(10 Aug 2015, 10:09 am)Michael Passengers who are getting on the 265 are praising the new buses.

(10 Aug 2015, 6:44 am)aureolin 665 is already out on the 204.

Now that I've seen the branding for myself, I still find it has no appeal to me. Probably one of my least favourite examples in all the years of GNE branding.

The base colour is nice though.

(10 Aug 2015, 11:31 am)Greg in Weardale Nowt wrong with the actual vehicles. Solos are idea for the east Durham routes.

(10 Aug 2015, 12:31 pm)Diamond One I need to get 654,658,659 and 663

(10 Aug 2015, 1:11 pm)Michael Go North East schoolboy super fan launches £1.7m indiGo

http://www.simplygo.com/news/go-north-east-schoolboy-super-fan-launches-indigo

His brand name is quite good for the 9.

(10 Aug 2015, 2:00 pm)S813 FVK I think a proper publicity launch in Durham and Peterlee would have been better than a private launch. Don't know about anybody else.

(10 Aug 2015, 2:24 pm)citaro5284 Where is there in Peterlee that could hold a launch?

(10 Aug 2015, 2:00 pm)S813 FVK I think a proper publicity launch in Durham and Peterlee would have been better than a private launch. Don't know about anybody else.

(10 Aug 2015, 2:24 pm)citaro5284 Where is there in Peterlee that could hold a launch?

(10 Aug 2015, 2:29 pm)Dan The launch at Crimdon Dene wasn't really intended as a publicity launch; I'd suggest that there's nothing to say that there won't be any publicity launches in future, similar to those that we have seen in the past, so keep your eyes on Go North East's website for that. I'm not sure where Go North East could hold a launch at Peterlee, as there isn't really a great deal of space to park a bus where there's going to be a great enough footfall. Perhaps a launch in Durham would work well, but you'd have to find a suitable location with a heavy footfall to make the event worthwhile, especially as there's just three main services which go to Durham from the entire network (204, 208 and 265).

I think today's event worked really well; whilst enthusiasts weren't invited to the launch at Crimdon Dene, Go North East did invite everyone along to see the old being replaced by the new. The 11:00am slot seemed to attract around ten enthusiasts (so there was plenty of interest in that side of the "launch"), and no doubt other enthusiasts arrived before and after this time too.

It's great to see Go North East supporting the enthusiast community - especially younger enthusiasts like Peter - in my opinion.

(10 Aug 2015, 2:29 pm)Dan The launch at Crimdon Dene wasn't really intended as a publicity launch; I'd suggest that there's nothing to say that there won't be any publicity launches in future, similar to those that we have seen in the past, so keep your eyes on Go North East's website for that. I'm not sure where Go North East could hold a launch at Peterlee, as there isn't really a great deal of space to park a bus where there's going to be a great enough footfall. Perhaps a launch in Durham would work well, but you'd have to find a suitable location with a heavy footfall to make the event worthwhile, especially as there's just three main services which go to Durham from the entire network (204, 208 and 265).

I think today's event worked really well; whilst enthusiasts weren't invited to the launch at Crimdon Dene, Go North East did invite everyone along to see the old being replaced by the new. The 11:00am slot seemed to attract around ten enthusiasts (so there was plenty of interest in that side of the "launch"), and no doubt other enthusiasts arrived before and after this time too.

It's great to see Go North East supporting the enthusiast community - especially younger enthusiasts like Peter - in my opinion.