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RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 18 Aug 2014 Continuing the X21/X22 Sapphire conversation: We had two non Sapphire buses out this afternoon. 7508 front display was constantly flickering on and off. Also I was sat at the front upstairs on 7528 and I could barley hear the next stop announcements. They started off so well with the 7 but they are certainly making a right mess with the X21/X22, I just hope things go better with the 5/5A and X3/X3A/X4. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 18 Aug 2014 (18 Aug 2014, 6:03 pm)Jimmi Continuing the X21/X22 Sapphire conversation:Was 7509 out today, if not one of the Non-Sapphire buses could have been in place of that while it gets branded? RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 18 Aug 2014 (18 Aug 2014, 6:58 pm)mb134 Was 7509 out today, if not one of the Non-Sapphire buses could have been in place of that while it gets branded? I'm not sure. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 18 Aug 2014 (18 Aug 2014, 6:58 pm)mb134 Was 7509 out today, if not one of the Non-Sapphire buses could have been in place of that while it gets branded? Asking a bit much there I suspect. Never know though! In other news, 4505 entered service at Stockton today on service 27 (and 17/17A on the end!) as a changeover for a Cadet. 1755 is withdrawn with a seized engine. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 19 Aug 2014 4509 out in service at Stockton today on the staff shuttle. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - palatine3833 - 19 Aug 2014 (18 Aug 2014, 7:15 pm)Jimmi I'm not sure. 7509 was one of the ones not out yesterday RE: Arriva North East - Latest - northern156 - 19 Aug 2014 Noticed Jesmond's Pulsar 1480 NK61CYT at Greenhead going westbound on the A69 not in service at 16:50 ish. Anyone have any ideas? RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 19 Aug 2014 7608 has now been branded: https://flic.kr/p/owu14K Pitiful brand design really. I was expecting 'MAX' to have 'maximum' impact, through the brand design. The fact that they've stuck light blue vinyls on top of a light blue base livery means that they're almost illegible. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Michael - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 5:28 pm)Dan 7608 has now been branded: https://flic.kr/p/owu14K Very basic, was expecting more RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 19 Aug 2014 Also notable is 7511's transfer to Blyth: https://flic.kr/p/owuKmV 7614 has also been branded (I should have gone through all the photos before noting it on here): https://flic.kr/p/oLX4Ts 1566 has now arrived, registered NK64EFC: https://flic.kr/p/oNX1sJ If it hadn't already been noted, 1563 likewise: https://flic.kr/p/owtZ3N RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 5:28 pm)Dan 7608 has now been branded: https://flic.kr/p/owu14K In typical fashion they brand the bus then put it on another route. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 5:40 pm)Jimmi In typical fashion they brand the bus then put it on another route. They've forget to add a lighthouse cough cough, the name of this thread says it all ! RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 19 Aug 2014 Just a quick note to say that I have updated the Arriva North East fleet list.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - JoshP - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 5:28 pm)Dan 7608 has now been branded: https://flic.kr/p/owu14K I actually like it! It's simple but effective, it does stand out. They've got the colours right. Could be placed on the correct route like but this is Newcastle.... RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 7:50 pm)JoshP I actually like it! It's simple but effective, it does stand out. They've got the colours right. Could be placed on the correct route like but this is Newcastle.... Guess it's going to be like Marmite then! If I didn't zoom in on the photo, I'm afraid I couldn't have read what the word above 'every' says, on the 'every 10 minutes' bit. I also think the 'X' for the route numbers should have been in dark blue, as again, light blue on light blue does not work. I didn't even see 'Routes' above the numbers until I zoomed in... The non-standard fleet number on the front also irritates me. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 7:50 pm)JoshP I actually like it! It's simple but effective, it does stand out. They've got the colours right. Could be placed on the correct route like but this is Newcastle....Prefer it to some of GNE'S pointless liveries to be honest, at least it looks professional and it's quite smart and effective as you said RE: Arriva North East - Latest - G-CPTN - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 5:29 pm)Dan 1566 has now arrived, registered NK64EFC: https://flic.kr/p/oNX1sJNot road-legal until 1st September. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 7:55 pm)mb134 Prefer it to some of GNE'S pointless liveries to be honest, at least it looks professional and it's quite smart and effective as you said Although I don't like the 'wifi' part, I agree with you totally and I am not a fan of branding! Similar to Stagecoach efforts, the branding looks smart and still gives off the corporate image. You know which operator the vehicle belongs to and there hasn't been a slap shod approach to getting the vehicle painted/branded. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 7:50 pm)JoshP I actually like it! It's simple but effective, it does stand out. They've got the colours right. Could be placed on the correct route like but this is Newcastle.... 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. RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 19 Aug 2014 (19 Aug 2014, 8:23 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Although I don't like the 'wifi' part, I agree with you totally and I am not a fan of branding!I think branding only works to a point, so I totally agree with you about the company identity bit, as if you have every vehicle in your fleet branded inevitably some will occasionally be off route and this therefore makes the brand, in my opinion anyway, pointless.. |