(15 Sep 2019, 12:45 pm)L469 YVK wrote

For the Cobalts, I believe it's just 6115, 6116 & 6117 left to be done.

Don't forget 6100.

(15 Sep 2019, 2:30 pm)Malarkey wrote

Don't forget 6100.

That'll be the spare but as soon as 6115-17 are done, then the 309 & 310 will have all 17x back in service.

Just had a thought here. If GNE re-branded the TVT back to 'Ten' and used the same outline as Cobalt & Coast livery but with a burgundy tone rather than blue, would it work?

(14 Sep 2019, 10:22 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Then again, I honestly don't see what the rush was for launching X-Lines, unless it's purely because MG wanted a fancy new bus to take him around to and show off at events!

I heard it was to give you better visibility of table availability on the upper-deck. It would have been more difficult with the horrendous window-covering Castles Express vinyls.

Hopefully the Angel follows suit!

(15 Sep 2019, 6:34 pm)Adrian wrote

I heard it was to give you better visibility of table availability on the upper-deck. It would have been more difficult with the horrendous window-covering Castles Express vinyls.

Hopefully the Angel follows suit!

The Castles Express vinyls never covered the upstairs windows, only downstairs.

Although, a mirrored ceiling would be quite helpful!

(15 Sep 2019, 6:38 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

The Castles Express vinyls never covered the upstairs windows, only downstairs.

Although, a mirrored ceiling would be quite helpful!

I daren't ask...

(15 Sep 2019, 6:40 pm)Adrian wrote

I daren't ask...

Get your mind out of the gutter!

(15 Sep 2019, 6:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote Just had a thought here. If GNE re-branded the TVT back to 'Ten' and used the same outline as Cobalt & Coast livery but with a burgundy tone rather than blue, would it work?

What's wrong with the Tyne Valley Ten brand name? With the majority of branded buses in the Gateshead area being green (new Xlines, Green Arrow, Saltwell Park, etc), I'd assume any re-brand of the 10 would continue with the green colourscheme.

Living in Low Fell I use the 21 daily at various times depending on my rota at work or just on a normal day off, most notably in the last week I have noticed the 21's being a lot busier than usual with one example being the 18:45ish 21 from Eldon Square having standees on a handful of journey's this week, morning peak journey's also busier than usual. Going back prior to the change this definitely was not the case.

Has anyone else noticed an increase in passenger numbers on any services since the changes were made to bus fares across the region?

(15 Sep 2019, 6:56 pm)Malarkey wrote

Living in Low Fell I use the 21 daily at various times depending on my rota at work or just on a normal day off, most notably in the last week I have noticed the 21's being a lot busier than usual with one example being the 18:45ish 21 from Eldon Square having standees on a handful of journey's this week, morning peak journey's also busier than usual. Going back prior to the change this definitely was not the case.

Has anyone else noticed an increase in passenger numbers on any services since the changes were made to bus fares across the region?

Is it not more the case that schools/colleges went back last week?

(15 Sep 2019, 6:55 pm)Dan wrote

What's wrong with the Tyne Valley Ten brand name? With the majority of branded buses in the Gateshead area being green (new Xlines, Green Arrow, Saltwell Park, etc), I'd assume any re-brand of the 10 would continue with the green colourscheme.

I quite like the name, I just really dislike the current livery.

Also, while just looking at the 309 timetable, I noticed that the livery is different to what is currently on the buses, it has outlines of the landmarks where it currently has the ad/contactless vinyl. Was that planned and never implemented, or is it coming later?

(15 Sep 2019, 6:58 pm)Adrian wrote

Is it not more the case that schools/colleges went back last week?

Nah they were less notable than usual as there were only a couple of them on, clearly they didn't go to the Joseph Swan Academy or Cardinal Hume which are the major two in the locality of Low Fell with Scholars through the fell to both which would take them away from the main services anyway.

(15 Sep 2019, 6:58 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

I quite like the name, I just really dislike the current livery.

Also, while just looking at the 309 timetable, I noticed that the livery is different to what is currently on the buses, it has outlines of the landmarks where it currently has the ad/contactless vinyl. Was that planned and never implemented, or is it coming later?

There's a handful of different versions. The skyline is just one version.

(15 Sep 2019, 7:07 pm)Dan wrote

There's a handful of different versions. The skyline is just one version.

Are there any out and about with them on? If I'd seen that design first I probably wouldn't have instantly hated it

(15 Sep 2019, 6:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote Just had a thought here. If GNE re-branded the TVT back to 'Ten' and used the same outline as Cobalt & Coast livery but with a burgundy tone rather than blue, would it work?

What about something like this? I just threw it together in Illustrator changing the blue to green and adding in some graphics from the current TVT

(15 Sep 2019, 8:09 pm)streetdeckfan wrote

What about something like this? I just threw it together in Illustrator changing the blue to green and adding in some graphics from the current TVT

Hmmmmmm, it does look quite smart actually. Not sure of the water & canoe bit but would work if perhaps blended in slightly more.

(16 Sep 2019, 5:51 am)L469 YVK wrote

Hmmmmmm, it does look quite smart actually. Not sure of the water & canoe bit but would work if perhaps blended in slightly more.

Yeah, like I say I just reused the graphics from the current tvt livery, I guess they would actually put effort into designing it!

https://www.facebook.com/372615302816727.../?sfnsn=mo

More 'broken down' buses causing chaos.

(16 Sep 2019, 7:11 am)Andreos1 wrote

https://www.facebook.com/372615302816727.../?sfnsn=mo

More 'broken down' buses causing chaos.

So that's what all the traffic was this morning then!

631 is now in Little Coaster livery.

(16 Sep 2019, 2:15 pm)Rapidsnap wrote 631 is now in Little Coaster livery.

Been done a while now. 627 also done

(16 Sep 2019, 9:31 am)streetdeckfan wrote

So that's what all the traffic was this morning then!

GNE tweeted the 0720 departure wasn't operating.

The timings on the link indicate that the footage was taken at 0804.

So it was waiting there at the end of the Redheugh for almost an hour; someone has the time wrong or there was more than one issue this morning with the X9/10.

On a different note, there was a TTX Citaro parked up in the layby at the top of Houghton Cut this morning. There was a fitter mooching around.

Sounds like vehicle issues weren't unique to Riverside this morning.

(16 Sep 2019, 2:53 pm)Andreos1 wrote

GNE tweeted the 0720 departure wasn't operating.

The timings on the link indicate that the footage was taken at 0804.

So it was waiting there at the end of the Redheugh for almost an hour; someone has the time wrong or there was more than one issue this morning with the X9/10.

On a different note, there was a TTX Citaro parked up in the layby at the top of Houghton Cut this morning. There was a fitter mooching around.

Sounds like vehicle issues weren't unique to Riverside this morning.

I was on the X30 that was due to get into Eldon Square at 0744 and we passed it at about 8, I thought it was just waiting at the lights, but it did seem a bit strange there was no traffic past the lights!

(16 Sep 2019, 7:11 am)Andreos1 wrote

https://www.facebook.com/372615302816727.../?sfnsn=mo

More 'broken down' buses causing chaos.

Those B5s are useless

Looks like Dan and the GNE team has been to Plaxton to sign off the new E200MMC's for the 97

https://twitter.com/DanGrahamGNE/status/...7191320577


Should start arriving soon then....

(17 Sep 2019, 5:06 pm)Michael wrote Looks like Dan and the GNE team has been to Plaxton to sign off the new E200MMC's for the 97

https://twitter.com/DanGrahamGNE/status/...7191320577


Should start arriving soon then....

Yes shame just picture of the welcome board....dont know if that confirms 97 will remain Green Arrow, I'm still hoping for return to the highwayman

Getting a bit of a telling off in the replies there!

On a different topic, what level of communication takes place between the company and vinyl fitters?

6109 branded within the last couple of days and still fitted with the vinyl advertising the Family Day Ticket at £10, despite it having being increased to £12 in the recent fare revisions.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/48...ateposted/

Commercial team and the vinyl fitters are unlikely to ever cross, but could one not fire an email off to Saltmeadows to pass on requesting that they don't fit a certain vinyl because it is out of date?

(17 Sep 2019, 5:06 pm)Michael wrote Looks like Dan and the GNE team has been to Plaxton to sign off the new E200MMC's for the 97

https://twitter.com/DanGrahamGNE/status/...7191320577


Should start arriving soon then....

Dan's posted interior/exterior shots of E200. Green is very reminiscent of highwayman

(17 Sep 2019, 6:25 pm)JP6004 wrote

Dan's posted interior/exterior shots of E200. Green is very reminiscent of highwayman

https://twitter.com/dangrahamgne/status/...51745?s=21


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(17 Sep 2019, 6:31 pm)TEN 6083 wrote https://twitter.com/dangrahamgne/status/...51745?s=21


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Love the green, don't like the interior though. The seats just look like they've been lifted from East Yorkshire. Not very GNE at all