An easier way to have the 50/5 full omnicity branded would be to get the red ones and paint them into the branding eg 5247 5248 5249 5273 5274 and replace them with the Volvo b7rles

(09 Feb 2016, 12:58 pm)Transbus574 wrote An easier way to have the 50/5 full omnicity branded would be to get the red ones and paint them into the branding eg 5247 5248 5249 5273 5274 and replace them with the Volvo b7rles

5273 and 5274 have just had wifi fitted for the spares for the Coaster, so cannot see them moving anytime soon.

(09 Feb 2016, 1:01 pm)citaro5284 wrote 5273 and 5274 have just had wifi fitted for the spares for the Coaster, so cannot see them moving anytime soon.

Pretty much confirms what was said yesterday about them not moving due to the WIFi. 

Cheers Citaro.


So will the Omnicities come from 19 then, and will the 5 and 50 gain a new brand?

How will the interworking work on the 5 and 50 on evenings and Sundays. They are both hourly routes which in turn provide a 30 minute service between South Shields and Boldon Asda. The 5 is a 1 hour journey end to end so there must be some very long layover times expected.

No, not being sarcastic. The concept of Whey Aye Five O is original and amusing and the livery good (apart from the xxxxxxs).

(08 Feb 2016, 11:47 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote I'd be very sorry to see the wonderfully original Whey Aye Five O brand go.

Me, too. It always brings a smile to my face - and isn't really one that can be copied anywhere else in the country.

(09 Feb 2016, 7:43 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Me, too. It always brings a smile to my face - and isn't really one that can be copied anywhere else in the country.

I'll also miss the Whey Aye Five 0 brand if it is made defunct, as it's such a unique livery with so much effort put into it, in my opinion. It has looked great on both the Solars and the OmniCities, I think it would suit almost any single deck vehicle.

(09 Feb 2016, 7:48 pm)R852 PRG wrote I'll also miss the Whey Aye Five 0 brand if it is made defunct, as it's such a unique livery with so much effort put into it, in my opinion. It has looked great on both the Solars and the OmniCities, I think it would suit almost any single deck vehicle.

i think a new name may occur although i will miss this brand and easy ride from Durham to Jarrow now although my bottom will become numb

Yeah. It is one of those brands which is really clever. I remember when i first told my dad about it when the brand was introduced, he laughed and i did not have a clue why as it seemed like they had just used a normal geordie phrase and put 'five 0' on the end with no real effort put into it (at that time, i had no knowledge of 'Hawaii Five 0'). Because of how clever it is, it has to be one of the best brands that Go North East have.

In a similar vein, while Pronto isn't a particularly great brand, I'll miss tweeting about the irony of it being late.

(09 Feb 2016, 7:57 pm)S813 FVK wrote Yeah. It is one of those brands which is really clever. I remember when i first told my dad about it when the brand was introduced, he laughed and i did not have a clue why as it seemed like they had just used a normal geordie phrase and put 'five 0' on the end with no real effort put into it (at that time, i had no knowledge of 'Hawaii Five 0'). Because of how clever it is, it has to be one of the best brands that Go North East have.

I also miss the Lime. It didn't have much of a meaning, in comparison to the Angel, for example, but it had a certain ring to it that was easy to remember.

[IMG][/IMG] photo copyright to Garry Devlin.

Well, looks like they are going down the Angel route

(09 Feb 2016, 9:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote Well, looks like they are going down the Angel route

Guess it will be Angel Express then.

(09 Feb 2016, 10:00 pm)Jimmi wrote Guess it will be Angel Express then.

Or even just Angel? Not saying your wrong but look at Citylink. The blue and orange clearly indicate which service is which. Maybe this can be the same?

(09 Feb 2016, 9:53 pm)Davie wrote [img][/img] photo copyright to Garry Devlin.

Does it have the coach type of seats in it?

EDIT - it's deleted now, so at least someone has a photo of it.

(09 Feb 2016, 10:02 pm)S813 FVK wrote Or even just Angel? Not saying your wrong but look at Citylink. The blue and orange clearly indicate which service is which. Maybe this can be the same?

I'm just going by what the rumours were. Like you say, it could always just become 'Angel' in the same sense the 57 did with the Citylink brand, but in a different colour.

(09 Feb 2016, 9:53 pm)Davie wrote [img][/img] photo copyright to Garry Devlin.

I like the colour of it, any idea on seating etc?

(09 Feb 2016, 10:11 pm)Michael wrote I like the colour of it, any idea on seating etc?

It is probably to the same specification as the new vehicles last year (minus the red kite B9s)

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(09 Feb 2016, 8:04 pm)R852 PRG wrote I also miss the Lime. It didn't have much of a meaning, in comparison to the Angel, for example, but it had a certain ring to it that was easy to remember.

Aye. It was much better than the likes of indiGo and Green Arrow, obviously...

(09 Feb 2016, 10:11 pm)Michael wrote I like the colour of it, any idea on seating etc?

I can 100% confirm that the bus will have seating.

(09 Feb 2016, 10:16 pm)Adrian wrote I can 100% confirm that the bus will have seating.

I should hope so, especially as they don't seem to like carrying standees along the A1(M) on that service.

(09 Feb 2016, 10:16 pm)Adrian wrote I can 100% confirm that the bus will have seating.

That's good, i was hoping they would!

I wonder if the Streetlites will arrive soon after the deckers finish arriving or could they arrive in between?

So one decker, 1 streetlite etc

(09 Feb 2016, 9:53 pm)Davie wrote [img][/img] photo copyright to Garry Devlin.

looks champion that does the bus cannot wait to ride these and i must get a photo of this batch as soon as i can

i think the fleet numbers will be 

6134 
6135
6136
6137
6138
6139
6140

all Registrations are TBA we will find out shortly

(09 Feb 2016, 10:23 pm)Diamond One wrote looks champion that does the bus cannot wait to ride these and i must get a photo of this batch as soon as i can

i think the fleet numbers will be 

6134 
6135
6136
6137
6138
6139
6140

all Registrations are TBA we will find out shortly

I think the bus that arrived yesterday morning (keep up, folks!) carries a different fleet number.

(09 Feb 2016, 10:35 pm)Dan wrote I think the bus that arrived yesterday morning (keep up, folks!) carries a different fleet number.

Has a streetlite also arrived?

(09 Feb 2016, 10:35 pm)Dan wrote I think the bus that arrived yesterday morning (keep up, folks!) carries a different fleet number.

whats the fleet number NEB Commander?

(09 Feb 2016, 10:46 pm)Diamond One wrote whats the fleet number NEB Commander?

If I said it has a 2 in there somewhere..?

(09 Feb 2016, 10:46 pm)Michael wrote Has a streetlite also arrived?

No, and not due yet either

(09 Feb 2016, 10:47 pm)Dan wrote If I said it has a 2 in there somewhere..?

thought it was a 4 digit number only Solos get the 3 digit number what are the fleet numbers of an example of one of these?