(14 Jan 2024, 10:22 pm)Ambassador wrote Bringing back the original 90s Go Livery is absolutely the answer to all of the current problem

(14 Jan 2024, 9:54 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Could just be new poster/timetable designs.
I’d be very surprised & disappointed if GNE thinks a new corporate livery it what is required.

(14 Jan 2024, 10:31 pm)adavies3774 wrote I want that livery to come back, I remember it as a kid, would be good to see an eco friendly variant for electric buses.


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(14 Jan 2024, 11:37 pm)Storx wrote Talking about liveries what exactly is this now, Arriva and Stagecoach are both on their 3rd but for GNE I can think of:

1990's Shaver Blade - https://images.app.goo.gl/BphqW6SUxutQmyus5
1990's Straight Line - https://images.app.goo.gl/yFrLujFeDtUdqBZt8
2000's Swoop 'Tiger Attack' - https://images.app.goo.gl/n27s681fBnvx3NbZ8
2000's Swoop v2 - https://images.app.goo.gl/BP8w7tmdGMYuXdW4A
2000's Swoop v3 - https://images.app.goo.gl/2a6xaCTvNs6wC6pc8
2000's Northern - https://images.app.goo.gl/MLFRzjLownwP4DrY9
2010's Northern v2 - https://images.app.goo.gl/2CkTYzSaEaFV3QNa6
2010's Blue Curve - https://images.app.goo.gl/6h8hrvfGkn6fypeX6
2010's Current Livery

No doubt missed one, shocking number of liveries over 20 years, ironic the current one is one of the longer serving ones, believe it or not.

(14 Jan 2024, 10:46 pm)Michael wrote This appeared on Flickr, by Chris Hinds.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/62607125@N08/53463646194/in/feed-62514312-1705246010-1-721577217031700

(14 Jan 2024, 11:37 pm)Storx wrote Talking about liveries what exactly is this now, Arriva and Stagecoach are both on their 3rd but for GNE I can think of:

1990's Shaver Blade - https://images.app.goo.gl/BphqW6SUxutQmyus5
1990's Straight Line - https://images.app.goo.gl/yFrLujFeDtUdqBZt8
2000's Swoop 'Tiger Attack' - https://images.app.goo.gl/n27s681fBnvx3NbZ8
2000's Swoop v2 - https://images.app.goo.gl/BP8w7tmdGMYuXdW4A
2000's Swoop v3 - https://images.app.goo.gl/2a6xaCTvNs6wC6pc8
2000's Northern - https://images.app.goo.gl/MLFRzjLownwP4DrY9
2010's Northern v2 - https://images.app.goo.gl/2CkTYzSaEaFV3QNa6
2010's Blue Curve - https://images.app.goo.gl/6h8hrvfGkn6fypeX6
2010's Current Livery

No doubt missed one, shocking number of liveries over 20 years, ironic the current one is one of the longer serving ones, believe it or not.

(14 Jan 2024, 10:46 pm)Michael wrote This appeared on Flickr, by Chris Hinds.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/62607125@N08/53463646194/in/feed-62514312-1705246010-1-72157721703170019

(15 Jan 2024, 12:16 am)Arcticrossy92 wrote Might explain why the other Enviros havent had road stripes or logos applied yet.

(14 Jan 2024, 9:54 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Could just be new poster/timetable designs.
I’d be very surprised & disappointed if GNE thinks a new corporate livery it what is required.

(15 Jan 2024, 12:09 am)Theboyle92 wrote Thats not including the various route branding that has taken place over the years

But for me the simplest livery with route branding was the "simply turn up and go"

https://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/36606592310

Nice and simple mostly still in the company brand so it didn't look out of place if allocated to wrong route.

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(15 Jan 2024, 1:09 am)Ambassador wrote Jesus that’s astounding considering that original design way back when was….fine. The amount that’s been lost on in house or external marketing could probably have funded a secured service  or an under performing route for at least two year 

You forgot the time they ran out of coloured paint and the MD made them paint a load of buses in what we now call spare white

(14 Jan 2024, 4:52 pm)Iamtheone8483748 wrote https://flic.kr/p/2pspanm (not my photo)

New poppy livery?

(15 Jan 2024, 2:11 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Speaking of Low Budget - ChaseRider / D&G Bus have gone for a low budget roadstripe livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/198598264@N07/53338608677 - Photo by Walkers Transport.

(15 Jan 2024, 7:40 pm)itsadam wrote The Enviro200s could be going to Percy for the X20?

(15 Jan 2024, 7:40 pm)itsadam wrote The Enviro200s could be going to Percy for the X20?

(15 Jan 2024, 11:27 pm)Tiger5105 wrote Theres a couple of B9s that have been repainted , parked ar Consett without the roadstripes also. I wonder if a new livery variation is the reason?

(15 Jan 2024, 7:56 pm)Michael wrote X20 are getting the B5's from the X21.

(15 Jan 2024, 7:56 pm)mb134 wrote In what world would Percy Main be operating the X20?

(16 Jan 2024, 12:42 pm)itsadam wrote That explains why I saw one on the 20/20A the other day in Durham. 

What's replacing them?

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Apologies, I meant Deptford.

(15 Jan 2024, 8:31 am)ne14ne1 wrote Yeah I responded to that post on the previous page.
It reminded me of the old X66 Optare Delta SuperShuttle livery: https://flic.kr/p/2oLevpM
It’s even got the black wheels.

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But one E200MMC has just been painted into Corporate base livery, (https://flic.kr/p/2psrB6r), so hopefully 5491s odd new design is a one off special for whatever reason.

(15 Jan 2024, 7:40 pm)itsadam wrote The Enviro200s could be going to Percy for the X20?

(16 Jan 2024, 2:44 pm)Storx wrote Just get shot of X Lines, it pointless and makes no sense.

21: Angel
X21: Angel Express
20: Prince Bishops
X20: Prince Bishops Express
X5/X15/X30/X31/X71/X72/X45/X46: Corporate
X10: Tyne Tees Express
X1: Red Arrows

Sorted, everyone knows what The Angel is so if they see an express version of it they'll know it's quicker - same with the 20/X20. There's absolutely nothing different between X Lines buses and normal buses and half of them aren't express buses anyway and aren't the way you'd drive either if we're going down that route unless you like driving aimlessly around Rainton Bridge, Burnopfield or Whickham to pick 3.

(19 Jan 2024, 7:08 am)adavies3774 wrote Nothing wrong with Xlines. It covers ALL Xlines routes

(20 Jan 2024, 10:29 pm)Storx wrote and what's an 'X Lines route'. We know what it means but to the general public it's just another brand with the other 50 brands GNE have. Go to Consett, it might aswell be just the whole network. 

They're not express, they're not routes you drive, they're not nicer buses on certain routes. Thankfully other operators who GNE copied saw how pointless it was and scrapped it.

It's one of the worst branding exercises ever going and blatently failed as every single route has had substantial cuts or is now funded by the tax payer and replaced brands with recognition ie Red Kite and Red Arrows, in particular.

The most ironic part of it, the most express route in the network (X66) isn't part of it.

(20 Jan 2024, 10:29 pm)Storx wrote and what's an 'X Lines route'. We know what it means but to the general public it's just another brand with the other 50 brands GNE have. Go to Consett, it might aswell be just the whole network. 

They're not express, they're not routes you drive, they're not nicer buses on certain routes. Thankfully other operators who GNE copied saw how pointless it was and scrapped it.

It's one of the worst branding exercises ever going and blatently failed as every single route has had substantial cuts or is now funded by the tax payer and replaced brands with recognition ie Red Kite and Red Arrows, in particular.

The most ironic part of it, the most express route in the network (X66) isn't part of it.