(15 Jan 2019, 8:56 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]![[Image: 46703210852_8501937de8_c.jpg]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7868/46703210852_8501937de8_c.jpg)
Go North East: 0727 / NK68BZX by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
the new look Sunderland Connect, photo by Dan
The new livery (and indeed base colour) has been designed by Nexus - hence the distinct lack of visible Go North East fleet names on the outside of the bus.
I much prefer the old Hybrid livery!
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(15 Jan 2019, 9:30 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The new livery (and indeed base colour) has been designed by Nexus - hence the distinct lack of visible Go North East fleet names on the outside of the bus.
I much prefer the old Hybrid livery!
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Think Nexus should leave the livery designs to GNE in future, that looks very bland and the text doesn't sit right at all.
(15 Jan 2019, 9:30 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The new livery (and indeed base colour) has been designed by Nexus - hence the distinct lack of visible Go North East fleet names on the outside of the bus.
I much prefer the old Hybrid livery!
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Any idea when they’ll enter service?
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(15 Jan 2019, 9:45 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Any idea when they’ll enter service?
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Later this week. All three were branded today.
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(15 Jan 2019, 9:30 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The new livery (and indeed base colour) has been designed by Nexus - hence the distinct lack of visible Go North East fleet names on the outside of the bus.
I much prefer the old Hybrid livery!
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Looks like the designer didn't do their homework and quickly scrawled something on the way to work!
Agree old livery far better
(16 Jan 2019, 10:31 am)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]What livery?
5255 Is now in corporate livery
(16 Jan 2019, 12:30 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]5255 Is now in corporate livery
Hmmm wonder what's happening there
(16 Jan 2019, 1:26 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Hmmm wonder what's happening there
My guess is another brand being abolished
(16 Jan 2019, 2:38 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]My guess is another brand being abolished
The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within it.
(16 Jan 2019, 2:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within in it.
Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere. Might be just hear say and rumours though
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(16 Jan 2019, 2:51 pm)Swiny1 wrote [ -> ]Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere. Might be just hear say and rumours though
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What would they get? Streetlites?
(16 Jan 2019, 3:57 pm)JM03 wrote [ -> ]What would they get? Streetlites?
I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it
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(16 Jan 2019, 3:59 pm)Swiny1 wrote [ -> ]I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it
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* heard
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(16 Jan 2019, 3:59 pm)Swiny1 wrote [ -> ]I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it
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* heard
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Would they be new or cascaded?
(16 Jan 2019, 4:08 pm)JM03 wrote [ -> ]Would they be new or cascaded?
I was told new
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(16 Jan 2019, 4:09 pm)Swiny1 wrote [ -> ]I was told new
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Sweet, could be hybrid so would leave a excuse to buy 9084, props not 9083 although a brilliant bus
(16 Jan 2019, 4:12 pm)JM03 wrote [ -> ]Sweet, could be hybrid so would leave a excuse to buy 9084, props not 9083 although a brilliant bus
Don't think I've been on one
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(15 Jan 2019, 9:37 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]Think Nexus should leave the livery designs to GNE in future, that looks very bland and the text doesn't sit right at all.
If there's one thing GNE does well it's branding imo, although that's probably because I have "this is the Castles Express X21 service to X" engrained in my head, I suppose that was the plan!
I think for people who don't travel by bus that often having recognisable branding is key. It's a lot easier to look out for a big green bus than to look for a relatively little sign saying 21. That is assuming they allocate the right buses!