(03 Feb 2014, 3:33 pm)morritt89 wrote Also the 'Fast Cats' brand - the current branded vehicles carry advertising above the windows for the X35. Does anyone know if this will remain/be updated to include X36 route information in due course? The illustrations on the timetables just show 'Fast Cats' branding and no places served info.
Thanks =]
It should be updated accordingly, yes.
(03 Feb 2014, 4:01 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote But as you said in an earlier post, if the Laser vehicles are getting replaced in a few months- why waste money painting 5204 up? Anyway the Crusader only has 14 mercs for a PVR of 15, so i wouldnt be surprised if the same went for the blaydon racers
The money would only be 'wasted' if you were painting a vehicle to be a branded spare rather than as a 'red spare' (Solars are meant to be taking a 'spare role' in the fleet from now) or indeed to make sure you have enough branded vehicles to make up the PVR.
The PVR of the Crusader is 14, not 15. There are 14 vehicles branded. Not too sure where you're getting your figures from!
The Blaydon Racers will receive a Merc - how, we don't know. While the latest plan I am aware of suggests that the Blaydon Racers will receive a former Cobalt Clipper Merc, it is entirely possible that the original plan for a Laser Merc to be transferred will go ahead instead.
(03 Feb 2014, 4:02 pm)CatsFast101 wrote I'd think it's likely it should be a branded spare as there's always about 4 red vehicles on the 35's, a cadet and solar on today I've seen. It would never need see use of route and as is pointed out 18 is a high PVR to have no branded spares. It seems like a daft decision to replace a citaro with a solar on laser at the moment. Although plans change, it has be strongly suggested by GNE representatives on here that a Cobalt Clipper will make their way to Blaydon Racers, but we'll see.
If we say for arguments sake that is a Laser Citaro is going to Blaydon Racers, it would then seem that cobalt clipper citaros are required somewhere else, I believe the only PVR of 7 is Pronto and this has been ruled out it seems. We also have had strongly suggested hints that some, presumably 4, are going to WTX. Where else could these end up though? Only place I thought was maybe could the 5 newest go to Fab57? Or West Durham Swift with two laser joining them there too? However, I think WTX needs new vehicles Pronto!
While I am in no way suggesting that the former "Cobalt Clipper" branded Mercs are to go anywhere else other than the Blaydon Racers/Wear Tees Xpress as I and others have previously alluded to, there is plenty of scope for plans to change - as we all know.
If the Blaydon Racers was not to receive the vehicle from the Cobalt Clipper, the Laser is the only other option (given that it currently has a split allocation anyway). It wouldn't be 'daft' of Go North East to replace the branded Merc for a branded Solar, if the vehicle was available.
(03 Feb 2014, 4:28 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Isnt it amazing how rumours change for a single subject.
First it was said Citaros from the Cobalt Clipper.
Then it was said this wasn't happening and that 1 would onto the Blaydon Racers.
And now a Laser citaro is going there!
So unsettled
Haha, keeps us on our toes!