VOLTRA
VOLTRA
Go North East has revealed a teaser of its latest campaign: Voltra.
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...6210831364
(24 Sep 2020, 2:40 pm)Dan Go North East has revealed a teaser of its latest campaign: Voltra.
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...6210831364
(24 Sep 2020, 2:40 pm)Dan Go North East has revealed a teaser of its latest campaign: Voltra.
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...6210831364
(24 Sep 2020, 2:46 pm)JP6004 Certainly sounds like it. Presume they now arrived in the UKWill probably be a surprise but I'm not a fan.
(24 Sep 2020, 2:46 pm)JP6004 Certainly sounds like it. Presume they now arrived in the UKWill probably be a surprise but I'm not a fan.
(24 Sep 2020, 3:13 pm)ne14ne1 I'd hope it was just the campaign name and not the route brand name, but you're probably right.
Possible these are GNE's Yutongs and that is Voltra's base livery? just hazarding a guess because there's a green front shown in the image
(24 Sep 2020, 6:15 pm)reymyster9The green strip across the front may just be coincidence but the remainder of the base livery looks like that of Nottingham City Transport.
Possible these are GNE's Yutongs and that is Voltra's base livery? just hazarding a guess because there's a green front shown in the image
(24 Sep 2020, 6:15 pm)reymyster9The green strip across the front may just be coincidence but the remainder of the base livery looks like that of Nottingham City Transport.
Possible these are GNE's Yutongs and that is Voltra's base livery? just hazarding a guess because there's a green front shown in the image
If it's for the Electric Saltwell Parks, it's a little gimmicky, something like "Saltwell Electrics" would get the point across just as well, but I'm not in marketing...
(24 Sep 2020, 8:43 pm)Adrian I like the name, but it sounds like it should be on a can of energy drink.
(24 Sep 2020, 8:48 pm)deanmachine If it's for the Electric Saltwell Parks, it's a little gimmicky, something like "Saltwell Electrics" would get the point across just as well, but I'm not in marketing...
(24 Sep 2020, 8:43 pm)Adrian I like the name, but it sounds like it should be on a can of energy drink.
(24 Sep 2020, 8:48 pm)deanmachine If it's for the Electric Saltwell Parks, it's a little gimmicky, something like "Saltwell Electrics" would get the point across just as well, but I'm not in marketing...
(24 Sep 2020, 9:11 pm)streetdeckfan Now you've mentioned it, I can totally see that!
I think the issue with going for Saltwell Electrics would be that it'd be a blatant rip off of Harrogate Electrics.
I think they'd be wise to play off the fact the first hydroelectric generator was built in the North East (albeit in Northumberland)
(24 Sep 2020, 9:11 pm)streetdeckfan Now you've mentioned it, I can totally see that!
I think the issue with going for Saltwell Electrics would be that it'd be a blatant rip off of Harrogate Electrics.
I think they'd be wise to play off the fact the first hydroelectric generator was built in the North East (albeit in Northumberland)
(24 Sep 2020, 9:13 pm)deanmachine The predecessor of the Metro network was called the Tyneside Electrics so it's not exactly a new thing. Only enthusiasts would make that connection with Harrogate too, I just like how it sounds.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:13 pm)deanmachine The predecessor of the Metro network was called the Tyneside Electrics so it's not exactly a new thing. Only enthusiasts would make that connection with Harrogate too, I just like how it sounds.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan To be fair, If it was me I'd go with Saltwell Electrics, but with the plan being to get more EVs in the future, I think they may want to go with a dedicated brand for the EVs, like they have X-Lines for the express routes.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan To be fair, If it was me I'd go with Saltwell Electrics, but with the plan being to get more EVs in the future, I think they may want to go with a dedicated brand for the EVs, like they have X-Lines for the express routes.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:34 pm)ne14ne1 For the very reason that more and more routes will become electric in the future I don’t think the route name should be changed to something electric related like Voltra, Electra or whatever.
Fair enough put something on the livery about it’s green credentials and market them as so, but do customers need or want to repeatedly listen to “This is the Saltwell Electric 54 to...”, “This is the Citylink Gas Cylinder 56 to...”, or “This is the Tyne Valley Hydrogen Powered 10 to...”.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:34 pm)ne14ne1 For the very reason that more and more routes will become electric in the future I don’t think the route name should be changed to something electric related like Voltra, Electra or whatever.
Fair enough put something on the livery about it’s green credentials and market them as so, but do customers need or want to repeatedly listen to “This is the Saltwell Electric 54 to...”, “This is the Citylink Gas Cylinder 56 to...”, or “This is the Tyne Valley Hydrogen Powered 10 to...”.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan To be fair, If it was me I'd go with Saltwell Electrics, but with the plan being to get more EVs in the future, I think they may want to go with a dedicated brand for the EVs, like they have X-Lines for the express routes.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan To be fair, If it was me I'd go with Saltwell Electrics, but with the plan being to get more EVs in the future, I think they may want to go with a dedicated brand for the EVs, like they have X-Lines for the express routes.
(24 Sep 2020, 9:11 pm)streetdeckfan Now you've mentioned it, I can totally see that!
I think the issue with going for Saltwell Electrics would be that it'd be a blatant rip off of Harrogate Electrics.
I think they'd be wise to play off the fact the first hydroelectric generator was built in the North East (albeit in Northumberland)
(24 Sep 2020, 9:11 pm)streetdeckfan Now you've mentioned it, I can totally see that!
I think the issue with going for Saltwell Electrics would be that it'd be a blatant rip off of Harrogate Electrics.
I think they'd be wise to play off the fact the first hydroelectric generator was built in the North East (albeit in Northumberland)
(24 Sep 2020, 10:19 pm)Storx I like local brands but I wouldn't want to see something about Hydroelectric in Gateshead, Cragside is 31 mile away and it's irrelevant and means nothing to no-one local to that area. If you really want to go down that route Joseph Swan (incandescant light bulb) would be a better person as his house was in Gateshead and he has heavy Newcastle links.
Won't comment on Voltra though until there's more shown as there's not much to judge tbh.
(24 Sep 2020, 10:19 pm)Storx I like local brands but I wouldn't want to see something about Hydroelectric in Gateshead, Cragside is 31 mile away and it's irrelevant and means nothing to no-one local to that area. If you really want to go down that route Joseph Swan (incandescant light bulb) would be a better person as his house was in Gateshead and he has heavy Newcastle links.
Won't comment on Voltra though until there's more shown as there's not much to judge tbh.