(22 Apr 2018, 1:20 pm)Michael wrote Ah ye the year where Go North East changed all its network, and tbh, its kinda worked on some routes, at first however, it was confusion as out, loads of services withdrawn and merged with other routes.

Which area was the first to receive branding on such a big scale?

From memory the very first brandin the current format was Red Arrows mk1 - Expressliners on the X2 Sunderland - Newcastle. From then it was pretty much a ‘Big Bang’ with I *think* Angel, Red Arrows mk2 (Citaros on X1, X2, X3), Magic Roundabout, Doxford Clippers, Washington Street Shuttle, Durham Diamond, Cobalt Clipper, Centurian, Crusader, Prince Bishops, Laser, Drifter, Coaster all launching around the same time, subject to repaints and new vehicle deliveries. Certainly the X1 launched with the omnicities destinied for the Angel prior to Citaro deliveries, before they were quickly swapped off the angel with coaster tridents.