North East Buses

In comparison to then x3/4 sapphire livery these has to be said look more presentable. The streetlites, pulsars and the remaining temsa are looking sorry for themselves often damaged and paint chipped away

(29 Jul 2021, 5:58 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]In comparison to then x3/4 sapphire livery these has to be said look more presentable. The streetlites, pulsars and the remaining temsa  are looking sorry for themselves often damaged and paint chipped away

That's the state of much of the Durham fleet, too.

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But the whole point of Sapphire is about it being "Premium". It would be like GNE deciding keep 6118-21 and repaint them into X-Lines despite being miles off.

Arriva if they did things properly would have a good image & network to go with it. 

IMO, if some money appeared to facilitate an upgrade for the X18 & X93, they should launch ArrivaX and do the following:

- 11x New ADL E400MMC or OM936 StreetDeck for X18 & X93 + 1x spare at each depot
- 7529-7531 refurbished and allocated to the X14
- 7532-33 refurbished and allocated to X16
- 7553-56 refurbished and allocated to X15
- 7401-04 refurbished and allocated to X20
- 7405/06 refurbished and assigned as NE to spare
 Streetdeck wouldn't handle the X93 there trailed one a few years ago and it failed

(21 Mar 2022, 9:41 pm)Lee1440 wrote [ -> ]

(28 Dec 2020, 11:48 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]But the whole point of Sapphire is about it being "Premium". It would be like GNE deciding keep 6118-21 and repaint them into X-Lines despite being miles off.

I wish GNE had kept 6118-6121 they should have re-trimmed the seats, added tables & wireless chargers and that could have been for the X84/85 or Euro 6 Spares for Consett & CLS.

Yup, but it's not Sapphire specification bar the headrests that say it.

They've also used the 'Premium' livery on the exterior but have opted out of the Premium (or Sapphire in the UK) brand, which the guidelines allows them to do based on localised needs.