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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - park5354 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 7:38 pm)Adrian Some interesting options available, if that is the route!

Wear Buses Express
Northern NBC Dual Purpose
VFM
Venture
Gypsey Queen

Any others?
Low Fell Coaches
ExpressLink
Highstyle Holidays
Armstrongs of Ebchester
Voyager
Superliner


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Andreos1 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 7:38 pm)Adrian Some interesting options available, if that is the route!

Wear Buses Express
Northern NBC Dual Purpose
VFM
Venture
Gypsey Queen

Any others?

Expresslink, Superliner, Tees Link, Tyne Link, Big Orange, The VFM Express livery (can't remember what it was called) - all 'old' brands.

Then you have the other operators 'acquired' over the years, like Low Fell Coaches and Jayline.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - OrangeArrow49 - 13 Feb 2020

When can we expect to see Tynedale Links and Little Coasters upgraded? With NSAs now programmed for most routes, can we expect them in use on all services in the near future? Seems a waste having NSAs available, but not in use. Tynedale Links needs to be refurbished with road stripes. and ideally NSAs fitted. Little Coasters should get newer buses, having been downgraded by GNE, and have NSAs fitted too.

Has GCT been awarded the 11, 19, 40, 41 and 42/42A for evenings and Sundays only? GNE will still be operating the secured Dinnington to Kingston Park element on Monday-Saturday daytimes? Frustratingly, that leaves me with only the 33A and Q3 on Sundays in the West End.


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - cbma06 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 8:08 pm)Andreos1 Expresslink, Superliner, Tees Link, Tyne Link, Big Orange, The VFM Express livery (can't remember what it was called) - all 'old' brands.

Then you have the other operators 'acquired' over the years, like Low Fell Coaches and Jayline.


Wasn’t it mentioned that it will be bus companies that were purchased by the group? And not old brands, there be a list somewhere of the companies that were purchased by the group


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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Andreos1 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 8:20 pm)cbma06 Wasn’t it mentioned that it will be bus companies that were purchased by the group? And not old brands, there be a list somewhere of the companies that were purchased by the group


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No idea on what is going to be used to be honest. Whether it be old brands or not. Anyone betting on a Levante appearing in the Magic Roundabout livery of yore?

I think you are right about the list of companies bought out by Goahead. No idea where it was, but can remember seeing something somewhere.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Malarkey - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 8:20 pm)cbma06 Wasn’t it mentioned that it will be bus companies that were purchased by the group? And not old brands, there be a list somewhere of the companies that were purchased by the group


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Gypsy Queen in 1989 and Low Fell Coaches in June 1992 are the two mentioned on Wikipedia, others that I remember are Shaws and OK Travel.

Others who are older than me will be able to think of more.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - streetdeckfan - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 7:38 pm)Adrian Some interesting options available, if that is the route!

Wear Buses Express
Northern NBC Dual Purpose
VFM
Venture
Gypsey Queen

Any others?


I think the Levante suits itself quite well to Wear Express

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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Echo07 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 8:08 pm)OrangeArrow49 When can we expect to see Tynedale Links and Little Coasters upgraded? With NSAs now programmed for most routes, can we expect them in use on all services in the near future? Seems a waste having NSAs available, but not in use. Tynedale Links needs to be refurbished with road stripes. and ideally NSAs fitted. Little Coasters should get newer buses, having been downgraded by GNE, and have NSAs fitted too.
I don't know about other people, but I'd like to see the Tynedale Links colours changed to something a bit more traditional. 
These buses serve some quintessential English villages and towns, and in my opinion a more traditional colour scheme would be better suiting.
I also think the colours should change as the two large building merchants in the Hexham/Tynedale area use yellow and blue as the colours for their shops and fleets of lorries and vans.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - V514DFT - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 8:02 pm)park5354 Low Fell Coaches
ExpressLink
Highstyle Holidays
Armstrongs of Ebchester
Voyager
Superliner

Coastliner


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - JP6004 - 13 Feb 2020

(13 Feb 2020, 10:39 pm)Echo07 I don't know about other people, but I'd like to see the Tynedale Links colours changed to something a bit more traditional. 
These buses serve some quintessential English villages and towns, and in my opinion a more traditional colour scheme would be better suiting.
I also think the colours should change as the two large building merchants in the Hexham/Tynedale area use yellow and blue as the colours for their shops and fleets of lorries and vans.
Correct of I'm wrong, but the reason for the bright colours - yellow and similarly orange on the old 43 and 44 was so they were easily spotted in heavy snow? I believe that was the purpose of the Diamond B10s having the large fleet number on the roof?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Rapidsnap - 14 Feb 2020

Here are the liveries I'm hoping to see....

Gypsy Queen - https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/16772898481

Diamond - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jncarter1962/48350222442

Expresslink - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rootymasters/30885055663

NORTHERN - https://www.flickr.com/photos/166796028@N08/43591632440

Wakefield Motors - https://www.flickr.com/photos/108708158@N03/14280786248

Go Highstyle - https://www.flickr.com/photos/iainrobbie9/11515308745 (Though the rights to name and livery did go to Classic, don't know if they retain them)

Go-Ahead Northern Coach livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/141863916@N07/34121121576

However I feel that they should avoid the Voyager livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jncarter1962/6468119067


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - misfit - 14 Feb 2020

6141 lying in Ashington Arriva Depot lunchtime today


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Dan - 14 Feb 2020

(14 Feb 2020, 2:16 pm)misfit 6141 lying in Ashington Arriva Depot lunchtime today


The bus used on the 434/448 services has its break at Arriva’s depot in Ashington.


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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - misfit - 14 Feb 2020

Shows how up to speed I am! Thanks.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Dans_bus_photos - 14 Feb 2020

649 getting a lift by Alpha's this afternoon, presumably off to Saltmeadows. Looks like it had been in an accident as the full front end was smashed in


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - Adrian - 14 Feb 2020

(14 Feb 2020, 12:51 am)Rapidsnap Here are the liveries I'm hoping to see....

Gypsy Queen - https://www.flickr.com/photos/125283981@N03/16772898481

Diamond - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jncarter1962/48350222442

Expresslink - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rootymasters/30885055663

NORTHERN - https://www.flickr.com/photos/166796028@N08/43591632440

Wakefield Motors - https://www.flickr.com/photos/108708158@N03/14280786248

Go Highstyle - https://www.flickr.com/photos/iainrobbie9/11515308745 (Though the rights to name and livery did go to Classic, don't know if they retain them)

Go-Ahead Northern Coach livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/141863916@N07/34121121576

However I feel that they should avoid the Voyager livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jncarter1962/6468119067

A lot of those liveries are extremely dated. I think I like the OK one they've done because they've added a modern twist, which suits that it is now applied to a modern vehicle.

Out of all those liveries you've listed, I'd suggest the Expresslink is one that would be quite a good one to add a modern twist to.


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - TEN 6083 - 15 Feb 2020

[Image: 49538688091_995953fa01_c.jpg]Go North East 5277 / NK07 KPL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5277 now in corporate livery


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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - N1cholas - 15 Feb 2020

(15 Feb 2020, 3:38 am)TEN 6083 https://flic.kr/p/2itdxnb

5277 now in corporate livery


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Maybe as the Citylink citaros can not be upgraded to euro 6 for the ULEZ in newcastle they are getting repainted so can be redeployed at other depots and euro 6 buses replacing them from other depots, may see them replaced by streetlites as that is the only option, could some big fleet movements be on the way?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - JP6004 - 15 Feb 2020

(15 Feb 2020, 11:53 am)N1cholas Maybe as the Citylink citaros can not be upgraded to euro 6 for the ULEZ in newcastle they are getting repainted so can be redeployed at other depots and euro 6 buses replacing them from other depots, may see them replaced by streetlites as that is the only option, could some big fleet movements be on the way?

I can see 57 going electric like the 53/54/58 but fair few citaros on the crusader that will need to be displaced too....


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2020 - michaelb - 15 Feb 2020

(15 Feb 2020, 12:07 pm)JP6004 I can see 57 going electric like the 53/54/58 but fair few citaros on the crusader that will need to be displaced too....
I could see the crusader getting upgraded to current double deckers from Tyne Valley Ten or new buses.