(05 Nov 2014, 11:28 pm)Bus_User wrote I really do wonder what customers think of vehicles being repainted so frequently and the money being spent on pointless repaints like the one above.Whilst Go North East is in the process of removing the Northern identity from its fleet, this is not a priority as the present corporate livery - which is devoid of any branding - does not differ greatly from the Northern livery.
Perhaps repainting any remaining red Northern buses if indeed the repaint is to increase their sale value should be a higher priority like the renowns which still got the 'Northern' fleet names than buses that have only been repainted 2 years ago.
Go North East values the presentation of its fleet, and it could be argued that, despite having only been repainted two years ago, the standard of these vehicles was not satisfactory. The reasons for this have previously been discussed - whether it's bubbling paint, panels which are of a slightly different shade of silver, or wrongly coloured wing mirrors after a bash...