Simple, yet very effective. I like it.

(02 Sep 2013, 3:52 pm)BJ10VUS wrote The new 'Tynedale Express' brand looks nice. Little bit basic, but much nicer than some recent attempts.

Photo from: Go North East Facebook Page

Very smart.

We'll be out and about promoting our new Tynedalexpress service tomorrow!

From 07:00-09:30 we'll be moving between Corbridge Rail Station and Corbridge Market Place and then from 10:00-15:00 we'll be covering the Hexham Town Centre area – such as the Rail Station, Wentworth Car Park, Tesco/Aldi, Market Place, Priestpopple and M&S car park.

Pop along and see us!

Source: http://www.facebook.com/simplyGNE/posts/...5970555710

I imagine 5230 will be utilised. :p

(02 Sep 2013, 3:52 pm)BJ10VUS wrote The new 'Tynedale Express' brand looks nice. Little bit basic, but much nicer than some recent attempts.

Photo from: Go North East Facebook Page

It looks quite good, but I wish it had stayed in OK livery and they'd persisted with the OK1 even if it had gone down to hourly, as they hadn't given the Middlesbrough extension long enough - it was certainly doing well each time I used it, with 20 to 30 each trip, more than double the passengers on the following Arriva X66.

If it's gone it obviously wasn't doing well at all sadly.

Agree with Andreos1. Very Trent Barton

The ''Tynedale Express'' livery looks very good and effective! - I think these services will do well, especially Heddon-Newcastle.

Looking at that it should be called "Nurofen Express"

(02 Sep 2013, 5:41 pm)Half Pint wrote Looking at that it should be called "Nurofen Express"

Gaviscon express

(02 Sep 2013, 12:41 pm)Daniel wrote Service #27 unable to serve Hedgeley Road in Hebburn due to an incident.

The incident involved a Newcastle bound Crusader branded bus. I was in Black Road, Hebburn at 13.03 yesterday and a Crusader had stopped with the front end in Hedgley Road and the rear in Black Road. 2 Police vans were on site with a PCSO directing traffic on the one available side of Black Road with no access to Hedgley Road. I was driving so I was unable to check what the incident was but the details are now in The Shields Gazette as detailed below:

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local...-1-6005888

(02 Sep 2013, 4:25 pm)Daniel wrote http://www.facebook.com/simplyGNE/posts/...5970555710

I imagine 5230 will be utilised. :p

No buses had been used by approximately mid-day today, though a van with a billboard on (http://www.mobile-billboards.co.uk/) did follow the route as was suggested on the above Facebook post.

I did get a photo of 5230/31/32 branded on Saturday morning, but as they were all parked in a line-up, had not noticed they were actually branded! Nevertheless, we got a photo by GNE anyways
5233 is still at Saltmeadows and is expected at Hexham shortly to be branded.
5229 saw use on "Tynedale Links" service 688 today, which is likely to be because a number of "Tynedale Links" branded vehicles are presently VOR - including: 8293, 558 and another which I unfortunately forgot to note.


EDIT:

Photo credit to Go North East.

As you can see, a man (as well as two considerably younger looking females) was out today at Hexham Bus Station in what could only be perceived as a boiler suit with stickers on it, handing out timetables.

Not sure whether it has been noted:

The still branded MetroLink Solars seem to be having their internal branding removed.

The Gemini's I have been on recently on the X1 & 10 seem to have had their announcements turned off. Don't know if this is across the fleet or just the vehicles I have been on.

Noticed a Northern Trident on the 57 this evening. A Northern SPD was on a short 58 to Gateshead and a Fab 56 Solar on the X36.

I've noticed there's still perhaps two Coaster buses running round in the old livery, along with another one in plain blue still? Bit of a half-arsed brand relaunch.

(03 Sep 2013, 5:56 pm)Liam wrote http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/crime...-1-6008455

The driver deserves a medal for avoiding what could have been an absolute tragedy. I hope they find who done it and throw the book at them.

Aureolin
I've noticed there's still perhaps two Coaster buses running round in the old livery, along with another one in plain blue still? Bit of a half-arsed brand relaunch.

Yeah there is, caught a photo of 5272 on the 1 today, can't remember what the other 1 was though as I didn't get a photo of that, also 2 of the plain blue ones were missing and in there place was Centurion 5156 and Northern 5274, could of been more missing today, Hopefully the ones off the road today were being branded.

As it seems 5264 is still the only one branded which is ridiculous considering it was done a week ago. I would of expected atleast half of them to of been branded by now. Sheer Laziness by GNE I think, Plus as mentioned 2 are still to be debranded/repainted and rebranded.

Plus it was mentioned on Facebook that the external company failed to turn up to do the rebrands on Monday Night also. So much for 3 a day getting done.

5271 is another one still in the old Coaster livery.

Additionally. Centurian 5154 was on the late 17s (Churchill Street to Cramlington) tonight instead of a North Tyne MPD.

First time ive seen the Wear Tee's XPRESS in park lane just left quite full but has a little panel damage

Centurian on 9 just parked up in park lane, can add now that the old people were impressed with its branding even though its in on the wrong route... haha

On 635 on the 73 back to Sunderland and it sounds terrible

628 on short 39s. Just left Park Lane a few mins ago.

(04 Sep 2013, 12:57 pm)Daniel wrote 628 on short 39s. Just left Park Lane a few mins ago.

East Durham MPD on the short run behind it.

In Chester le Street today:
Recently allocated Renown’s 4838 and 4839 have been on the X25 noted yesterday and today I assume this is in part due to the transfer out of 3803 which was a regular on the X25.
Changes to normal allocations today are 8237 on the 34A, 8236 on the 28 and 4912 on the 78. The GNE fleet list shows 4912 as allocated to Washington so not sure if its use on the 78 is a loan or transfer. The 71 is running with 4944 and 8289.
Three new 3 axle coaches in Chester le Street depot this morning contractors are on site now applying National Express livery (no fleet numbers or registration plates visible at the moment).

Silver Arrows Merc 5320 has just had a wheel replaced at Park Lane and is now heading back to Deptford with two engineers dead.

(04 Sep 2013, 3:03 pm)Daniel wrote Silver Arrows Merc 5320 has just had a wheel replaced at Park Lane and is now heading back to Deptford with two engineers dead.

is now heading back to Deptford with two engineers dead.

haha made me laugh!

(04 Sep 2013, 3:06 pm)Michael wrote is now heading back to Deptford with two engineers dead.

haha made me laugh!

Out of service, I meant.
No doubt she will literally be 'dead'/VOR for a few days though, haha.

5216 is now back at Deptford after having its new engine fitted and was seen being driven round the depot by an engineer.
4943 was on the 2A/C
8325 was on the 35A
8306 was on the 26A

My photos of Newly Rebranded Coaster Omnicity 5264 at Gateshead/Wrekenton Yesterday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...383514564/

(04 Sep 2013, 1:43 pm)Daniel wrote East Durham MPD on the short run behind it.

628 replaced East Durham 541 I think it was just before 12, No idea if 541 came back from Depford later in the afternoon and replaced an SPD or something on the 39 if it was the journey after the one of 628. I didn't take any photos as I caught this working a few weeks back. And I didn't see any other odd allocations either surprisingly.

(04 Sep 2013, 5:45 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote 628 replaced East Durham 541 I think it was just before 12, No idea if 541 came back from Depford later in the afternoon and replaced an SPD or something on the 39 if it was the journey after the one of 628. I didn't take any photos as I caught this working a few weeks back. And I didn't see any other odd allocations either surprisingly.

I was in school walking around the park this afternoon which is on Stockton Road (average P.E lesson at my school! :p), and from what I saw, it was:

xx53 departures: 628
xx13 departures: un-ID'd SPD
xx33 departures: un-ID'd "East Durham" MPD with LED blinds as opposed to flip dots.

Deptford don't have any East Durhams with LEDs, so it was a Peterlee one.

(04 Sep 2013, 5:57 pm)Daniel wrote I was in school walking around the park this afternoon which is on Stockton Road (average P.E lesson at my school! :p), and from what I saw, it was:

xx53 departures: 628
xx13 departures: un-ID'd SPD
xx33 departures: un-ID'd "East Durham" MPD with LED blinds as opposed to flip dots.

Deptford don't have any East Durhams with LEDs, so it was a Peterlee one.

There was an LED one went up Stockton Road at Lunchtime, I assumed it was going back to Peterlee after some Maintenance Work, obviously not the case, I believe it was 510, as it definitely wasn't a 52/53 reg example that I seen.

diamond citaro 5292 is on service x31 tonight

today i saw a Centurion on 1 and Centurion on 310 and managed photos almost missed Centurion on 1 but managed only just a photo plus SPD 8225 was on 27X big shock never seen a single decker on there til now saw a Midi Bus (Northern and Quaylink), Mini Bus (Nexus Bus and NHS Staff Shuttle) Single Decker (Northern) whats next from saltmeadows Yellow Renown Pulse Renown or South Tyne cadet

39 east Durham 510 I spotted in ryhope at 210pm. Why oh why didn't they just leave buses as clippers