(11 Jan 2015, 12:05 pm)Dan wrote The truth of the matter is that a list of orders is commercially sensitive information, Michael. The 2013/14 financial year order list should not have been published either, but it was 'leaked'. Go North East's orders for this year will influence which buses need to be repainted prior to the arrival of new vehicles. citaro5284 has previously stated that orders will arrive between March and May, which means that we should see some associated repaints prior to and during these months. Clearly some buses won't need to be repainted, as new buses will directly replace some buses and allow those to be withdrawn.
citaro5284 could potentially get himself into a lot of bother if he released the list of orders. Let's say that the revised 20 (Durham - South Shields) has been planned to receive new buses in this financial year, and are due to arrive some time over the coming months, Arriva operate a Durham - Sunderland service and they could decide to launch brand new buses on this service too as a result of a list being published stating that service 20 will receive new buses. Likewise Sunderland - South Shields with Stagecoach. The likelihood is that service 20 won't receive brand new buses this year, but my point still stands.
But it's perfectly DDA-compliant, and is therefore above board.
As your quote rightly suggests, white on black is much better than amber on black for visually impaired people. There have been no complaints about 5390's destination during its trial, and the majority of customers have preferred the white destination over the ordinary amber destination.
might have a few list of suggestions for GNE these are pottential but probs won't or will happen
Coaster needs new vehicles Volvo Wright Gemini 3 i have seen 6116/6117 on there a Volvo Wright Gemini 2 on there in the past
East Durham Optare Solos could work
Fab Fifty Seven Wright Streetlites could trail one from Saltwell Park brand and then loan a Deptford Drifter out to see which one is compatible
X40 Optare Versas could do with them the long versions
Lime Mercedez Benz Citaros could work the similar ones Washington has for 4
North Tyne Links Optare Solos i have seen a photo of a Nexus branded one on flickr in the past
Pronto Volvo Wright Gemini 3 them ones currently on there are really old
Quaylink Wright Streetlites could easily test one of Saltwell Parks out
Toon Link Optare Versas the long versions
Tynedale Links Optare Solos to replace MPDS
X66 Optare Versas long version would be ideal i have seen the 2 red ones on there loads of times in the past
OK Way Optare Solos would be perfect there is alot of solos in Bishop Auckland so it wont feel left out
P.S me and my mate Ryan know which vehicles are needed