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+--- Thread: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2018 (/showthread.php?tid=2104)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - GNE6312 - 04 Apr 2018
Seems like all the omnicities have 'contactless accepted' on the front window at the black part. Wonder what is next to get it?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Ex-conductor - 04 Apr 2018
(03 Apr 2018, 7:13 pm)OrangeArrow49 Blue Arrow OmniCity on 40 at Wallsend Metro just after 3pm today. I don't know if that is a normal allocation. Strangely no Blue Arrow OnniCities on the Blue Arrow 11 today!
GNE frequently use buses of one branding on another service in North Tyneside, as do Arriva. To me, that makes branding quite meaningless.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - OrangeArrow49 - 04 Apr 2018
(04 Apr 2018, 1:03 pm)Ex-conductor GNE frequently use buses of one branding on another service in North Tyneside, as do Arriva. To me, that makes branding quite meaningless.
Very true. I don't see the point of branding if they can't do it properly, at least most of the time. The Coaster, Cobalt Clipper and indiGo services are usually correctly branded and the Quaylink. The corporate livery gives them flexibility, no reason to mix brands and services. Arriva usually has muddled branding I've noticed.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - VOD - 04 Apr 2018
(04 Apr 2018, 3:18 pm)OrangeArrow49 Very true. I don't see the point of branding if they can't do it properly, at least most of the time. The Coaster, Cobalt Clipper and indiGo services are usually correctly branded and the Quaylink. The corporate livery gives them flexibility, no reason to mix brands and services. Arriva usually has muddled branding I've noticed.
Percy main thinking is a bus is a bus and can go anywhere if it is working and spare it can go on any route and this has been the thinking for many year and will never change as I well now
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - OrangeArrow49 - 04 Apr 2018
(04 Apr 2018, 4:04 pm)VOD Percy main thinking is a bus is a bus and can go anywhere if it is working and spare it can go on any route and this has been the thinking for many year and will never change as I well now
Yes, I agree that a bus is a bus. Therefore don't introduce route branding. Different liveries, but not specific to any services, is a good option.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Ds1197 - 04 Apr 2018
(04 Apr 2018, 4:04 pm)VOD Percy main thinking is a bus is a bus and can go anywhere if it is working and spare it can go on any route and this has been the thinking for many year and will never change as I well now
Washington depot is just as bad
Today I saw Red Arrows Gemmi 2 on the 5 while there's a Why Aye Five 0 ommnicity on the X1
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Jamie M - 04 Apr 2018
A chester solar taking its trip home from consett on back of a recovery truck. Was 2004 or 2005 series.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Jordan2104 - 04 Apr 2018
Percy main have a good allocation for bramded buses and rarely have them in other routes compared to riverside
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Citaro5326 - 05 Apr 2018
First X1A at Galleries has just been a vehicle change over 6053 has replaced either one of 6001-6003.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Citaro5326 - 05 Apr 2018
5330 with engineer on 1 heading towards metrocentre possibly to go to riverside ?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - EL1TE - 05 Apr 2018
Is the pink Versa going into the getnorth livery 5390?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - LVK 404L - 05 Apr 2018
(05 Apr 2018, 10:10 am)EL1TE Is the pink Versa going into the getnorth livery 5390?
Pink?
have i missed something?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - EL1TE - 05 Apr 2018
(05 Apr 2018, 10:32 am)ifm001 Pink?
have i missed something?
Go North East have a video on instagram (not sure where else) showing a pink Versa being branded in the getnorth2018 livery
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - JP6004 - 05 Apr 2018
(05 Apr 2018, 11:28 am)EL1TE Go North East have a video on instagram (not sure where else) showing a pink Versa being branded in the getnorth2018 livery
Looks more maroon like the waggonway solars. Link to Video can be found on GNE site
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - OrangeArrow49 - 05 Apr 2018
I might get the Coaster 1 to Wallsend next time if the Blue Arrow 11 isn't a Solar or an OmniCity. I don't want to get a President or an Omnidekka. It would be good to know when the 1 and 11 are branded vehicles.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Citaro5326 - 05 Apr 2018
Just seen 6312 on A1 with engineer and seen 8311 too on A1
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - jimmoc - 05 Apr 2018
The Versa branded for the great north run
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Rapidsnap - 05 Apr 2018
I noticed in the video that there was a Volvo B7TL going into the spray booth.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - Jamie M - 05 Apr 2018
(05 Apr 2018, 3:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 I might get the Coaster 1 to Wallsend next time if the Blue Arrow 11 isn't a Solar or an OmniCity. I don't want to get a President or an Omnidekka. It would be good to know when the 1 and 11 are branded vehicles.
There's at least 9 coaster deckers on and at least 3 blue arrows branded scanias on their respective routes. Probably more but there's plently like.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2018 - park5354 - 05 Apr 2018
(05 Apr 2018, 3:43 pm)jimmoc The Versa branded for the great north run
5390 is PINK, with branding for Great Exhibition of the North.