(09 Jul 2015, 4:58 pm)Dan wrote Go North East is supporting this year's LGBT Pride Festival with a specially-designed bus.
Based on the new Quaylink livery, and incorporating the LGBT rainbow, the bus will be at the Pride Festival at Exhibition Park in Newcastle on Saturday 18 July, along with the company's promotional team. Go North East will be bringing along a 'selfie bus', games, and face painting. As usual, there will be a give-away too. The main aim is to have some fun, and the more that come, the better!
Beyond the festival the bus will become a regular sight on the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead, as part of the new Quaylink service.
As an aside, the latest Optare Versas to arrive at Saltmeadows Road for repaint include former "Orbit" branded 8330 (NK11 HDO) and 8331 (NK11 HJX).
Its quite warming to know that GNE are taking such a public display of support for pride. Apart from the emergency services and the unions, I believe this is the first large corporate company to show this kind of interaction with the LGBT community. Hopefully more will follow suit in the coming years