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RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 10 Jun 2019 (10 Jun 2019, 7:42 pm)BeachBoy99 I don't see many getting the brand tbh Express routes: X1 - Unlikely atm X6/X7/X20 - X-Lines X9/X10 - Very unlikely to join the X-Lines for the next few years X21 - Not likely X22 - Unlikely - due to interworking X30/X31/X70/X71 - Very likely X66 - Unlikely X84/X85 - Maybe in a few years ---- Why does it not allow you to bold words now? RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 10 Jun 2019 What will happen with service 6? Will that join the X-Lines brand and maybe be re-numbered? RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - S813 FVK - 10 Jun 2019 Trying to claim that the 6 is an express service is pretty bonkers to say the least. If the X30/X31 are to receive the brand, the 6 would need to be separated from them. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - streetdeckfan - 10 Jun 2019 (10 Jun 2019, 7:42 pm)BeachBoy99 The thing that separated GNE from Stagecoach and Arriva was the liveries! In their own words "Our brightly coloured buses are almost as recognisable as the iconic landmarks they visit!" It's also really helpful in busy bus stations: A big green bus with an angel on it pulls up - It goes to Durham A big green bus with fields on it - It goes to Hexham (or Prudhoe, or Crawcrook, or wherever else they can tack on to a 10 before they run out of letters) A big blue bus pulls up - It goes to Bishop A hideous orange bus - It goes to Sunderland A mildly offensive blue bus - It goes to the Metrocentre You get the picture RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Andreos1 - 10 Jun 2019 (10 Jun 2019, 7:42 pm)BeachBoy99 I'm not sure they are making a mistake. Patronage is falling across the country and they need to do something about it. By creating a uniform identity across their express services, they're pushing the Express elements of their service offer. Whether it's enough is another matter. It's a start though. I prefer this corporate identity, which promotes an apparently quicker product, over a range of liveries that doesn't have any apparent corporate tie-in and more often than not, doesn't really push the express element of the service. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - JP6004 - 10 Jun 2019 (10 Jun 2019, 7:53 pm)Michael I don't see many getting the brand tbh X1 maybe for 2019/2020 order RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 10 Jun 2019 The only thought I had for would be for the X31 to return to Hownsgill and the 6 moving to CLS and interwork with the 25 and the 13 going standalone but the timings of the 6 & 25 would be tight with a round trip taking 5 hrs. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Venturego - 10 Jun 2019 Beach Boys 99 opinions, although possibly well intended, I feel are wrong and now, outdated. Some GNE route branding can be very impactful, effective, or in some cases quite amateurish! - One thing they do lack is promotion of a Corporate image, and therefore can be viewed by visitors to the region or casual users as a collection of independent operators lacking the many advantages of an integrated network(for ease of ticketing and travel opportunities) RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - streetdeckfan - 10 Jun 2019 (10 Jun 2019, 9:18 pm)Venturego To me the range of liveries is their identity, it helps them stand out against the 'boring' liveries that both Arriva and Stagecoach have. Sure, having every route branded probably isn't a good idea, but having a 'flagship' route or two in each area seems good to me. The longer routes in particular I think should have their own dedicated route branding, like Tyne Valley Ten (which I personally hate the look of as it just reminds me of children's TV), The Castles Express, The Angel, X9/X10, The Crusader, 56 (but with some half decent branding) RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Venturego - 11 Jun 2019 Fully Agree RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 12 Jun 2019 I've worked the position out on the StreetDecks that with the 'X-Lines' getting an upgrade as well as the Red Kites, that is going to leave 8x remaining out of the 30x ordered (8x for X-Lines and 14x for Red Kites. Will the 6 get an upgrade too (under a different brand) or will the other 8x be put to use elsewhere? Working it out, X-Lines & Red Kites will need 3x spare so that will leave 5x remaining. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Stanleyone - 13 Jun 2019 (12 Jun 2019, 9:14 pm)L469 YVK I've worked the position out on the StreetDecks that with the 'X-Lines' getting an upgrade as well as the Red Kites, that is going to leave 8x remaining out of the 30x ordered (8x for X-Lines and 14x for Red Kites. Will the 6 get an upgrade too (under a different brand) or will the other 8x be put to use elsewhere? Currently the X70/X71 uses 6 branded B9s which also see operation on the 45pm / 827 / 829. Also the X31 is 3, which if that was to remain the same would require 9. Think it all depends if the changes to the 70/71s are more than just timings. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Jun 2019 More info on the new buses from Route one magazine: RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 20 Jun 2019 Buses magazine have mentioned the Yotong buses are for the Quaylink between Gateshead and Newcastle. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Stanleyone - 20 Jun 2019 (20 Jun 2019, 5:03 am)Michael Buses magazine have mentioned the Yotong buses are for the Quaylink between Gateshead and Newcastle. Check gne news page. All has been revealed RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Dan - 20 Jun 2019 (20 Jun 2019, 6:03 am)Stanleyone Link below: For the avoidance of doubt, the order is as follows: The StreetDecks and ADL Enviro400s will all be to 'X-lines' specification. This is in addition to the 2x Mercedes Sprinters on order to operate a new contract on behalf of the NHS in Newcastle City Centre, commencing from September. The order for this was announced internally to staff earlier this week. RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - citaro5284 - 20 Jun 2019 (20 Jun 2019, 5:03 am)Michael Buses magazine have mentioned the Yotong buses are for the Quaylink between Gateshead and Newcastle. (20 Jun 2019, 6:03 am)Stanleyone Howay Michael.....I am disappointed in you haha RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - JP6004 - 20 Jun 2019 (20 Jun 2019, 6:13 am)Dan Will service changes also be published today? Also note that you say all DD will be under Xlines. This mean we will get sneak peak of Castles Express new Xline livery? RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - Kuyoyo - 20 Jun 2019 So now, let the speculation commence on where the displaced Streetlites and B9s will go...… RE: Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions - RBZ 5459 - 20 Jun 2019 (20 Jun 2019, 8:05 am)Kuyoyo So now, let the speculation commence on where the displaced Streetlites and B9s will go...… Deptford (35), Chester-le-Street (13/14/25/X22) and Gateshead (93/94) appear to the be beneficiaries of the cascades on the back of the order. Streetlite onto the 35 is probably a given. Saltwell Parks onto Loops, with Chester receiving Streetlite and B9s quite plausible too. Slotting in Omnicity and any retained Omnidekka not so easy. Omnicity on the Loops wouldn't be as many lost seats to a Solar over a Streetlite saying that. Much speculation could be made...
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