I see Roger French has been out testing Flex...
https://busandtrainuser.com/2020/02/25/t...tees-flex/
(28 Feb 2020, 12:50 pm)RBZ 5459 19645 is the second E400 repaint into new livery.
(28 Feb 2020, 12:50 pm)RBZ 5459 19645 is the second E400 repaint into new livery.
(02 Mar 2020, 6:20 pm)Malarkey Here is 19645 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/49...78/in/feed
(02 Mar 2020, 6:20 pm)Malarkey Here is 19645 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/49...78/in/feed
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
Whilst these details won't be noticed by an ordinary customer, and the point about the vinyl placement is being extremely nitpicky, I'm very surprised UK Bus haven't set specific guidelines on this kind of thing, given it's a major re-brand and a big step-change in their corporate identity (whether we like it or not!) I do recall seeing something of a guideline sheet when the new identity was first revealed, so perhaps (even more surprisingly) local regions aren't sticking to the set guidelines?
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
Whilst these details won't be noticed by an ordinary customer, and the point about the vinyl placement is being extremely nitpicky, I'm very surprised UK Bus haven't set specific guidelines on this kind of thing, given it's a major re-brand and a big step-change in their corporate identity (whether we like it or not!) I do recall seeing something of a guideline sheet when the new identity was first revealed, so perhaps (even more surprisingly) local regions aren't sticking to the set guidelines?
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
(02 Mar 2020, 9:28 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Can see the offside logo positioning differs (hopefully 19645 is correct as it looks a bit less squished) but struggling to see any particular difference in fleet number font/colour? The wheelchair logos differ between many of the batches, and arguably are largely obsolete now as all buses are wheelchair accessible - so its a bit like saying seats and poles on board.
19440: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seanwhite1...596886702/
19645: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/49609586878/
(02 Mar 2020, 9:28 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Can see the offside logo positioning differs (hopefully 19645 is correct as it looks a bit less squished) but struggling to see any particular difference in fleet number font/colour? The wheelchair logos differ between many of the batches, and arguably are largely obsolete now as all buses are wheelchair accessible - so its a bit like saying seats and poles on board.
19440: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seanwhite1...596886702/
19645: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/49609586878/
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
Whilst these details won't be noticed by an ordinary customer, and the point about the vinyl placement is being extremely nitpicky, I'm very surprised UK Bus haven't set specific guidelines on this kind of thing, given it's a major re-brand and a big step-change in their corporate identity (whether we like it or not!) I do recall seeing something of a guideline sheet when the new identity was first revealed, so perhaps (even more surprisingly) local regions aren't sticking to the set guidelines?
(02 Mar 2020, 6:37 pm)Dan The blue bumper looks a lot cleaner, but seems to deviate away from the standard set by UK Bus? There's another bus in Cumbria with 'panda eyes'. Placement of the Stagecoach logo on the O/S, and indeed the fleet number font/colour on the front, also seems to differ between the two repainted Enviro400s in the Newcastle fleet. Even the wheelchair logos on the front destination are different.
Whilst these details won't be noticed by an ordinary customer, and the point about the vinyl placement is being extremely nitpicky, I'm very surprised UK Bus haven't set specific guidelines on this kind of thing, given it's a major re-brand and a big step-change in their corporate identity (whether we like it or not!) I do recall seeing something of a guideline sheet when the new identity was first revealed, so perhaps (even more surprisingly) local regions aren't sticking to the set guidelines?
(03 Mar 2020, 5:44 pm)Youngymmv Will South Shields be gaining any vehicles back from Sunderland when the x20 & 30 transfer back?
(03 Mar 2020, 5:44 pm)Youngymmv Will South Shields be gaining any vehicles back from Sunderland when the x20 & 30 transfer back?
(03 Mar 2020, 5:44 pm)Youngymmv Will South Shields be gaining any vehicles back from Sunderland when the x20 & 30 transfer back?
(03 Mar 2020, 5:44 pm)Youngymmv Will South Shields be gaining any vehicles back from Sunderland when the x20 & 30 transfer back?
Did a quick little paint job, actually think it looks better with a bit more blue.
Is this one of the first ones up here with vinyls applied.