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+--- Thread: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 (/showthread.php?tid=2003)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - LeeCalder - 11 Jul 2017
I'm beginning to wonder if there is something up with the Hybrid's? Never seen so many President's and OmniDekka's on the 21 before!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Michael - 11 Jul 2017
(11 Jul 2017, 6:49 pm)LeeCalder I'm beginning to wonder if there is something up with the Hybrid's? Never seen so many President's and OmniDekka's on the 21 before!
Me too, unless they're getting modifications at SM before they move elsewhere?, although not sure what modifications they would get.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - EL1TE - 11 Jul 2017
(11 Jul 2017, 6:49 pm)LeeCalder I'm beginning to wonder if there is something up with the Hybrid's? Never seen so many President's and OmniDekka's on the 21 before!
3962 has been at Saltmeadows for some time now..
5233 is at Riverside's 'VOR row'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150225183@N04/35023794154/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150225183@N04/35475789970/
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Andreos1 - 11 Jul 2017
(11 Jul 2017, 8:32 pm)EL1TE 3962 has been at Saltmeadows for some time now..
5233 is at Riverside's 'VOR row'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150225183@N04/35023794154/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150225183@N04/35475789970/
5233 has a tarpaulin over the back of it now.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Ambassador - 11 Jul 2017
(11 Jul 2017, 6:49 pm)LeeCalder I'm beginning to wonder if there is something up with the Hybrid's? Never seen so many President's and OmniDekka's on the 21 before!
It's part of the pvr though it is increasing substantially. I use it daily and have managed a whole week without jumping on a green angel.
It's not fantastic as the OmniDekkas are awful internally and the B7s are just worn out. I pointed this out to GNE around fare rises and the Angel stock actually getting worse. Standard reply back. NSAs, new buses, wifi and technology, none of which are benefitting Angel passengers.
Do they still have the route specific service Delivery managers? I remember Jeff Wrightsons face all over timetables during the pink days.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Washingtonian - 11 Jul 2017
(11 Jul 2017, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 5233 has a tarpaulin over the back of it now.
What a shame! Almost certainly a write off looking at the pics.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - S813 FVK - 12 Jul 2017
Didn't realise that they would be branding the 'Tyne Valley Ten's straight away:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35879543405/in/dateposted/
Looks great
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - JP6004 - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 3:54 pm)S813 FVK Didn't realise that they would be branding the 'Tyne Valley Ten's straight away:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35879543405/in/dateposted/
Looks great
Not a fan of the branding. Personally would of had something more like C&C branding.
To me looks bit like a kids drawing
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - G-CPTN - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 4:19 pm)JP6004 Not a fan of the branding. Personally would of had something more like C&C branding.
To me looks bit like a kids drawing
The TEN has been a serious brand, but now it looks like a playbius IMO.
If it ain't broke - don't fix it.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - RBZ 5459 - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 4:36 pm)G-CPTN The TEN has been a serious brand, but now it looks like a playbius IMO.
If it ain't broke - don't fix it.
It's not bad, was expecting a cheap and cheerful effort! Left over flags from when 3964 was green almost.. Still a few more vinyls on the windows and staircase to go it looks like.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Dan - 12 Jul 2017
Certainly isn't cheap mind - think it will be a contender for the opposite, given the large amount of vinyl.
Compared to the current TEN, this one actually does a much better job of promoting the 10 service and what the service is all about. One of the better designs we've seen recently, in my opinion. Let's hope it doesn't get mistaken for the Cross Pennine brand, which looks fairly similar, from the perspective of the average punter.
The previous TEN screamed cheap, on the other hand, and not too sure what a bus with a pick'n'mix of different shades of silver does to promote the '10' group of services.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - S813 FVK - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 4:49 pm)RBZ 5459 Another cheap and cheerful effort. Left over flags from when 3964 was green almost..! Still a few more vinyls on the windows and staircase to go it looks like.
There are elements of Toon Link and Red Arrows in there as 2 of the main components of the brand. I would have liked to see the route details on the offside flipped so the darker end is always facing the front of the bus, as per the Red Arrows.
I would suspect the move from silver to green has something to do with the move from metallic colours, as we have recently seen with the Crusader. I have no idea if the connections4 is to follow, although I suspect a darker colour like that will be easier to colour match. Then again, i'm no paint expert!
On the whole though, I do think it was time the TEN saw a brand refresh and I do not think that they have done a bad job of it. It had used the same logo since first introduced in 2008 which, to me, started to lose its effect. The new colour itself will draw more attention in as it will be something that people served by the 10/10A/10B will have never seen before.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Andreos1 - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 4:49 pm)RBZ 5459 It's not bad, was expecting a cheap and cheerful effort! Left over flags from when 3964 was green almost.. Still a few more vinyls on the windows and staircase to go it looks like.
Talking of vinyls, I noted the ex-Thames Travel Solo's still have reminders of their old vinyl's.
The 'swish' along the side is still apparent. With 'stain' on both the glass and bodywork.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Michael - 12 Jul 2017
5210 is now "Go North East".
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Adrian - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 4:55 pm)Dan Certainly isn't cheap mind - think it will be a contender for the opposite, given the large amount of vinyl.
Compared to the current TEN, this one actually does a much better job of promoting the 10 service and what the service is all about. One of the better designs we've seen recently, in my opinion. Let's hope it doesn't get mistaken for the Cross Pennine brand, which looks fairly similar, from the perspective of the average punter.
The previous TEN screamed cheap, on the other hand, and not too sure what a bus with a pick'n'mix of different shades of silver does to promote the '10' group of services.
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If the new TEN was my brand, I would hope it wouldn't get mistaken for the Cross Pennine monstrosity either! Not exactly one of the designer's finest pieces.
In all seriousness though, I'd say it was one of the better brands as of late too. Looks nice and fresh, and it manages to achieve that without stickers all over the windows.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - citaro5284 - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 6:03 pm)Adrian If the new TEN was my brand, I would hope it wouldn't get mistaken for the Cross Pennine monstrosity either! Not exactly one of the designer's finest pieces.
In all seriousness though, I'd say it was one of the better brands as of late too. Looks nice and fresh, and it manages to achieve that without stickers all over the windows.
#saveourwindows
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Michael - 12 Jul 2017
5477 has now arrived, photo by Bazza: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35070638133/in/photostream/
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Andreos1 - 12 Jul 2017
I've just noticed the Green Hybrid on the ramps in Bazza's photo.
One of the missing Hybrids?
#missinggreenhybrids
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Ambassador - 12 Jul 2017
(12 Jul 2017, 6:27 pm)Andreos1 I've just noticed the Green Hybrid on the ramps in Bazza's photo.
One of the missing Hybrids?
#missinggreenhybrids
If it's 3962 it's a pretendy Hybrid.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - G-CPTN - 12 Jul 2017
The USP of the TEN was its text name rather than a simple numerical 10.
How many other brands (of any operator) are identified by a (simple) text name? - this was brilliant marketing IMO.
In addition the livery was unique rather than appearing to be just a single-coloured bus (the bold (wine) band between the windows added distinction.