(14 May 2019, 6:22 am)Dan wrote Least we managed to get a surprise in there for you then!![]()
Blue Arrow isn't remaining - the Little Coasters brand will also encompass service 11 as part of the network review this weekend - the staff notice which went out last week that suggested the new brand sits alongside Coaster, Cobalt & Coast and Blue Arrow was slightly incorrect in this respect..!
(13 May 2019, 8:26 pm)Citaro5326 wrote Think we will see 5229-5232 trandfer to percy main and 4978-4982 go , the Fab 56 rebrand got told that it will be Two tone orange. Love the idea of little coasters too which has been announced
(14 May 2019, 6:22 am)Dan wrote Least we managed to get a surprise in there for you then!![]()
Blue Arrow isn't remaining - the Little Coasters brand will also encompass service 11 as part of the network review this weekend - the staff notice which went out last week that suggested the new brand sits alongside Coaster, Cobalt & Coast and Blue Arrow was slightly incorrect in this respect..!
(14 May 2019, 6:07 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Does anybody know where the bus stop 'Tindale Hospital' on the revised southbound X21 route is? I walk that way every day and I'm fairly certain I haven't seen a stop where Google Maps says it is. Having looked on Streetview it looks like there used to be a stop there but it's been removed, and I don't think the council can put in a new bus stop in time.
There's two ways that the bus could go, either turn right at the junction, go past Lidl, then left at the roundabout to Sainsburys, then go back on itself at the roundabout towards Tesco,
or it could go straight over the junction, down Dilks street, where there is actually another bus stop, then right at the roundabout past Premier Inn then Right again at Sainsburys then on to Tesco (which I think would be better especially with the traffic)
Actually, having looked at the map again, instead of going back on itself, it'll probably go round past the stadium and use the stop behind Costa, although I still think it would be easier the second way
(14 May 2019, 7:05 pm)Jimmi wrote To me it looks like towards Tindle will go down Greenfields Road, turn right onto Maude Terrace past McDonald's left at the roundabout serving the stop opposite Sainsbury's, right at the roundabout heading past football club, right at the next roundabout then right onto Maude Terrace serving the stop outside Costa then looks as if it will serve the Club - Walting Road stop then Proudfoot Drive etc to head back to the Town Centre.
If you look closely at provided screenshot, this is where the Hospital stop is, if you look closely you can just see evidence of the road markings that a bus stop was once there
(15 May 2019, 12:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote Branded timetables for the Xlines are now available on GNE website
(15 May 2019, 7:38 am)garym67 wrote When they re-routed the X31 in Stanley last year DCC did resurrect an old bus stop and put up a new pole so it's certainly possible they will do that.
(15 May 2019, 12:38 pm)JP6004 wrote Really dont like how the branding will say "From Go North East". Makes it sound as if it's being run on behalf of a 3rd party. Has the "Journeys taken care of" been dropped......seems strange as it's on the new C&C
(15 May 2019, 6:01 pm)BeachBoy99 wrote After seeing the timetable design for the X6|X7 and X20, I'm really disappointed with GNE. There really wasn't a thing wrong with the old timetable designs, and I hate the use of the stock images to show the landmarks. Their new typeface is also absolutely dreadful compared to the previous.
I also hate the fact GNE are removing brand names and replacing them with ridiculous ones... Blue Arrow merging into "Little Coasters"? replacing IndiGo... what on earth... Blue Arrow was fine... very confused as to why companies bypass the sensical phrase 'if it's not broken, don't fix it'.
To me, this whole GNE branding refresh is awful. The corporate livery was fine, and the brands that have since been removed should have stayed. Lambton Worm, Waggonway, Whey Aye Five-O - all now standard GNE routes... boring! I'm dreading what's coming next after this X-lines announcement.
(15 May 2019, 6:01 pm)BeachBoy99 wrote After seeing the timetable design for the X6|X7 and X20, I'm really disappointed with GNE. There really wasn't a thing wrong with the old timetable designs, and I hate the use of the stock images to show the landmarks. Their new typeface is also absolutely dreadful compared to the previous.
I also hate the fact GNE are removing brand names and replacing them with ridiculous ones... Blue Arrow merging into "Little Coasters"? replacing IndiGo... what on earth... Blue Arrow was fine... very confused as to why companies bypass the sensical phrase 'if it's not broken, don't fix it'.
To me, this whole GNE branding refresh is awful. The corporate livery was fine, and the brands that have since been removed should have stayed. Lambton Worm, Waggonway, Whey Aye Five-O - all now standard GNE routes... boring! I'm dreading what's coming next after this X-lines announcement.
(15 May 2019, 6:18 pm)LeeCalder wrote I believe it's to move to a more standardised style of branding. Commercial common sense if you ask me.....