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Arriva North East: Latest News and Discussion - April 2016

 
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Kuyoyo



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28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm #281
(28 Apr 2016, 2:45 pm)scania driver Any reason why the "Frequenta" brand was launched in Stockton when so far there is only one vehicle, as far as I can see, so branded (and they didn't get that right).
(28 Apr 2016, 4:41 pm)Cock Robin Good question! No Frequentas on today.

The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....
Edited 29 Apr 2016, 9:00 am by Kuyoyo.
Kuyoyo
28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm #281

(28 Apr 2016, 2:45 pm)scania driver Any reason why the "Frequenta" brand was launched in Stockton when so far there is only one vehicle, as far as I can see, so branded (and they didn't get that right).
(28 Apr 2016, 4:41 pm)Cock Robin Good question! No Frequentas on today.

The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....

29 Apr 2016, 10:27 am #282
(28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....

In fairness, Durham can't afford for the vehicles to be off the road to allow them to be branded because of the additional buses being used due to the roadworks.  They could be branded of a night, but I'd assume they'd have to pay a higher rate or something.
palatine3833
29 Apr 2016, 10:27 am #282

(28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....

In fairness, Durham can't afford for the vehicles to be off the road to allow them to be branded because of the additional buses being used due to the roadworks.  They could be branded of a night, but I'd assume they'd have to pay a higher rate or something.

BusLoverMum



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29 Apr 2016, 12:59 pm #283
(29 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)palatine3833 In fairness, Durham can't afford for the vehicles to be off the road to allow them to be branded because of the additional buses being used due to the roadworks.  They could be branded of a night, but I'd assume they'd have to pay a higher rate or something.

I've noticed that they've been used on the Bowburn/Coxhoe services quite a lot, lately.
BusLoverMum
29 Apr 2016, 12:59 pm #283

(29 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)palatine3833 In fairness, Durham can't afford for the vehicles to be off the road to allow them to be branded because of the additional buses being used due to the roadworks.  They could be branded of a night, but I'd assume they'd have to pay a higher rate or something.

I've noticed that they've been used on the Bowburn/Coxhoe services quite a lot, lately.

Adrian



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29 Apr 2016, 2:06 pm #284
(29 Apr 2016, 12:59 pm)BusLoverMum I've noticed that they've been used on the Bowburn/Coxhoe services quite a lot, lately.
Yes, and the Pulsars. Probably a good thing, as the loadings are suffering along with the timekeeping. Of course this is down to the Leazers Bowl roundabout works.

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29 Apr 2016, 2:06 pm #284

(29 Apr 2016, 12:59 pm)BusLoverMum I've noticed that they've been used on the Bowburn/Coxhoe services quite a lot, lately.
Yes, and the Pulsars. Probably a good thing, as the loadings are suffering along with the timekeeping. Of course this is down to the Leazers Bowl roundabout works.

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29 Apr 2016, 2:11 pm #285
(29 Apr 2016, 2:06 pm)Adrian Yes, and the Pulsars. Probably a good thing, as the loadings are suffering along with the timekeeping. Of course this is down to the Leazers Bowl roundabout works.

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Those services usually have anything from Solos, Lowlanders and unbranded Pulsars on them. The 64 seems to be getting the Lowlanders in return.
BusLoverMum
29 Apr 2016, 2:11 pm #285

(29 Apr 2016, 2:06 pm)Adrian Yes, and the Pulsars. Probably a good thing, as the loadings are suffering along with the timekeeping. Of course this is down to the Leazers Bowl roundabout works.

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Those services usually have anything from Solos, Lowlanders and unbranded Pulsars on them. The 64 seems to be getting the Lowlanders in return.

Kuyoyo



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30 Apr 2016, 5:16 pm #286
(28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....

And lo and behold....

2807 has been allocated to 7s today without the modifications to the branding  Huh
Kuyoyo
30 Apr 2016, 5:16 pm #286

(28 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo The launch was planned by the Marketing Team without discussion between them and the other various areas involved.

2807 is not re-entering service until some moifications are made to the external branding and I believe there's more to be added - they were more concerned yesterday with actually getting it started.

No more have been branded yet, and indeed 2805/8/26 are still awaiting repaint (or away for repaint in the case of 2808) but I would hazard a guess they will be branded upon return from repaint.

Funny enough, I was in Durham earlier and both 1324 and 1326 are still running around in base livery without any branding. So, it's not just Stockton's Frequenta launch that happened a bit too soon....

And lo and behold....

2807 has been allocated to 7s today without the modifications to the branding  Huh

Dan

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30 Apr 2016, 5:38 pm #287
(30 Apr 2016, 5:16 pm)Kuyoyo And lo and behold....

2807 has been allocated to 7s today without the modifications to the branding  Huh

You've never WRONG'd yourself? Haha!  Big Grin
Dan
30 Apr 2016, 5:38 pm #287

(30 Apr 2016, 5:16 pm)Kuyoyo And lo and behold....

2807 has been allocated to 7s today without the modifications to the branding  Huh

You've never WRONG'd yourself? Haha!  Big Grin

Kuyoyo



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30 Apr 2016, 5:51 pm #288
(30 Apr 2016, 5:38 pm)Dan You've never WRONG'd yourself? Haha!  Big Grin

Depot management have said it should not be out until the branding is modified, it seems they forgot this morning.
Kuyoyo
30 Apr 2016, 5:51 pm #288

(30 Apr 2016, 5:38 pm)Dan You've never WRONG'd yourself? Haha!  Big Grin

Depot management have said it should not be out until the branding is modified, it seems they forgot this morning.

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