North East Buses

Right thanks haha. Streetlights on all of them is the most shocking decision I have ever heard of!

(03 Mar 2015, 6:12 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]The Scania's on Tynedalexpress have wifi and it is working fine.  I cannot remember anything about power sockets been mentioned.

Thanks - my mistake.
I needed to charge my 'phone.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:01 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Not yet, though there should be some new arrivals tomorrow.

8325 and 8327 still yet to be repainted, to conclude the repainting of that batch of vehicles, amongst further Volvo B7TLs.

Former "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8325 (NK11 FXH) has now arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into a fresh coat of purple.

Similarly, former "Crusader" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5329 (BJ10 VUO) has also arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into what is likely to be a fresh coat of silver.

(03 Mar 2015, 1:02 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Former "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8325 (NK11 FXH) has now arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into a fresh coat of purple.

Similarly, former "Crusader" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5329 (BJ10 VUO) has also arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into what is likely to be a fresh coat of silver.

Does that confirm the Crusader isnt getting new buses this year

(03 Mar 2015, 9:04 am)leestransportphotos wrote [ -> ]Right thanks haha. Streetlights on all of them is the most shocking decision I have ever heard of!

I think the reason they have chosen Streetlites over the likes of bendy buses (just an example) is because they will more than likely end up on every other Riverside based service. Joking over,  I think (I'm not 100% sure)  but I think the larger version are the biggest single decker buses in production 

(03 Mar 2015, 1:19 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Does that confirm the Crusader isnt getting new buses this year

Well I think it will be joining the "Crusader" family again - would be pointless re-branding it if new buses were coming..!

(03 Mar 2015, 1:35 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Well I think it will be joining the "Crusader" family again - would be pointless re-branding it if new buses were coming..!

Let's hope the branding is decent then!

GNE site has being updated...

Silver Arrows tab has gone
Simplicity tab now has the 2/2A
61 has being removed from Simplicity tab

(03 Mar 2015, 5:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Mind Michael, you good with these guesses, I wonder where the rumour started saying the Crusader Citaros were going (in my memory serves me rightly) on nearly every service GNE operated.....haha!!

Thanks Citaro  

Shame, those Citaro's could of being else where!

(03 Mar 2015, 7:50 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Citaro confirmed in the predictions thread, Streetlites for Red Kite/X66 and Lime..  however he didn't confirm the colour they would be in .. he wouldn't tell me haha

Well, we can work out that the 45/46 streetlites will be red  Can't have a green bus with 'Red Kite' on the side! I think streetlites in gold may be a bit too much. We'll just wait and see.
Could the crusader citaros being repainted mean that they will be gaining a better livery? That chinese writing style is terrible - not good for a citaro operated service imo!

(03 Mar 2015, 6:16 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Well, we can work out that the 45/46 streetlites will be red  Can't have a green bus with 'Red Kite' on the side! I think streetlites in gold may be a bit too much. We'll just wait and see.
Could the crusader citaros being repainted mean that they will be gaining a better livery? That chinese writing style is terrible - not good for a citaro operated service imo!

The X66 colour will probables change, i think the X66 should go back to Centrelink blue i think that would look great on the Streetlites.


Lime - Probables stay the same colour but the brand style updated.

Red Kite - Probables be the same.


I hope the 27 gets a better brand... the current one is horrible. 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:16 pm)Robert wrote [ -> ]Well, we can work out that the 45/46 streetlites will be red  Can't have a green bus with 'Red Kite' on the side! I think streetlites in gold may be a bit too much. We'll just wait and see.

Could the crusader citaros being repainted mean that they will be gaining a better livery? That chinese writing style is terrible - not good for a citaro operated service imo!

Gold on StreetLite's would either look incredible or incredibly hideous.

(03 Mar 2015, 7:50 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Citaro confirmed in the predictions thread, Streetlites for Red Kite/X66 and Lime..  however he didn't confirm the colour they would be in .. he wouldn't tell me haha

If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

(03 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

Hopefully, i think the Lime is outdated now, it should get a new name. 

Anyone want to do a mock up of a Lime streetlite? 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:26 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Hopefully, i think the Lime is outdated now, it should get a new name. 

Anyone want to do a mock up of a Lime streetlite? 

I could but thats usually malarkeys job from what i have seen previously  

(03 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

Nah, lets make them pink and put them on the 21! I'm sure that would please everybody.

(03 Mar 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Nah, lets make them pink and put them on the 21! I'm sure that would please everybody.

With yellow spots....brand name: Spotty Pink 

Pinking you all the way to Consett! 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]With yellow spots....brand name: Spotty Pink 



Pinking you all the way to Consett! 

Surly if you were going to do that there should be a Mr. Blobby reference in there somewhere.

(03 Mar 2015, 6:36 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Surly if you were going to do that there should be a Mr. Blobby reference in there somewhere.

Oh god, how did i forget that pink thing!

(03 Mar 2015, 6:38 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Oh god, how did i forget that pink thing!

Blobby Blobby Blobby!

He can do the next stop announcements although I'm not sure that would be too helpful.