I wonder if anyone can clarify the dates of when the various GNE eras started

- When were the local brands introduced - Wear Buses, Coastline, Go Ahead Gateshead etc?

- When did they all get rebranded into the red/blue corporate livery as Go Gateshead, Go Northern etc. Was there ever a Go VFM Buses, or had that been discontinued by then?

- When did those names get phased out and combined as Go North East?

- When did the route branding era start?

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/tran...atisation/



An interesting read

Does anyone know why 6158 was the only one of the london batch to get leather seats?

Confirm on Facebook that 1/2 will move to Ashington depot on the 22nd of this month

Just wondering if they will ever get some double-deckers to Stockton especially for the 35 as it's ram packed with school kids and you can hardly move, would also be good if they add some E400's on the 36 as well as that can get packed. I also heard that we are getting hydrogen buses to Stockton any idea if this is true and when will they be coming?

Is the Tyne Valley 10 being diverted at the moment?,i saw 2 of them bunched at the Life Centre,but they hadnt come from the Redheugh Bridge they were turning right at the lights coming from Forth Banks

Just read this on BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60245980

It makes sense really when you think about it. Maybe the should build the local amenities first, then sort out a bus route to and from the area THEN start building the houses??

Looks like Roger French has been to the region today, only it's left Ray Stenning with a bit of a bitter taste in his mouth: https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...0160567297



I recall reading elsewhere on the forum that Sapphire and Max are being completely phased out, so perhaps that should make them a priority for repaint, to avoid giving anyone a false-sense of being a premium offering.

What services are GNE currently running on behalf of NX?

For speculation of service changes