(15 Mar 2019, 12:07 pm)S813 FVK New Consett depot officially opened today
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/11...1191771136
Also of note that 5452 is the first bus to carry the revised fleet livery.
(15 Mar 2019, 12:07 pm)S813 FVK New Consett depot officially opened today
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/11...1191771136
Also of note that 5452 is the first bus to carry the revised fleet livery.
The new livery for me looks alright but looks much better on a double than a single decker.
(15 Mar 2019, 3:50 pm)NewcastleOne The new livery for me looks alright but looks much better on a double than a single decker.
I had a proper rant to Martijn Gilbert on Twitter last night regarding the new livery. Not a fan of it at all. The photo of the StreetLite in the new livery isn't that bad - I do like the yellow being incorporated onto it again like it used to be years ago, but I can't see how this is going to work on brands such as the Angel and Red Arrows.
(15 Mar 2019, 1:13 pm)RBZ 5459 Curse of the advert board striked again... just needed a few inches to the left
(15 Mar 2019, 1:13 pm)RBZ 5459 Curse of the advert board striked again... just needed a few inches to the left
(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!
Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.
Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!
Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.
Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!
Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.
Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(15 Mar 2019, 4:41 pm)Dan This one was just the "prototype". Some minor changes to be expected to accommodate the advert frames a bit better, going forward. It really wasn't as simple as having the advert frame just a few more inches to the left!
Taken at the launch event to commemorate the opening of the new Hownsgill Depot in Consett today, 6102 and 5452 depict the new style of branding for buses going forward.
Go North East: 5452 / NK66EWA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(15 Mar 2019, 3:22 pm)Dans_bus_photos I dont think the new livery looks too bad but I didn't think there was anything wrong with the current one.
Does anyone know when Stanley is officially moving into the new depot?
(15 Mar 2019, 3:22 pm)Dans_bus_photos I dont think the new livery looks too bad but I didn't think there was anything wrong with the current one.
Does anyone know when Stanley is officially moving into the new depot?
Go North East 5452 / NK66 EWA by kieron mathews, on Flickr
Via points on the destination screen appear to be coming back as here is 5452 at Metrocentre today on service 49A to Winlaton
Go North East 5453 / NK66 EWB by kieron mathews, on Flickr
Whereas a photo of 5453 shown here on the same service doesn't have any via points on its destination screen
(16 Mar 2019, 8:20 pm)ne14ne1 How come they're returning to via points after they'd made all the destinations so clear and easy to read?
(16 Mar 2019, 8:20 pm)ne14ne1 How come they're returning to via points after they'd made all the destinations so clear and easy to read?
(16 Mar 2019, 9:03 pm)Dans_bus_photos Probably because no one knew where the bus went apart from the end destination. I wonder if they'd seen Stagecoach's new destinations and decided to follow suit with the same layout.
(16 Mar 2019, 9:03 pm)Dans_bus_photos Probably because no one knew where the bus went apart from the end destination. I wonder if they'd seen Stagecoach's new destinations and decided to follow suit with the same layout.
(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.
(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.
(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?
(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?
(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?
(16 Mar 2019, 9:27 pm)Dans_bus_photos Stagecoach have recently been changing their destinations so that the via points are static instead of scrolling, although I dont think Newcastle's have been fully updated yet. I think they all should have at least 1 via point so you get an indication of where the bus is going for example if your at Dalton Park and are not too familiar with the bus network around there and want to travel towards Sunderland without asking the driver how do you know the bus displaying 'Hebburn' is going through Sunderland to get there?
(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.
(16 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm)OrangeArrow49 I don't know which destination method is best, clear end destination or via points. Stagecoach's new destinations? Stagecoach 63 yesterday had end destination City Centre in clear font like GNE, but otherwise the destinations have always looked the same as far as I have noticed.