North East Buses

Is there a 'launch' scheduled for Hexham tomorrow? - or will it just 'happen'?

(02 Aug 2015, 4:56 pm)G-CPTN wrote [ -> ]Is there a 'launch' scheduled for Hexham tomorrow? - or will it just 'happen'?

There's no publicity events for the new services in Hexham as far as I am aware G-CPTN, but there should be staff on hand to help everyone out. Hopefully all of the timetables have been printed and will be available to be handed out, too.

(02 Aug 2015, 4:58 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]There's no publicity events for the new services in Hexham as far as I am aware G-CPTN, but there should be staff on hand to help everyone out. Hopefully all of the timetables have been printed and will be available to be handed out, too.

Thanks - I didn't want to miss a party . . .

(02 Aug 2015, 6:36 pm)G-CPTN wrote [ -> ]Thanks - I didn't want to miss a party . . .

Or the face painting!

(02 Aug 2015, 6:50 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Or the face painting!

I wonder if anyone would go for the "Full Quaylink"? 

(02 Aug 2015, 10:23 am)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]Just wondering what the point is of an east Durham bus having an "adopt with Gateshead" ad on the back.

4923 transfered to deptford and retains Newcastle college

Hi
i just wanted to ask if anyone heard about where the cobalt connect 19 bus stops in ashington, because with the redevelopment of ashington bus station all services have been given temp bus stands

The Versa at the Quaylink event today at Grainger Street is 8329 (NK11 HDN)

The 35/36 brand has been revealed...

(03 Aug 2015, 9:46 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The 35/36 brand has been revealed...

It's interesting as seeitdo is kind of a what's on in Sunderland guide from what I can see.

Go North East's Twitter suggests that there will be an event on Friday.

(03 Aug 2015, 9:50 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]It's interesting as seeitdo is kind of a what's on in Sunderland guide from what I can see.

Go North East's Twitter suggests that there will be an event on Friday.

As does their facebook. I quite like the livery if i'm honest. Just has that nice look about it.

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(03 Aug 2015, 10:00 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]As does their facebook. I quite like the livery if i'm honest. Just has that nice look about it.

Yeah it looks great, I think the bright vibrant colours seem to go well with the gold base coat.

Someone replied to there tweet saying that's where the comfy buses off the 2 gone!

Doesn't look to bad.

(03 Aug 2015, 9:46 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]The 35/36 brand has been revealed...

Is this not possibly just a promotional bus? 
Interesting that this would be the livery - the fact the route now goes into Chester Le Street, means the brand would be a little off message. 
The brand itself looks slightly rushed, I would say, the SeeItDoIt seems to blend into the gold background. 
The rest of the brand looks okay though, the landmark images is good.

(03 Aug 2015, 10:50 am)Drifter60 wrote [ -> ]Is this not possibly just a promotional bus? 
Interesting that this would be the livery - the fact the route now goes into Chester Le Street, means the brand would be a little off message. 
The brand itself looks slightly rushed, I would say, the SeeItDoIt seems to blend into the gold background. 
The rest of the brand looks okay though, the landmark images is good.

No, this is not a promotional bus. It can be confirmed as the new route branding for services 35 and 36.

The "See it, do it, Sunderland" brand promotes links to Sunderland from locations further afield such as Low Moorsley, Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Boldon, using Sunderland City Council's well-known marketing campaign which advertises the things to see and do in Sunderland. On the photograph; it is clear that Sunderland's architecture (the Wearmouth Bridge) and its educational activities (the Winter Gardens Museum) are being promoted. Services 35 and 36 stop close by both of these places.

I quite like the route branding - in my opinion it's like a slightly toned down version of the "Coast & Country" branding. The branding stands out a lot more than the old "laser" design too, which hopefully will draw more attention to the bus from potential customers! The gold base livery does worry me somewhat though, as it's more or less impossible to colour match this gold paint when a panel has to be replaced due to damage...

(03 Aug 2015, 10:30 am)idiot wrote [ -> ]Someone replied to there tweet saying that's where the comfy buses off the 2 gone!

"See it, do it, Sunderland" isn't for service 61 (where the majority of these vehicles were re-allocated) - they're still silver but the brand is yet to be unveiled!

At least they managed to identify a Mercedes Citaro, eh? Bus enthusiast in the making!

There seems to be a 45 or 46 missing. The Newcastle-bound service, due in Rowlands Gill at 12:02, has failed to show. One upside to that though - I don't have to endure the mispronunciation of Lockhaugh on the NSA's.

(03 Aug 2015, 11:05 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]No, this is not a promotional bus. It can be confirmed as the new route branding for services 35 and 36.

The "See it, do it, Sunderland" brand promotes links to Sunderland from locations further afield such as Low Moorsley, Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Boldon, using Sunderland City Council's well-known marketing campaign which advertises the things to see and do in Sunderland. On the photograph; it is clear that Sunderland's architecture (the Wearmouth Bridge) and its educational activities (the Winter Gardens Museum) are being promoted. Services 35 and 36 stop close by both of these places.

I quite like the route branding - in my opinion it's like a slightly toned down version of the "Coast & Country" branding. The branding stands out a lot more than the old "laser" design too, which hopefully will draw more attention to the bus from potential customers! The gold base livery does worry me somewhat though, as it's more or less impossible to colour match this gold paint when a panel has to be replaced due to damage...

I see! 
Slightly odd though for customers in Chester going from Town Centre to Lumley on the See it Do it Sunderland bus! 
I assume Sunderland Council is working in partnership with GNE for this branding then? 
Could be a good thing for the business if they can prove branding works and do partnership brands (however that brings more pressure on depots to get allocations right!) 
I am wondering though if the livery may have looked better on different base colour? 
I'm not keen on this brand with the base colour, can't think what would of suited better mind.

(03 Aug 2015, 11:54 am)Drifter60 wrote [ -> ]I see! 
Slightly odd though for customers in Chester going from Town Centre to Lumley on the See it Do it Sunderland bus! 
I assume Sunderland Council is working in partnership with GNE for this branding then? 
Could be a good thing for the business if they can prove branding works and do partnership brands (however that brings more pressure on depots to get allocations right!) 
I am wondering though if the livery may have looked better on different base colour? 
I'm not keen on this brand with the base colour, can't think what would of suited better mind.

Anybody going to Lumley is odd anyway.

(03 Aug 2015, 12:05 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]Anybody going to Lumley is odd anyway.

I did once for photos, certainly proves your point of being odd in more than one sense.