(11 May 2019, 7:17 pm)S830OFT wrote With PVR cuts on the 11, 18 and 36 there will be atleast 10 spare buses.
11: PVR 4 lost
18: PVR 2 lost
36: PVR 4 lost
Could the 4 Versas allow for 5229 - 5232 to transfer to a different depot allowing 4x Older Solars to be withdrawn?
724/725 To Percy Main for IndiGo?
4x Omnicitys off Blue Arrow to remain at Percy Main for 19, alongside 5264 replace 4978 - 4982?
I think 4978 - 4982 would move elsewhere with them being built in 2004 but then again, they're only Euro 4, so maybe.... unless GNE have got permission to withdraw the Scania's early, like the ones with the Euro 5 conversions.
(11 May 2019, 9:13 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote If express services are going to be gold, will that include the X84/X85? When are the rebrands going to be completed? Is the branding going to be changed on all routes?
I like the new Cobalt & Coast branding, although it would be much better if the silver had been replaced. I think a gold/light brown colour scheme would be good for the Coaster (although I love the current blue livery), I liked the old Coaster branding, beige/cream and green, it looked more coastal and I think it makes sense. Are the Blue Arrow/Green Arrow brands going?
Are GNE intending to upgrade all buses eventually, to have the same features?
Martjin said, branding/repaints will only happen, when they're due for a repaint.
Basically confirmed, it seems like all express routes will get the same style of brand, would imagine they'll keep the same name "Xlines" and Normal routes will get the same style brand as the Cobalt Coast (apart from the colours).
Also from Twitter:
We’re working on buses due a mid life refurbishment or where we are implementing notable changes and re-launching routes. Currently underway are Cobalt Clipper, X6/7 WearXpress, X20, North Tyneside ‘Indigo’ and ‘Whey aye 50’. We’ve 700+ buses, so this won’t happen overnight!