(30 Sep 2020, 5:42 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Guessing all will be revealed tomorrow morning?

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1311341786430943232?s=21

(30 Sep 2020, 5:42 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Guessing all will be revealed tomorrow morning?

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1311341786430943232?s=21

(30 Sep 2020, 5:53 pm)Dan wrote Here's another little teaser:
https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1311362286339186688

(30 Sep 2020, 6:02 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Interesting shade of grey. Looking at the Volta promotional videos, I definitely thought it would be a blue or green base colour. Why the silver?
The black “swoop” underneath the window also looks a bit odd, as all the recent brands have the road stripes. Looks a bit more NCT than GNE. Will the road stripes still be on these?

https://twitter.com/alextransdev/status/1311324101752090626?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

(30 Sep 2020, 6:51 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Looks a bit too bland for me to be honest, although I'm sure they'll jazz it up with some vinyl

(30 Sep 2020, 7:17 pm)JP6004 wrote Hoping it's not another Cobalt & Coast...

Dont know if it's a protective film on the floor, but green flooring...

(30 Sep 2020, 7:24 pm)streetdeckfan wrote As someone who went out and bought a bright green toilet seat and towels because the bathroom was too bland, I wouldn't mind green flooring!

(30 Sep 2020, 7:27 pm)JP6004 wrote Dont ever invite me in for a pee 

(30 Sep 2020, 7:44 pm)streetdeckfan wrote To be fair, that's probably the only colour I've got in the house, everything else is just grey. Grey flooring, grey kitchen, grey curtains, grey walls.

I did want to paint the front of the house pink, paying homage to my favourite Balamory character, but apparently I would have been disowned so I decided against that.

Basically, what I'm saying is I either like thing being really boring, or waaay over the top!

(30 Sep 2020, 8:53 pm)Swiny1 wrote I think they look great. Really modern. Like  Voltra to. Again modern and different good choice

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(30 Sep 2020, 9:37 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Surprised nobody's noticed these on Flickr yet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/50402738177/in/datetaken/

(30 Sep 2020, 9:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Looking at that, I'm not particularly hopeful for the design to be honest. Plus, it really doesn't fit in with the corporate, which I thought was the plan for all future liveries

(30 Sep 2020, 9:53 pm)JP6004 wrote Yea my thoughts too. Just looks like a naff, new shape citaro....however will reserve judgment until branded. But yea not great first impressions

(30 Sep 2020, 10:00 pm)James101 wrote Look striking and stylish so far, enough to be noticed by the general public which is the goal at the end of the day. Hope they don’t go too OTT with vinyls now.

(30 Sep 2020, 9:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Looking at that, I'm not particularly hopeful for the design to be honest. Plus, it really doesn't fit in with the corporate, which I thought was the plan for all future liveries

(30 Sep 2020, 10:04 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Are we looking at the same vehicle?

It looks like a half arsed demo livery at best! 

That design can be accomplished with literally four clicks in Illustrator!

(30 Sep 2020, 10:09 pm)JP6004 wrote I understand the push to advertise its electric, however when the next 9 are acquired, will they go just as mad to promote it? Hope this style livery wont apply to all future electric vehicles....it will just become the new indigo

(30 Sep 2020, 10:09 pm)JP6004 wrote I understand the push to advertise its electric, however when the next 9 are acquired, will they go just as mad to promote it? Hope this style livery wont apply to all future electric vehicles....it will just become the new indigo

(30 Sep 2020, 10:04 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Are we looking at the same vehicle?

It looks like a half arsed demo livery at best! 

That design can be accomplished with literally four clicks in Illustrator!

(30 Sep 2020, 10:07 pm)mb134 wrote Holding out hope than vinyls will save it, but it really isn't the most inspiring choice of base colours. For electric vehicles, surely the way to go is loud, eye-catching colours to go along with the whole electricity theme?

For me, these two are far better at promoting eco-friendly, or electric, vehicles:
https://flic.kr/p/2iMxsyW

https://flic.kr/p/2jGvU7T

(30 Sep 2020, 10:18 pm)mb134 wrote This is part of the reason why I think a strong corporate livery makes things like this far easier. 

Essentially similar to what Arriva started doing (but failed to follow through on) in 2013. The livery the B5s and Streetlites carried was clearly an Arriva livery, but simultaneously promoted and made clear that they were eco-friendly. 

Same with First and their new corporate livery - all you'd need to do is paint the rear section the promotional colour and add some simple and professional branding. 

I think Transdev with their Harrogate Electrics are also professional - a striking base colour with simple, clean and modern branding.

(30 Sep 2020, 10:21 pm)James101 wrote I’m judging the livery on impact rather than complexity. Not sure designers are paid per click on illustrator?



I agree those liveries better shout about their eco credentials but I’m not actually sure the fuel method would ultimately persuade people to convert from car to bus. The GNE Yutong seems to strike the balance between promoting the electric aspect and presenting the bus as an attractive way to travel.  Hopefully the end product has a something like, or better than, the ‘Harrogate Electrics’ brand.

(30 Sep 2020, 10:36 pm)JP6004 wrote I disagree, arriva, first, stagecoach attempt at branding is shockingly poor. My point was I dont get why they need to dedicate a whole brand to electric...like Stagecoach (if you can call it a brand) did to their gas buses.

Yes by all means promote the hell out of it....but incorporate the electric aspect a lot more into the brand (especially compared to the electric hybrid angel and coaster) I also dont agree with diverging from the "new style" format of new livery and branding. It seems like now it's been sidelined far too easily

(30 Sep 2020, 10:42 pm)mb134 wrote That was my entire point? 

Having a strong corporate livery makes things like this easier, as you can incorporate variations into the livery easier and punters still know its a *insert company name here* bus. You may not like Arriva, First or Stagecoach's branding but this is the approach they're all taking now too. 

I understand having a promotional brand for the first set, but there needs to be a pathway into a variant on the corporate livery down the line when electric/hydrogen vehicles become the norm (which they will, I'd imagine quite quickly).

(30 Sep 2020, 10:50 pm)JP6004 wrote From what I read it was that you wanted everyone to be like arriva, slap on the MAX lettering and call it a successful branding exercise.

My point was I dont get why you need dedicate a livery to electric vehicles, when after a few months it will be defunct anyway. Specially when further electric vehicles are acquired. IMO the electric aspect should be focused on the rear of the vehicle and the cant rail, without sacrificing almost 2 years of creating a new visual link between corporate and branded vehicles

(30 Sep 2020, 7:50 pm)JP6004 wrote Back to convo, it just reminds me a bit of Team Valley Clipper colours