(16 Jan 2016, 6:06 pm)LeeCalder wrote We went for a drive around the back of Deptford last week, and noticed a lot of the Cats Fast ;-) Solar's are in a right mess....
Upgrade needed?
An upgrade isn't needed - the replacement vinyls just need to be fitted.
The examples which are missing branding have all been reported, and Go North East is waiting for the third party company to print and fit the replacement vinyls. The branding on the "Fast Cats" branded vehicles is applied by a third party company which is no longer used as frequently by Go North East, and this is presumably why this company will be dragging their heels.
I understand the frequency for service X35 on some of the buses is shown as 'every 60 minutes' (as opposed to every 30), though I don't think this will be corrected in the immediate future.
It's a bit of a dull brand which doesn't sell the service as much as it could do - nor does it really meet the standards of some of the more recent brand designs. Given that older designs seem to be under review at the moment (Red Arrows, Loop, etc), I would hope that the Fast Cats could be looked at, too.