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have started to have the route extension placed onto the route on the buses (plus the addition of 'via Sunderland City Centre' on the windscreen):
(08 Feb 2015, 11:08 am)Dan wrote Liam has broken the new announcement system so I'm having to resort back to posting for now...
www.northeastbuses.co.uk/news/ - News has been updated.
(08 Feb 2015, 1:23 pm)Davie wrote Do anyone if Riverside are de-branding a Saltwell Park Streetlite (8339), photographed here https://flic.kr/p/r3s3nY. And a Toonlink 4980 photographed here https://flic.kr/p/r5rBMu
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(08 Feb 2015, 1:23 pm)Davie wrote Do anyone if Riverside are de-branding a Saltwell Park Streetlite (8339), photographed here https://flic.kr/p/r3s3nY. And a Toonlink 4980 photographed here https://flic.kr/p/r5rBMu
(08 Feb 2015, 1:29 pm)Robert wrote I doubt they would debranded buses bit by bit. The main cause for branding on buses being absent (while most of the other branding remains) is down to a new panel being fitted because of an accident as stated above.
(08 Feb 2015, 1:30 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote The Limes (or what's left of them...) were always bad for having a panel over a piece of branding, thus making it quite scruffy look, in my opinion.Yeah. 4853 is like that at the moment i have noticed. When the brand name is hit in an accident, a new vinyl should be applied so it can be identified. If its just some flowers on the front of a bus (like 6088) or the brand name on the front, i dont think it needs to be replaced - the destination should cover what livery the bus is in for those that care.
(08 Feb 2015, 1:34 pm)Robert wrote Yeah. 4853 is like that at the moment i have noticed. When the brand name is hit in an accident, a new vinyl should be applied so it can be identified. If its just some flowers on the front of a bus (like 6088) or the brand name on the front, i dont think it needs to be replaced - the destination should cover what livery the bus is in for those that care.When any branding is missing from a bus, it is reported to the commercial deparment and the vinyls are subsequently ordered. In most cases, it's a matter of waiting until screen services can come out to apply the vinyls.
(05 Feb 2015, 11:53 am)Dan wrote 5211 has gained a "Go Save" rear advertisement of some sort. On the 20 to Durham - left PLI a few minutes ago.
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Go North East: 4969 / NK53UNV by danielgrahamm, on Flickr(07 Feb 2015, 12:10 pm)Dan wrote Just 8322, I think..!
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Go North East: 8321 / NK11FXD by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
(08 Feb 2015, 5:04 pm)Robert wrote 5298 has been debranded: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60502549@N02/16284584208/
(08 Feb 2015, 5:05 pm)Dan wrote Most, if not all, of the former "Laser" branded Mercedes Citaros have been de-branded now. Think they were done last weekend.
I live near the route of the 35/36 and haven't seen a single "Laser" branded example in over a week.
(08 Feb 2015, 5:14 pm)Michael wrote When do you think they'll gain their new branding?
(08 Feb 2015, 5:17 pm)Dan wrote Your guess is as good as mine with that one, I'm afraid.
They're clearly getting the "Prince Bishops" Scanias sorted out first (see earlier posts), and I'd hope they'd move on to the Mercs on the 35/36 or the Mercs on the 61 after that. By the time they've finished those, they'll have the Versas on the 2/2A to sort out too!
