North East Buses

(06 Nov 2020, 9:22 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]By designer do you mean the copy and paste factory that is Best Impressions?

I suppose if they had a graphic designer they probably would’ve managed to fit their entire logo into their Twitter profile pic rather than cutting most of it off.

Doesn’t exactly give the ...best impression.

https://flic.kr/p/2k4912G


https://flic.kr/p/2k47ucJ

6004 has reentered service this morning after repaint and seat retrim and 8311 reentered service yesterday after repaint

(07 Nov 2020, 12:22 pm)Xlines 6335 wrote [ -> ]

https://flic.kr/p/2k4912G


https://flic.kr/p/2k47ucJ

6004 has reentered service this morning after repaint and seat retrim and 8311 reentered service yesterday after repaint

Wonder if the Q3 will get the Citylink 58 Versa's, like someone suggested the other day with the 58 getting the Toonlink decker + 2 from another batch, going in to GNE livery until, they get the 2nd batch of electric buses (if its still happening, as they still have the funding)

So:

5379-5388 - Q3
5377/78 - spare

Deckers on the 58

(07 Nov 2020, 12:22 pm)Xlines 6335 wrote [ -> ]

https://flic.kr/p/2k47ucJ

Doesn't even look like all the branding has been completed on this one before sending it back out. Looking a bit on the bare side between the two windows.

Go North East 8340 / NL63 XBJ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

8340 re-entered service yesterday in fleet livery.


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(07 Nov 2020, 2:49 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Doesn't even look like all the branding has been completed on this one before sending it back out. Looking a bit on the bare side between the two windows.

Most of them could’ve had advert frames applied. Bring in a little extra income.

(07 Nov 2020, 4:59 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]Most of them could’ve had advert frames applied. Bring in a little extra income.

There’s very little advertising revenue available at the moment - not many businesses will really want to advertise their products during the height of a pandemic where footfall is vastly reduced.


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(07 Nov 2020, 12:45 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Wonder if the Q3 will get the Citylink 58 Versa's, like someone suggested the other day with the 58 getting the Toonlink decker + 2 from another batch, going in to GNE livery until, they get the 2nd batch of electric buses (if its still happening, as they still have the funding)

So:

5379-5388 - Q3
5377/78 - spare

Deckers on the 58

I'm not sure what the numbers are like on the 58 atm but 8339 - 8346 could be an option for the time being on the 58 if they're being put on the Q3 (nothing confirmed). I think the capacity difference will only be about 2 anyway (with Covid restrictions) compared to the Versa's on now.

(07 Nov 2020, 5:06 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]I'm not sure what the numbers are like on the 58 atm but 8339 - 8346 could be an option for the time being on the 58 if they're being put on the Q3 (nothing confirmed). I think the capacity difference will only be about 2 anyway (with Covid restrictions) compared to the Versa's on now.

Good shout, I forgot about the Streetlites - as it would be 8 for 8.

(07 Nov 2020, 5:11 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Good shout, I forgot about the Streetlites - as it would be 8 for 8... meaning the Citaro's could be withdrawn (after the need for extra buses has ended).


What's the capacity for the Streetlites and Citaro's?

What citaros...? 58boperated by LWB versas. Only citaros due to be withdrawn are the 07 and ex-bluestar citaros?

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(07 Nov 2020, 5:13 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]What citaros...? 58boperated by LWB versas. Only citaros due to be withdrawn are the 07 and ex-bluestar citaros?

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Just ignore that....

(07 Nov 2020, 5:06 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]There’s very little advertising revenue available at the moment - not many businesses will really want to advertise their products during the height of a pandemic where footfall is vastly reduced.


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I've noticed up here that First are using advertising space to advertise their app (see below), anything similar in the works from GNE? While ad revenue is down it seems a good opportunity to increase passenger awareness of the app/contactless, or any features that they may be unaware of (i.e seat tracking). 

I've also noticed up here in the past few days a plethora of PlayStation adverts (again see below), though only on deckers and I don't think there are too many ad-carrying deckers left in the GNE fleet now? I think that PlayStation advert is possibly the first actual new advertisement I've seen on a bus for months. 

First Aberdeen 69124 SV06GRX (2nd November 2020) by Jordan Adam, on Flickr



First Aberdeen 38208 SN09CBX & 38213 SN09CCF (2nd November 2020) by Jordan Adam, on Flickr

(07 Nov 2020, 5:53 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]I've noticed up here that First are using advertising space to advertise their app (see below), anything similar in the works from GNE? While ad revenue is down it seems a good opportunity to increase passenger awareness of the app/contactless, or any features that they may be unaware of (i.e seat tracking). 

Go North East is currently promoting its #BetterThanEver campaign on their buses:

Go North East: 6159 / LJ62KYG by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

5385 & 5386 are back at Saltmeadows in base livery for the QuayCity brand


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(12 Nov 2020, 11:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]
5385 & 5386 are back at Saltmeadows in base livery for the QuayCity brand


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Hope they end up looking as good as the timetable

I saw the Streetlite with the red wheels yesterday evening. It looked like they'd been borrowed from some small time independent from out in the sticks.
Was there actually any mention from official GNE channels of that being done for remembrance day, or did a cheeky Saltmeadows apprentice just wonder what red wheels would look like?

(12 Nov 2020, 11:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]
5385 & 5386 are back at Saltmeadows in base livery for the QuayCity brand


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New "house" livery style??

(12 Nov 2020, 11:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]
5385 & 5386 are back at Saltmeadows in base livery for the QuayCity brand


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Christ, that looks worse than I expected. Why does the swoop go so low down? It looks very awkward

Hopefully once the vinyls are applied it looks better

(12 Nov 2020, 11:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]
5385 & 5386 are back at Saltmeadows in base livery for the QuayCity brand


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Very smart!

Can't wait to see the livery.

Go North East 5460 / NK66 EWL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5460 has had its livery updated to the current fleet livery


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Go North East 8343 / NL63 XBN by kieron mathews, on Flickr

8343 is back in service after repaint


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(13 Nov 2020, 3:34 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Go North East 5460 / NK66 EWL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5460 has had its livery updated to the current fleet livery


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Isn't that the one they added the vinyl over the 2016 livery to make it the 2019 because they couldn't get panels to line up?

(13 Nov 2020, 3:44 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]Isn't that the one they added the vinyl over the 2016 livery to make it the 2019 because they couldn't get panels to line up?

Yes.

(13 Nov 2020, 8:16 pm)reymyster9 wrote [ -> ]Yes.

Thought so, the red vinyl doesn't quite match at the top so you can see the join!

Go North East 8344 / NL63 XBO by kieron mathews, on Flickr

8344 is back in service


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5385/5386 are back following repaint - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/50...ateposted/

As mentioned in my post on the Voltra thread about no consistency here is another example with "QuayCity", notice the much deep black swoop than the one on the "Voltra" vehicles.

Go North East 8346 / NL63 XBR by kieron mathews, on Flickr

8346 is back in service after repaint


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Looking at the photo's of the new E400's for the X84/X85, I noticed 5299 was at SM, is it getting repainted or withdrawn?

(19 Nov 2020, 7:35 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Looking at the photo's of the new E400's for the X84/X85, I noticed 5299 was at SM, is it getting repainted or withdrawn?

Just a repair I believe.

Go North East X-lines 6333 / X21 GNE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6333 is back in service after it’s repaint and as such has transferred to Consett


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(20 Nov 2020, 12:28 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Go North East X-lines 6333 / X21 GNE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6333 is back in service after it’s repaint and has transferred to Consett


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So does this mean the last Red Kite B9 can stand down from the route now?