(15 Mar 2019, 12:07 pm)S813 FVK wrote New Consett depot officially opened today
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/1106518051191771136

Also of note that 5452 is the first bus to carry the revised fleet livery.

(15 Mar 2019, 3:50 pm)NewcastleOne wrote The new livery for me looks alright but looks much better on a double than a single decker.

(15 Mar 2019, 1:13 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Curse of the advert board striked again... just needed a few inches to the left 

(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan wrote This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!

Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.

Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan wrote This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!

Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.

Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(15 Mar 2019, 3:22 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote I dont think the new livery looks too bad but I didn't think there was anything wrong with the current one. 

Does anyone know when Stanley is officially moving into the new depot?

(15 Mar 2019, 9:12 pm)Stanleyone wrote 6th April last day of ops at Stanley.

(16 Mar 2019, 6:48 pm)citaro5284 wrote Is it a different blue as well - looks lighter on 5452.

(16 Mar 2019, 8:20 pm)ne14ne1 wrote How come they're returning to via points after they'd made all the destinations so clear and easy to read?

(16 Mar 2019, 9:03 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Probably because no one knew where the bus went apart from the end destination. I wonder if they'd seen Stagecoach's new destinations and decided to follow suit with the same layout.

(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.

(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?

(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?

(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.

(16 Mar 2019, 9:47 pm)deanmachine wrote As a driver on the 9 I get asked almost every time I come into Dalton Park whether I'm heading to Sunderland or not. Via points probably wouldn't help in that situation either as even if it had Murton on the front it would still say via Sunderland.

Saying that I'm pretty sure I've been asked if it goes to Sunderland, when I've been terminating there and had to check to see if I had my destination set correctly!

(16 Mar 2019, 10:28 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Is the issue with Dalton Park more that the same bus stop is used for buses travelling in both directions of the route (just guessing here as I've never been), rather than an issue with the buses having a final destination only display?

(16 Mar 2019, 11:30 pm)Ds1197 wrote The 309 and 310 some of them via points now

309
Newcastle
Via Whitley Bay & Colbat

310
Newcastle
Via Colbat & Battle Hill

(16 Mar 2019, 11:50 pm)ne14ne1 wrote I noticed the lack of consistency on the refurbished Cobalt screens too. Whats that all about, plus how come their NSAs aren't enabled?

(16 Mar 2019, 11:45 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East 6103 / NL63 XBT by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Noticed yesterday 6103 didn’t have them as pictured here

Go North East 6102 / NL63 YJF by kieron mathews, on Flickr

But 6102 pictured here and 6101 did have them

(16 Mar 2019, 11:50 pm)ne14ne1 wrote I noticed the lack of consistency on the refurbished Cobalt screens too. Whats that all about, plus how come their NSAs aren't enabled?

(17 Mar 2019, 12:06 am)JP6004 wrote The via points are visible at Whitley Bay but not at cobalt........perhaps they switch to display end point after via points have been travelled through?

(17 Mar 2019, 12:06 am)JP6004 wrote The via points are visible at Whitley Bay but not at cobalt........perhaps they switch to display end point after via points have been travelled through?