(28 Jul 2021, 10:04 pm)Rapidsnap wrote https://flic.kr/p/9FsvoZ

(29 Jul 2021, 3:17 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Scania N94UB / ELC Esteem 9055 has disappeared from Percy Main.

(24 Jul 2021, 11:41 pm)GNE6312 wrote Wonder what will replace them, prehaps they could keep the Ex Lothian B9s, they can replace the 6 of them

(02 Aug 2021, 8:17 am)Train8261 wrote Percy Main has gotten 3 of the ToonLink buses

(02 Aug 2021, 8:54 am)V514DFT wrote Probably for the 311,it was rumored the 311 was becoming SD operated

(02 Aug 2021, 8:54 am)V514DFT wrote Probably for the 311,it was rumored the 311 was becoming SD operated

(02 Aug 2021, 9:25 am)Storx wrote I'm guessing it's more to get the deckers off the 41/42/42A. There seems to be a few Solos off the road lately and they lost a few Omnicities last week to Riverside which means the Solos have to go onto the 19

(02 Aug 2021, 11:56 am)Jimmi wrote Weren't some of the Omni's taken off the 19 to enable them to be used on Port of Tyne shuttles or something? Don't know if that's still the case?

Wouldn't be surprised if some Solo's transfer to Percy Main freed up from other depots in the upcoming round of service changes as seems like some of the stuff like Venture networks could be getting reduced minibus requirements.

(02 Aug 2021, 2:12 pm)V514DFT wrote 5232 is back at GNE

(03 Aug 2021, 11:41 am)Rapidsnap wrote It's 5478. Slogan on rear reads....

"Gulls & buoys night out. Last bus home after 11pm"

(03 Aug 2021, 12:03 pm)GNE6312 wrote The cringe

(03 Aug 2021, 11:41 am)Rapidsnap wrote It's 5478. Slogan on rear reads....

"Gulls & buoys night out. Last bus home after 11pm"

(03 Aug 2021, 12:14 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I wasn't a fan of them to start with, but I'm 100% down with the cringe now!

Having thought about it, I think it's an absolutely fantastic idea from a marketing perspective.

Imagine pulling up behind that in your car, reading it and thinking how bad it is.

I don't know about anyone else, but if I see something like that, I'm thinking about it all day. And what do you associate with that, catching the bus! 

(03 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote However much you think about it, I'm pretty sure most folk will only use it if it takes them to where they need to go. If it doesn't. They won't. 
I can think about SNE using lyrics from a Pet Shop Boys song on one of their routes. Still remember it now. Didn't use it, cos it didn't go where I needed it to go.
The big questions need to be asked about those east end boys and west end girls though...

(03 Aug 2021, 2:10 pm)transportintyneandwear wrote There’s a similar GNE advert from 2018 that has a terrible jingle that sings “Let’s Go North East!” It’s very annoying.


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(03 Aug 2021, 2:20 pm)streetdeckfan wrote You mean the ones that goes 'we're ready for you to Go North East'?

That one that irritates me because they use a B5 as an Angel for the interior shots, presumably because the Angels at the time had vinyls over the window.

Fun fact, it was actually a family member of mine that made that ad, so I have family and friends that are extras in it.
When they asked me what I thought if it, the first thing I said was I hate the music, they told me the client insisted on using that particular backing track, not sure whether that's true or whether they just didn't want to admit they chose it!