Fleet Changes
Fleet Changes
(03 Aug 2021, 12:14 pm)streetdeckfan I wasn't a fan of them to start with, but I'm 100% down with the cringe now!
Having thought about it, I think it's an absolutely fantastic idea from a marketing perspective.
Imagine pulling up behind that in your car, reading it and thinking how bad it is.
I don't know about anyone else, but if I see something like that, I'm thinking about it all day. And what do you associate with that, catching the bus!
(03 Aug 2021, 12:14 pm)streetdeckfan I wasn't a fan of them to start with, but I'm 100% down with the cringe now!
Having thought about it, I think it's an absolutely fantastic idea from a marketing perspective.
Imagine pulling up behind that in your car, reading it and thinking how bad it is.
I don't know about anyone else, but if I see something like that, I'm thinking about it all day. And what do you associate with that, catching the bus!
(03 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm)Andreos1 However much you think about it, I'm pretty sure most folk will only use it if it takes them to where they need to go. If it doesn't. They won't.
I can think about SNE using lyrics from a Pet Shop Boys song on one of their routes. Still remember it now. Didn't use it, cos it didn't go where I needed it to go.
The big questions need to be asked about those east end boys and west end girls though...
(03 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm)Andreos1 However much you think about it, I'm pretty sure most folk will only use it if it takes them to where they need to go. If it doesn't. They won't.
I can think about SNE using lyrics from a Pet Shop Boys song on one of their routes. Still remember it now. Didn't use it, cos it didn't go where I needed it to go.
The big questions need to be asked about those east end boys and west end girls though...
There’s a similar GNE advert from 2018 that has a terrible jingle that sings “Let’s Go North East!” It’s very annoying.
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(03 Aug 2021, 2:10 pm)transportintyneandwear There’s a similar GNE advert from 2018 that has a terrible jingle that sings “Let’s Go North East!” It’s very annoying.
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(03 Aug 2021, 2:10 pm)transportintyneandwear There’s a similar GNE advert from 2018 that has a terrible jingle that sings “Let’s Go North East!” It’s very annoying.
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(03 Aug 2021, 2:20 pm)streetdeckfan You mean the ones that goes 'we're ready for you to Go North East'?
That one that irritates me because they use a B5 as an Angel for the interior shots, presumably because the Angels at the time had vinyls over the window.
Fun fact, it was actually a family member of mine that made that ad, so I have family and friends that are extras in it.
When they asked me what I thought if it, the first thing I said was I hate the music, they told me the client insisted on using that particular backing track, not sure whether that's true or whether they just didn't want to admit they chose it!
(03 Aug 2021, 2:20 pm)streetdeckfan You mean the ones that goes 'we're ready for you to Go North East'?
That one that irritates me because they use a B5 as an Angel for the interior shots, presumably because the Angels at the time had vinyls over the window.
Fun fact, it was actually a family member of mine that made that ad, so I have family and friends that are extras in it.
When they asked me what I thought if it, the first thing I said was I hate the music, they told me the client insisted on using that particular backing track, not sure whether that's true or whether they just didn't want to admit they chose it!
5505 was down at Wetherby Services this morning so presumably has been sold and was off to its new home?
3962-64 now at Riverside 3962 has been on 10A/B all day 3964 has only been on the 10A/B since the afternoon and appears to have replaced 3963 which either got pulled off or broke down at Metrocentre on the 10B earlier. Presumably 3965 has joined its sisters.
Most of these has been post but 5474 - 5480 are all now at Percy Main - leaves 4 more to be branded. (5470-5473)
5463 - 5469 - left to do
2 are likely to be branded up for the 51/52 to make up the numbers
Leaving rest of the euro 6 Streetlites as spares?
(06 Aug 2021, 3:47 pm)Michael Most of these has been post but 5474 - 5480 are all now at Percy Main - leaves 4 more to be branded. (5470-5473)Where are all the versa's going? There are loads on the Q's however they are being replaced by streetlites
5463 - 5469 - left to do
2 are likely to be branded up for the 51/52 to make up the numbers
Leaving rest of the euro 6 Streetlites as spares?
(06 Aug 2021, 3:47 pm)Michael Most of these has been post but 5474 - 5480 are all now at Percy Main - leaves 4 more to be branded. (5470-5473)Where are all the versa's going? There are loads on the Q's however they are being replaced by streetlites
5463 - 5469 - left to do
2 are likely to be branded up for the 51/52 to make up the numbers
Leaving rest of the euro 6 Streetlites as spares?
(06 Aug 2021, 4:04 pm)Michael Versa's from the Quaylink are going on the 2/2A, most of them are already on the route.Yes, I know. However I think there will be loads of spare streetlites after GNE finished 6/7. 25 cut in half, The spare buses which are on the Q1/Q2 are only temp so where do they go next. Will they just be spare?
(06 Aug 2021, 4:04 pm)Michael Versa's from the Quaylink are going on the 2/2A, most of them are already on the route.Yes, I know. However I think there will be loads of spare streetlites after GNE finished 6/7. 25 cut in half, The spare buses which are on the Q1/Q2 are only temp so where do they go next. Will they just be spare?
(06 Aug 2021, 2:29 pm)GNE6312 3962-64 now at Riverside 3962 has been on 10A/B all day 3964 has only been on the 10A/B since the afternoon and appears to have replaced 3963 which either got pulled off or broke down at Metrocentre on the 10B earlier. Presumably 3965 has joined its sisters.
(06 Aug 2021, 2:29 pm)GNE6312 3962-64 now at Riverside 3962 has been on 10A/B all day 3964 has only been on the 10A/B since the afternoon and appears to have replaced 3963 which either got pulled off or broke down at Metrocentre on the 10B earlier. Presumably 3965 has joined its sisters.
So the PVR for the X1 will be 13x vehicles (3x Peterlee / 10x Easington Lane & Dalton Park)
So taking into account other changes, this is what I predict for fleet movements.
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