(26 Nov 2023, 4:17 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote A, what I think is ex-First streetlite heading towards GNE, has been painted yellow..

https://flic.kr/p/2phTHnq

New Pride Bus????

6086 is out of Pride Livery and into CityRider livery
as is 6087 ( from corporate to CityRider)

Good that pride livery was outdated from the third day of operation.

Hopefully another one follows soon, so no spares for the 56 I take it? Great more streetlites

(28 Nov 2023, 10:50 pm)Unber43 wrote Good that pride livery was outdated from the third day of operation.

Hopefully another one follows soon, so no spares for the 56 I take it? Great more streetlites

It is common practice for only the PVR to be branded (6086-6099 in this instance), with spares in fleet livery. These are to transfer to Sunderland asap.


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(29 Nov 2023, 1:22 am)Dan wrote It is common practice for only the PVR to be branded (6086-6099 in this instance), with spares in fleet livery. These are to transfer to Sunderland asap.


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Yeah I know, but I thought 6086-6087 were the only deckers at Deptford, bar the two for the 20. 

Also I agree only PVR to be branded however with such a large PVR and an aging fleet, it would be senseible imo to pain atleast 1 if not two into the CityRider livery, as would it be to have two-three charcoal branded Xlines at Riverside for the X10/X21.

(29 Nov 2023, 1:28 am)Unber43 wrote Also I agree only PVR to be branded however with such a large PVR and an aging fleet, it would be senseible imo to pain atleast 1 if not two into the CityRider livery,

Make your mind up.  
That doesn’t sound sensible imo, having additional vehicles route branded just in case. It ties them to one route or they spend a good chunk of their time covering other routes while wearing the livery of another, causing confusion.

(29 Nov 2023, 6:09 am)ne14ne1 wrote Make your mind up.  
That doesn’t sound sensible imo, having additional vehicles route branded just in case. It ties them to one route or they spend a good chunk of their time covering other routes while wearing the livery of another, causing confusion.

It does, I agree with the idea as if you have branded buses out of the PVR theyll end up all over, but for such high PVR and demand routes such as the 56/10/X21&X10/21

Theyre always going to be loads of buses off the road espeically with the X21/10, at one point there was 9 TVT off, that could have atleast done with 1-2 branded spares

(29 Nov 2023, 6:47 am)Unber43 wrote It does, I agree with the idea as if you have branded buses out of the PVR theyll end up all over, but for such high PVR and demand routes such as the 56/10/X21&X10/21

Theyre always going to be loads of buses off the road espeically with the X21/10, at one point there was 9 TVT off, that could have atleast done with 1-2 branded spares

Spares should be in corporate so they can cover any route without causing confusion.  

Most of these brands are only pleasing spotters & bus industry colleagues anyway.
The public simply want a reliable unified bus network.

(29 Nov 2023, 11:22 am)ne14ne1 wrote Spares should be in corporate so they can cover any route without causing confusion.  

Most of these brands are only pleasing spotters & bus industry colleagues anyway.
The public simply want a reliable unified bus network.

Agreed, think the culture is turning back towards the stand the bus arrives at and the number on the front vs what colour it is

Yellow driver training academy omnicity, with old GNE logo applied? 

https://flic.kr/p/2piP5cx

(20 Nov 2023, 7:31 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Seems Gemini 6155 has been wrapped in an advert to aide driver recruitment as seen here https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/8...613837.jpg

Go North East 6156 / LJ62 KXX by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6156 as well has the same livery


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Well saves repainting the East Gateshead Loops, just wrap them up in a company advert instead.

(13 Dec 2023, 11:52 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Well saves repainting the East Gateshead Loops, just wrap them up in a company advert instead.

Quick fix indeed but theres still Green Arrows knocking about. 
How many (visible) Loop liveried vehicles remain now?

(14 Dec 2023, 5:58 am)ne14ne1 wrote Quick fix indeed but theres still Green Arrows knocking about. 
How many (visible) Loop liveried vehicles remain now?

6157 and 6158 only, both of which are due to be wrapped as soon as possible.

6159 is currently being done, and 6155/56 are already done.

All ahead of the launch of the ‘Elite’ driver recruitment campaign at GNE - a ‘sequel’, as it were, from GNW’s similar campaign earlier this year (which proved massively successful and has enabled staff from across the Go-Ahead Group to return back to their respective opcos within just three months).

Let’s hope for the same success in the north east so ‘short notice cancellations’ become a thing of the past.


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(14 Dec 2023, 7:40 am)Dan wrote Let’s hope for the same success in the north east so ‘short notice cancellations’ become a thing of the past.


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But then people will have to find something else to constantly whine about!

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(14 Dec 2023, 7:40 am)Dan wrote 6157 and 6158 only, both of which are due to be wrapped as soon as possible.

6159 is currently being done, and 6155/56 are already done.

Is ‘East Gateshead Rider’ to be dropped too, along with The Loop?

6086 - Pride & 6087 Former Corporate Branded, both have been branded into CityRider Livery.

(04 Jan 2024, 11:51 am)nova347 wrote 6086 - Pride & 6087 Former Corporate Branded, both have been branded into CityRider Livery.

Happened in November:

(28 Nov 2023, 10:19 pm)Retro Nero wrote 6086 is out of Pride Livery and into CityRider livery
as is 6087 ( from corporate to CityRider)

(04 Jan 2024, 11:51 am)nova347 wrote 6086 - Pride & 6087 Former Corporate Branded, both have been branded into CityRider Livery.

well sunderland is getting 6050 and 6049
proof:

6050 yet to get into service

(08 Jan 2024, 10:54 am)Unber43 wrote 6050 yet to get into service

yh but half the time theres double deckers on 39 / 39b / 39a and 20/20A / 65 i wonder if 6050 will be see on them. when the e400 where down sunderland the 39/39b/39A  where full of double decers  even when the sciana double deckers where down

When will the 2 spare Sunderland Connect Solo's be repainted?

(14 Dec 2023, 5:58 am)ne14ne1 wrote Quick fix indeed but theres still Green Arrows knocking about. 
How many (visible) Loop liveried vehicles remain now?

I can see the "Green Arrow" brand being eliminated quickly once the E200MMC all return from Manchester.

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(08 Jan 2024, 8:02 pm)Michael wrote When will the 2 spare Sunderland Connect Solo's be repainted?

As soon as there is space in the paintshop I would guess

(08 Jan 2024, 8:02 pm)Michael wrote When will the 2 spare Sunderland Connect Solo's be repainted?

i think all should be repainted in a new livery into graphite or 2019 to act as spares. i think 726 is in now

https://flic.kr/p/2pspanm (not my photo)

New poppy livery?

(14 Jan 2024, 4:52 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote https://flic.kr/p/2pspanm (not my photo)

New poppy livery?

Surely they’re not recreating the Optare Delta SuperShuttle livery are they? 
https://flic.kr/p/2oLevpM

(14 Jan 2024, 4:52 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote https://flic.kr/p/2pspanm (not my photo)

New poppy livery?

Might have something to with this spotted on X looks like a new company livery could be the 1st one in the fleet

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(14 Jan 2024, 9:33 pm)Theboyle92 wrote Might have something to with this spotted on X looks like a new company livery could be the 1st one in the fleet

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FFS. I hope not.

Got a link?

(14 Jan 2024, 9:37 pm)ne14ne1 wrote FFS. I hope not.

Got a link?

https://twitter.com/garyhunter91/status/...EPZnClC3zg&s=19

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(14 Jan 2024, 9:39 pm)Theboyle92 wrote https://twitter.com/garyhunter91/status/...EPZnClC3zg&s=19

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Could just be new poster/timetable designs.
I’d be very surprised & disappointed if GNE thinks a new corporate livery it what is required.