East Durham Explorer 65 re-brand
East Durham Explorer 65 re-brand
(02 Sep 2021, 6:39 am)ne14ne1 People will still want to see: https://flic.kr/p/2mkHhP6
And it’s rear end: https://flic.kr/p/2mkGafK
More old fashioned colours it seems.
and 3942: https://flic.kr/p/2mkDx4E
(02 Sep 2021, 6:39 am)ne14ne1 People will still want to see: https://flic.kr/p/2mkHhP6
And it’s rear end: https://flic.kr/p/2mkGafK
More old fashioned colours it seems.
and 3942: https://flic.kr/p/2mkDx4E
(02 Sep 2021, 7:47 am)V514DFT That colour doesnt work well on a streetlite
![[Image: E9kRqy2XEAUlncK?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9kRqy2XEAUlncK?format=jpg&name=large)
(02 Sep 2021, 7:47 am)V514DFT That colour doesnt work well on a streetlite
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on TwitterI must say 5391-5394 are the most uncomfortable GNE buses I have been on.
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on TwitterI must say 5391-5394 are the most uncomfortable GNE buses I have been on.
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on TwitterIt is, coffee and cream. perhaps the ranger will be branded with leisure activities..
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on TwitterIt is, coffee and cream. perhaps the ranger will be branded with leisure activities..
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
![[Image: 240978028_2514983021978460_5030057544029...e=61567A81]](https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/240978028_2514983021978460_5030057544029016841_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_eui2=AeEMpEXWVUiWjarlvAbQ_Yy2UVoV3wZobvtRWhXfBmhu-0_HKFuO8qwOEcTGddYBrrMwI4w5vSILy0aljeMPfY7Y&_nc_ohc=ZWUOtUvWLoAAX_3B7hR&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=113025b506f7cba5fbb83a61d1ccb15a&oe=61567A81)
(02 Sep 2021, 8:55 am)streetdeckfan I wonder if it's the same as this one Dan posted on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/14301...21/photo/1
(02 Sep 2021, 12:54 pm)Dan It is. Now branded (image courtesy of Michael Mccalla):
(02 Sep 2021, 12:54 pm)Dan It is. Now branded (image courtesy of Michael Mccalla):
All this new branding it's very Peter Huntley meets Reading Buses-esque
At what point does it reach the days of old when we're sitting there thinking....ummm Stanley Shuttle
(02 Sep 2021, 1:43 pm)Ambassador All this new branding it's very Peter Huntley meets Reading Buses-esque
At what point does it reach the days of old when we're sitting there thinking....ummm Stanley Shuttle
(02 Sep 2021, 1:43 pm)Ambassador All this new branding it's very Peter Huntley meets Reading Buses-esque
At what point does it reach the days of old when we're sitting there thinking....ummm Stanley Shuttle
(02 Sep 2021, 2:08 pm)Drifter60 If we’re talking about branding for branding sake, then I think the recent exercise in Sunderland is a prime example of that. I think some on this forum got a blindsided by the fact “Sunderland District” had a historical context to a previous company, which while I can appreciate that, it means nothing to most passengers. But if we’re talking about what means more to passengers “Stanley Shuttle” probably says a lot more than what “Sunderland District Blonde” does. I can see the logic in branding services the way they have in Sunderland, but I’m not sure on the execution or the names chosen, “East Gateshead” is a much better example - Orbit, Rider, Loop.
(02 Sep 2021, 2:08 pm)Drifter60 If we’re talking about branding for branding sake, then I think the recent exercise in Sunderland is a prime example of that. I think some on this forum got a blindsided by the fact “Sunderland District” had a historical context to a previous company, which while I can appreciate that, it means nothing to most passengers. But if we’re talking about what means more to passengers “Stanley Shuttle” probably says a lot more than what “Sunderland District Blonde” does. I can see the logic in branding services the way they have in Sunderland, but I’m not sure on the execution or the names chosen, “East Gateshead” is a much better example - Orbit, Rider, Loop.
![[Image: 51426840178_f040e007ee_c.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51426840178_f040e007ee_c.jpg)
Go North East 5393 / NK15 ENC by kieron mathews, on Flickr(05 Sep 2021, 2:10 pm)V514DFT Any photos of any East Gateshead Orbits from today showing their correct route numbers?
![[Image: 51425958612_b50677b558_c.jpg]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51425958612_b50677b558_c.jpg)
Go North East: 5442 NK66EVB Wright StreetLite by emdjt42, on FlickrGo North East 5393 / NK15 ENC by kieron mathews, on Flickr
5393 has re-entered service in its new East Durham Explorer livery.
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(05 Sep 2021, 2:10 pm)V514DFT Any photos of any East Gateshead Orbits from today showing their correct route numbers?
Go North East: 5442 NK66EVB Wright StreetLite by emdjt42, on Flickr
(05 Sep 2021, 5:29 pm)TEN 6083
5393 has re-entered service in its new East Durham Explorer livery.
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(05 Sep 2021, 5:29 pm)TEN 6083
5393 has re-entered service in its new East Durham Explorer livery.
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(05 Sep 2021, 5:29 pm)TEN 6083They look stunning,thanks for posting
5393 has re-entered service in its new East Durham Explorer livery.
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Here you go
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(05 Sep 2021, 5:29 pm)TEN 6083They look stunning,thanks for posting
5393 has re-entered service in its new East Durham Explorer livery.
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Here you go
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(05 Sep 2021, 5:38 pm)Dan *roll eyes emoji*...
The 65 is one of the ones that hasn't come back from print yet. Should be by the end of next week.
(05 Sep 2021, 5:38 pm)Dan *roll eyes emoji*...
The 65 is one of the ones that hasn't come back from print yet. Should be by the end of next week.
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.Can't really complain since I haven't seen a timetable om any bus lately. Not stagecoach nor arriva so you can't pin stuff like that on GNE since when was the last time you saw a timetable by arriva on a bus or stagecoach for that matter
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.Can't really complain since I haven't seen a timetable om any bus lately. Not stagecoach nor arriva so you can't pin stuff like that on GNE since when was the last time you saw a timetable by arriva on a bus or stagecoach for that matter
