(19 Aug 2014, 8:29 pm)Jimmi It's pretty much what I was expecting, although I quite like it apart from the light blue lettering on the light blue, can't wait for when the MAX brand comes to Darlington.

(19 Aug 2014, 9:07 pm)JoshP I hope I'm proved wrong but as the Omni's are really ugly vehicles as they are, I don't think the MAX livery is going to suit them very well. So far the livery looks best on Gemini 2's, better even than Yorkshires E400 MAX vehicles.

(19 Aug 2014, 9:07 pm)JoshP I hope I'm proved wrong but as the Omni's are really ugly vehicles as they are, I don't think the MAX livery is going to suit them very well. So far the livery looks best on Gemini 2's, better even than Yorkshires E400 MAX vehicles.

(19 Aug 2014, 9:15 pm)Jimmi I don't think it will look good on the Omni's either, looking forward to having free WiFi on the X66 again though.

(20 Aug 2014, 8:39 am)Robert With the X15 going MAX, id love to know if that will be the full length as every X15 i saw in Berwick was operated by a Coach. I know some only go as far as Alnwick. If it is the full route, i cant see them been any day where the allocation is perfect. Not with the 57 reg examples that were on the X93 (which 7513 has been). Unfortunately, they cant use the 59 reg examples as they are needed for the X18 and other services they may be allocated to. Going to be problem after problem.

(20 Aug 2014, 9:11 am)mb134 Most of Ashingtons E400's have been doing the X15 for a number of years without too many problems, after all it is mainly just on the A1. Not too many hills, they should be fine, otherwise I'm sure they would be using other vehicles

(20 Aug 2014, 9:22 am)Robert Just with the ex-X93 examples been worn down so much by the X93 plus the constant running up and down the A1 they are going to be doing. Most of it is just single road and not as much as a dual carriage way but it is a long way and i doubt it'll take too long before problems start to occur. Im sure the 09 reg examples will do it no problem, just like they do on the X18 now. And as i was saying before, i was just up at Berwick last week and every single X15 i saw was a Coach which is what made me think that the X15 was allocated Coaches rather than E400s.

(20 Aug 2014, 8:39 am)Robert With the X15 going MAX, id love to know if that will be the full length as every X15 i saw in Berwick was operated by a Coach. I know some only go as far as Alnwick. If it is the full route, i cant see them been any day where the allocation is perfect. Not with the 57 reg examples that were on the X93 (which 7513 has been). Unfortunately, they cant use the 59 reg examples as they are needed for the X18 and other services they may be allocated to. Going to be problem after problem.

(20 Aug 2014, 9:22 am)Robert Just with the ex-X93 examples been worn down so much by the X93 plus the constant running up and down the A1 they are going to be doing. Most of it is just single road and not as much as a dual carriage way but it is a long way and i doubt it'll take too long before problems start to occur. Im sure the 09 reg examples will do it no problem, just like they do on the X18 now. And as i was saying before, i was just up at Berwick last week and every single X15 i saw was a Coach which is what made me think that the X15 was allocated Coaches rather than E400s.

(20 Aug 2014, 9:44 am)Kuyoyo Maybe if you checked past posts - 7501-4 the former X93 E400s are now 'Sapphire' vehicles. Of the 3 going MAX, 7512/3 spent minimum 6 months on the X93 (both had modifications while based at Whitby) while 7511's time on the X93 was just a few weeks at the end of the E400 operation. None of them are knackered.

At present, the official allocation on the X15 is coaches but as they officially only have 4 Coaches for a PVR of 4 (1208 is officially sold but of course, still in use) the E400s and Lowlanders are allocated to cover as well as working the X18. In the next few weeks, 7529-33 are due to covert the X18 to MAX allowing 7514-21 to move onto more local work (and presumably the X14 as well) and 7436-40/53-6 to Durham.

(20 Aug 2014, 5:04 pm)Dan 7611 now branded: https://flic.kr/p/oMQkEL
7622 now branded: https://flic.kr/p/oxnpFy

Fleet lists updated accordingly.

Still not a fan. Was hoping it would grow, but the light blue on light blue is becoming increasingly irritating - as is the non-standard location for the fleet number.
Though I'd imagine it was cost prohibitive, I'd have liked to see another blue swoop towards the back for the base livery too. As the brand itself is so simple and the livery seemingly relies on the base livery for impact, that's the least Arriva could have done.

The "We're all in" ad works surprisingly well with the livery, but I'd that's not going to stay on there forever!

(20 Aug 2014, 5:09 pm)Robert Interesting how both of them appear to be off route. Typical Blyth im guessing.

(20 Aug 2014, 5:54 pm)mb134 7509's been branded, took their time like...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/14794833059/in/set-72157646671342265/