less GNE red buses. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - G-CPTN - 08 Oct 2015 Keep the Venture brand (and livery) I say. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 08 Oct 2015 Looking at the 11 timetable, it doesnt need to interwork so the 96 will be a stand alone service to,as that doesn't need to interwork either. The 64 and 95 will interwork, like it was said. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Greg in Weardale - 08 Oct 2015 That's right, the 11 and 96 don't need to interwork, but the fact that the 11 starts from Eldon Square, but finishes at Market St. and the 96 commences from Market St. but ends up at Eldon Square shows that, as predicted on here, they will interwork. Otherwise this timetabling is ridiculous. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)Greg in Weardale That's right, the 11 and 96 don't need to interwork, but the fact that the 11 starts from Eldon Square, but finishes at Market St. and the 96 commences from Market St. but ends up at Eldon Square shows that, as predicted on here, they will interwork. Otherwise this timetabling is ridiculous. Honestly, its daft if they don't need to interwork why does GNE need to make them.. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - S813 FVK - 08 Oct 2015 Its better for driver changeovers though (which is possibly one of the main views that GNE have taken in this decision). They can be done at Gateshead rather than sending a driver to Blaydon or somewhere like that. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Wybus - 08 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)Greg in Weardale That's right, the 11 and 96 don't need to interwork, but the fact that the 11 starts from Eldon Square, but finishes at Market St. and the 96 commences from Market St. but ends up at Eldon Square shows that, as predicted on here, they will interwork. Otherwise this timetabling is ridiculous. Wouldn't the 11 be quite tight timetabling if it ran to Eldon Square and didn't interwork? Also with Interworking, they don't need to worry about doing driver changes on that route, and can do them all at either Metrocentre or Gateshead. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - DanPicken - 09 Oct 2015 (08 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)Greg in Weardale That's right, the 11 and 96 don't need to interwork, but the fact that the 11 starts from Eldon Square, but finishes at Market St. and the 96 commences from Market St. but ends up at Eldon Square shows that, as predicted on here, they will interwork. Otherwise this timetabling is ridiculous. And you all said I was wrong... RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Dan - 09 Oct 2015 (09 Oct 2015, 6:00 am)DanPicken And you all said I was wrong... When? I think you must have missed the post in which I suggested originally that they would be interworking at Market Street and Eldon Square... I did, however, make a comment about services 11 and 96 being branded as "Toon Link" (which lo and behold, they aren't going to be any more..!) (19 Sep 2015, 7:23 am)Dan Summary of the VOSA registrations, cancellations and amendments as at 19/09/2015 (effective 25th October 2015) RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 09 Oct 2015 The 90 is also changing from the 25th October: Last journey from Team Valley South Bus Station is re-timed to leave 5 minutes earlier than now.. still ran by NEXUS... not sure what company runs it at that time: New timetable here: http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/73543.86 RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - S813 FVK - 10 Oct 2015 Only 2 days to go until the Hexham changes and the new Tynedalexpress timetable still hasnt been uploaded on to the website. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 11 Oct 2015 (10 Oct 2015, 12:16 pm)S813 FVK Only 2 days to go until the Hexham changes and the new Tynedalexpress timetable still hasnt been uploaded on to the website. Wonder if Hexham will loose anymore buses due to service changes? RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Dan - 11 Oct 2015 (11 Oct 2015, 10:42 am)Michael Wonder if Hexham will loose anymore buses due to service changes? There was a PVR reduction owing to the loss of Nexus Miscellaneous Works contracts at Percy Main from 31st August, and it was suggested that Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3859 (W859 PNL) would have been withdrawn as a result. This vehicle has been retained in the fleet at Percy Main ahead of the upcoming increase in PVR (for the new 434/448 services in Bedlington/Ashington). There was a PVR reduction at Hexham, owing to the withdrawal of this season's AD122 service, from 27th September. The two AD122 branded MPDs are in line to be de-branded, but the branding company have been busy with the "Toon Link" branded OmniCitys at Riverside for the past week or two. One of these yellow MPDs released 560 to Deptford, and the other was retained for the increase in PVR for the new services from tomorrow. You certainly won't see any buses leaving Hexham when the PVR is going up... haha. RE: Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes - Michael - 11 Oct 2015 (11 Oct 2015, 10:52 am)Dan There was a PVR reduction owing to the loss of Nexus Miscellaneous Works contracts at Percy Main from 31st August, and it was suggested that Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3859 (W859 PNL) would have been withdrawn as a result. This vehicle has been retained in the fleet at Percy Main ahead of the upcoming increase in PVR (for the new 434/448 services in Bedlington/Ashington). Oh well!, it was worth posting just incase! Honestly thought the AD122 MPD's were de-branded a while ago. |