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Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Dan - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 9:58 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Can't wait until the 20/20a is split at Sunderland and the Sunderland-Shields section becomes the Cleadon Cabbage.
But what colour cabbage will it be?!
What will the PVR be? How many buses will be repainted for it? What weird and wonderful puns will be used on the back of the buses to create discussion in Andreos Snr’s car with his youngest?
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Andreos1 - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 9:57 pm)Dan wrote Apologies! I got mixed up with you!It's OK, I forgive you.
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 10:02 pm)Dan wrote But what colour cabbage will it be?!
What will the PVR be? How many buses will be repainted for it? What weird and wonderful puns will be used on the back of the buses to create discussion in Andreos Snr’s car with his youngest?
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It will be a purple cabbage with blue stripes and livery designed by Uncle Ray using the Transdev Sacriston No. 1 template design.
Three cabbages will need to be repainted with three green spares in case other vegetables aren't available for other routes.
The PVR will be a lemon.
"Be green to be seen"
Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Dan - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 10:06 pm)MurdnunoC wrote It will be a purple cabbage with blue stripes and livery designed by Uncle Ray using the Transdev Sacriston No. 1 template design.
Three cabbages will need to be repainted with three green spares in case other vegetables aren't available for other routes.
The PVR will be a lemon.
"Be green to be seen"
What if the cabbage wishes to identify as a swede? We live in a very modern world nowadays and we ought not to discriminate against different types of vegetable.
Speaking of modern worlds, I wonder if our roving reporter from Pyongyang can confirm if such vegetables are permitted to be eaten in North Korea?
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 10:12 pm)Dan wrote What if the cabbage wishes to identify as a swede? We live in a very modern world nowadays and we ought not to discriminate against different types of vegetable.
Speaking of modern worlds, I wonder if our roving reporter from Pyongyang can confirm if such vegetables are permitted to be eaten in North Korea?
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If the cabbage wishes to identify as a Swede, I have a feeling that will be Pritti Patel's problem as she oversees matters of immigration and repatriation though I'm not entirely sure on the laws which govern vegetables.
I'm not one to speculate, but I imagine, much like people, vegetables of ideological impurity will be forbidden to enter North Korea. If they are allowed in to the country, they will be allocated a guide like Michael Palin when he did documentary there.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - ASX_Terranova - 02 Jan 2022
Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the short runs between Washington Galleries - Biddick, rather than just waiting at The Galleries an extra 10-15 Mins
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Adrian - 02 Jan 2022
(02 Jan 2022, 11:43 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the short runs between Washington Galleries - Biddick, rather than just waiting at The Galleries an extra 10-15 MinsTo replicate the previous frequency, which was lost with the removal of the 85 beyond the galleries?
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - 54APhotography - 20 Jan 2022
Sunderland District Cherry gone a bit upmarket today.. Deptford's sole Streetdeck having a run out on the 35s
https://www.flickr.com/photos/184063238@N07/51832768430/in/datetaken-public/
Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Dan - 20 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 4:28 pm)54APhotography wrote Sunderland District Cherry gone a bit upmarket today.. Deptford's sole Streetdeck having a run out on the 35s
https://www.flickr.com/photos/184063238@N07/51832768430/in/datetaken-public/
Still based at Washington, just on loan to Deptford at the moment.
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - 54APhotography - 20 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 4:32 pm)Dan wrote Still based at Washington, just on loan to Deptford at the moment.Bit of a surprise for the punters..!
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Andreos1 - 20 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 4:28 pm)54APhotography wrote Sunderland District Cherry gone a bit upmarket today.. Deptford's sole Streetdeck having a run out on the 35sSpeaking of S&D, youngest Constantopolous saw a 2 again the other day.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/184063238@N07/51832768430/in/datetaken-public/
'silliest bus name ever that like'.
He asked why they had called it the name they did and not just given it a number. Not sure he was impressed with my response about marketing and advertising.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - 54APhotography - 20 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 4:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Speaking of S&D, youngest Constantopolous saw a 2 again the other day.Haha, I know a fair few locals who are still bewildered by the names of the routes, however the Silver Fox has the most positive responses by far
'silliest bus name ever that like'.
He asked why they had called it the name they did and not just given it a number. Not sure he was impressed with my response about marketing and advertising.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Adrian - 20 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 4:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Speaking of S&D, youngest Constantopolous saw a 2 again the other day.It wasn't creating any desire then?
'silliest bus name ever that like'.
He asked why they had called it the name they did and not just given it a number. Not sure he was impressed with my response about marketing and advertising.
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RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - ne14ne1 - 21 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 9:31 pm)Adrian wrote It wasn't creating any desire then?
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Andreos1 - 21 Jan 2022
(20 Jan 2022, 9:31 pm)Adrian wrote It wasn't creating any desire then?Funnily enough. It hasn't.
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Confusion, bewilderment perhaps. But I can safely say, it hasn't created any desire.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - morritt89 - 02 Feb 2022
Sunderland District Blonde 664 seen here at Deptford Depot 2nd February 2022.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Omega54 - 02 Feb 2022
Sunderland & District Blonde has entered service on the 38 & 38C this evening.
I must say it is my favourite one, with the silver coming in at a close second.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - 54APhotography - 03 Feb 2022
Blonde's always love the sun, by three minutes before complete blanket cloud 664 is caught in Leechmere this morning on the 38 to Tunstall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/184063238@N07/51859845534/in/datetaken-public/
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - ian foster - 03 Feb 2022
(02 Feb 2022, 7:17 pm)Omega54 wrote Sunderland & District Blonde has entered service on the 38 & 38C this evening.Is there any sign of 5323 - 5326 going for re paint into blue yet and is 5293 anywhere near coming back into service yet. I have heard it is now in Cherries livery.
I must say it is my favourite one, with the silver coming in at a close second.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Omega54 - 03 Feb 2022
(03 Feb 2022, 2:38 pm)ian foster wrote Is there any sign of 5323 - 5326 going for re paint into blue yet and is 5293 anywhere near coming back into service yet. I have heard it is now in Cherries livery.No, they're all in service as of today, they may do 1 at a time, however the Sunderland & District Blue livery doesn't really change much compared to the 2019 so they may just modify it.
Probs going to be done at Saltmeddows 1 at a time.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Unber43 - 18 Jul 2022
So around 1 year from the Launch of Sunderland & District it started with
Sunderland District Blue
Sunderland District Cherry
Sunderland District Violet
Sunderland District Blonde
Sunderland District Silver
Sunderland District Berries
Sunderland District Graphite.
We only have -
Cherry, Silver, Berries & Graphite.
3 out of 8 have failed...
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - MurdnunoC - 18 Jul 2022
(18 Jul 2022, 9:28 pm)Unber43 wrote So around 1 year from the Launch of Sunderland & District it started with
Sunderland District Blue
Sunderland District Cherry
Sunderland District Violet
Sunderland District Blonde
Sunderland District Silver
Sunderland District Berries
Sunderland District Graphite.
We only have -
Cherry, Silver, Berries & Graphite.
3 out of 8 have failed...
3 out of 7 you mean?
Perhaps nobody fancied flitting around Peterlee whilst whipping out their Purple Emperor.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - DeltaMan - 18 Jul 2022
(18 Jul 2022, 9:28 pm)Unber43 wrote So around 1 year from the Launch of Sunderland & District it started with
Sunderland District Blue
Sunderland District Cherry
Sunderland District Violet
Sunderland District Blonde
Sunderland District Silver
Sunderland District Berries
Sunderland District Graphite.
We only have -
Cherry, Silver, Berries & Graphite.
3 out of 8 have failed...
A big issue for me is not showing folk how they could get to parts of Sunderland that GNE don't serve. GNE are the minority operator after all. I don't see why they couldn't have shown Stagecoach routes for the areas they don't serve with an advert for the Smartzone pass.
Midland Classic do this in Burton. Ironically, so do Reading Buses....
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Rapidsnap - 18 Jul 2022
To be fair Sunderland District Blue was a non-runner.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Acky81 - 19 Jul 2022
They should just paint all corporate
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Retro Nero - 20 Jul 2022
I've heard the ,61/61A are going to use the citato violets
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Unber43 - 20 Jul 2022
(20 Jul 2022, 2:52 pm)Retro Nero wrote I've heard the ,61/61A are going to use the citato violetsSo then I wonder whats happening 8339-8342
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - F114TML - 20 Jul 2022
Have to say I'm a bit sad Blue won't be a thing; I quite like bird logo. Presumably the Violets will be going corporate if they're going to the 61? Might've been worth just swapping the lettering on them at least for now.
Bit surprised if it's true; the 61 generally doesn't fill a Citaro, and the 62/202 was always minibuses. As much as I dislike SitreetLites, I thought 8339-42 would've been ideal. Surely they're not hoping to grow passenger numbers.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Drifter60 - 20 Jul 2022
(20 Jul 2022, 4:54 pm)F114TML wrote Have to say I'm a bit sad Blue won't be a thing; I quite like bird logo. Presumably the Violets will be going corporate if they're going to the 61? Might've been worth just swapping the lettering on them at least for now.
Bit surprised if it's true; the 61 generally doesn't fill a Citaro, and the 62/202 was always minibuses. As much as I dislike SitreetLites, I thought 8339-42 would've been ideal. Surely they're not hoping to grow passenger numbers.
You’ve got to remember the current 4 bph to Sunderland on the 61/62 is being halved into 2 bph. So dropping to a solo as well, would be a real decrease in overall capacity. Whilst the 61 may not be loading huge numbers, if you put them people onto a solo it may suddenly ‘look’ a lot busier.
RE: Sunderland District | A new network of brands for services in Sunderland - Retro Nero - 20 Jul 2022
(20 Jul 2022, 4:18 pm)Unber43 wrote So then I wonder whats happening 8339-8342Probably be on 24/26s & 9/5/24s I'd imagine