Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
I've not really been into services around this neck of the woods, but please could someone confirm which routes the ex-Laser Citaros (I understand most are in unbranded gold livery) now work and where these routes go? I know it owa Hexham way... Just I'd like to have another trip on the Laser examples as they, for me, were some of the finest of the whole lot.
(WTX still beats any other examples though!)
(23 Jul 2015, 8:29 pm)northern156 I've not really been into services around this neck of the woods, but please could someone confirm which routes the ex-Laser Citaros (I understand most are in unbranded gold livery) now work and where these routes go? I know it owa Hexham way... Just I'd like to have another trip on the Laser examples as they, for me, were some of the finest of the whole lot.
(WTX still beats any other examples though!)
(23 Jul 2015, 8:29 pm)northern156 I've not really been into services around this neck of the woods, but please could someone confirm which routes the ex-Laser Citaros (I understand most are in unbranded gold livery) now work and where these routes go? I know it owa Hexham way... Just I'd like to have another trip on the Laser examples as they, for me, were some of the finest of the whole lot.
(WTX still beats any other examples though!)
(23 Jul 2015, 8:21 pm)S813 FVK I made the exact same point the other day when the brand was first revealed (only yesterday infact?). We have discussed the relationship between the two in the past in another thread (but i can't find it - was so long ago lol) and came to some conclusion. It has also been mentioned in the past that their 'the threes' branded Optare Versa 827 (YJ12 PKU) is named in memory of Peter Huntley.I dont have a problem with branding. But at least do the inside as well.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:21 pm)S813 FVK I made the exact same point the other day when the brand was first revealed (only yesterday infact?). We have discussed the relationship between the two in the past in another thread (but i can't find it - was so long ago lol) and came to some conclusion. It has also been mentioned in the past that their 'the threes' branded Optare Versa 827 (YJ12 PKU) is named in memory of Peter Huntley.I dont have a problem with branding. But at least do the inside as well.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:33 pm)DanTheMan I dont have a problem with branding. But at least do the inside as well.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:33 pm)DanTheMan I dont have a problem with branding. But at least do the inside as well.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:38 pm)Dan I mentioned to tyresmoke the other night that, whilst I'm not particularly fond of some of Arriva's latest branding attempts, I really do like the interior branding they've got going on depicting local landmarks on the route of the services allocated said branded vehicles. The stairway and 'back wall' branding works really well in my opinion.
Go North East recently rolled out a new 'safety pack' for interior notices - these are much clearer and more professionally designed. What's more is that they are all in generic red, blue and white, which means in years to come when these vehicles are cascaded to another role, they won't have incorrectly branded internal notices. I can only imagine that this is part of a wider internal branding scheme, with cove panels soon to follow..? Guess we will have to keep an eye on the buses!
Lots of things going on - Saltmeadows Road has barely had time to breathe since March what with all of the repaints, new arrivals, and withdrawals!
(23 Jul 2015, 8:38 pm)Dan I mentioned to tyresmoke the other night that, whilst I'm not particularly fond of some of Arriva's latest branding attempts, I really do like the interior branding they've got going on depicting local landmarks on the route of the services allocated said branded vehicles. The stairway and 'back wall' branding works really well in my opinion.
Go North East recently rolled out a new 'safety pack' for interior notices - these are much clearer and more professionally designed. What's more is that they are all in generic red, blue and white, which means in years to come when these vehicles are cascaded to another role, they won't have incorrectly branded internal notices. I can only imagine that this is part of a wider internal branding scheme, with cove panels soon to follow..? Guess we will have to keep an eye on the buses!
Lots of things going on - Saltmeadows Road has barely had time to breathe since March what with all of the repaints, new arrivals, and withdrawals!
(23 Jul 2015, 8:38 pm)Dan I mentioned to tyresmoke the other night that, whilst I'm not particularly fond of some of Arriva's latest branding attempts, I really do like the interior branding they've got going on depicting local landmarks on the route of the services allocated said branded vehicles.Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
Go North East recently rolled out a new 'safety pack' for interior notices - these are much clearer and more professionally designed. What's more is that they are all in generic red, blue and white, which means in years to come when these vehicles are cascaded to another role, they won't have incorrectly branded internal notices. I can only imagine that this is part of a wider internal branding scheme, with cove panels soon to follow..? Guess we will have to keep an eye on the buses!
Lots of things going on - Saltmeadows Road has barely had time to breathe since March what with all of the repaints, new arrivals, and withdrawals!
(23 Jul 2015, 8:38 pm)Dan I mentioned to tyresmoke the other night that, whilst I'm not particularly fond of some of Arriva's latest branding attempts, I really do like the interior branding they've got going on depicting local landmarks on the route of the services allocated said branded vehicles.Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
Go North East recently rolled out a new 'safety pack' for interior notices - these are much clearer and more professionally designed. What's more is that they are all in generic red, blue and white, which means in years to come when these vehicles are cascaded to another role, they won't have incorrectly branded internal notices. I can only imagine that this is part of a wider internal branding scheme, with cove panels soon to follow..? Guess we will have to keep an eye on the buses!
Lots of things going on - Saltmeadows Road has barely had time to breathe since March what with all of the repaints, new arrivals, and withdrawals!
(23 Jul 2015, 8:47 pm)Diamond One have they decided the names of the gold citaros yet as is 61 silver citaros some names have been listed like Laser, Silver Arrows but i don't know what they are gonna be called
(23 Jul 2015, 8:51 pm)Malarkey Wait and see like everyone else.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:53 pm)Diamond One i have a feeling what they are called but i wanna know ahead of time to let others know
(23 Jul 2015, 8:48 pm)DanTheMan Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
The GNE "message" breaks down with publicity and internal decor imo
(23 Jul 2015, 8:48 pm)DanTheMan Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
The GNE "message" breaks down with publicity and internal decor imo
(23 Jul 2015, 8:54 pm)citaro5284 What is your feeling then......
(23 Jul 2015, 9:00 pm)S813 FVK I never liked the mix of buses on there but at the end of the day i suppose, Citaros don't come cheap...
I thought the brand was ok. Much preferred the first version of it.
(23 Jul 2015, 9:00 pm)S813 FVK I never liked the mix of buses on there but at the end of the day i suppose, Citaros don't come cheap...
I thought the brand was ok. Much preferred the first version of it.
(23 Jul 2015, 8:55 pm)Diamond One probs an old brand from the past
(23 Jul 2015, 8:48 pm)DanTheMan Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
The GNE "message" breaks down with publicity and internal decor imo
(23 Jul 2015, 8:48 pm)DanTheMan Its almost like GNE pay lip service to the branding they introduced. I hate to use Trent Barton again but the publicity leaflets match the external branding which also matches the internal branding.
The GNE "message" breaks down with publicity and internal decor imo