662 is now in fleet livery

(28 Dec 2024, 11:27 am)Michael wrote 662 is now in fleet livery

As is 657 ( Peterlee Purple)

(03 Jan 2025, 2:00 pm)Retro Nero wrote As is 657 ( Peterlee Purple)

I'm sure I read all of them are getting repainted.

(03 Jan 2025, 6:27 pm)Michael wrote I'm sure I read all of them are getting repainted.

Yes , the Peterlee branding is getting dropped.

(03 Jan 2025, 9:00 pm)Retro Nero wrote Yes , the Peterlee branding is getting dropped.

Cheers, I thought I read that, I couldn't find the post.

6331 looking smart. 
Wish they’d put the front logo on the upper panel though instead of just above the number plate. There’s a few different vehicle types where they’ve done this and it looks too low.
Never mind, always good to see another vehicle put into fleet livery.
https://flic.kr/p/2qEkEZy

(09 Jan 2025, 3:02 pm)ne14ne1 wrote 6331 looking smart. 
Wish they’d put the front logo on the upper panel though instead of just above the number plate. There’s a few different vehicle types where they’ve done this and it looks too low.
Never mind, always good to see another vehicle put into fleet livery.
https://flic.kr/p/2qEkEZy

Including a green Wright badge! Nice to see that attention to detail is a skill that GNE value.

5446 - NK66 EVG is now in GNE livery.

Can’t see all them graphites being painted by Sunday mind. 
Have they even started??

(23 Jan 2025, 10:55 pm)Acky81 wrote Can’t see all them graphites being painted by Sunday mind. 
Have they even started??

I hope that they are prioritising getting buses on the road rather than painting them!

(24 Jan 2025, 5:05 pm)busmanT wrote I hope that they are prioritising getting buses on the road rather than painting them!

Least from Sunday, Deptford will have more spare buses to help out.

Hopefully they will start to repaint buses that have not yet had one since they were new. There are about 10 Streetlites that are still in adapted 2016 livery that have never had repaints.

(26 Jan 2025, 2:00 pm)ian foster wrote Hopefully they will start to repaint buses that have not yet had one since they were new. There are about 10 Streetlites that are still in adapted 2016 livery that have never had repaints.

Buses not being repainted from new isn't unique to GNE of course.

(26 Jan 2025, 2:00 pm)ian foster wrote Hopefully they will start to repaint buses that have not yet had one since they were new. There are about 10 Streetlites that are still in adapted 2016 livery that have never had repaints.

The Drifters are going corporate and all solos are also going corporate including Peterlees

(26 Jan 2025, 2:19 pm)busmanT wrote Buses not being repainted from new isn't unique to GNE of course.

No, but painting some batches of buses multiple times over to keep trying and failing to "create desire" while leaving others untouched is pretty much a GNE phenomenon.

They look so much better with a matching front panel

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

It’s now mid April and the Sunderland buses have still not been painted.
Drifters Graphites east Durham explorer silver fox go north west - all these should be corporate by now!!!!

(16 Apr 2025, 11:51 pm)Acky81 wrote It’s now mid April and the Sunderland buses have still not been painted.
Drifters Graphites east Durham explorer silver fox go north west - all these should be corporate by now!!!!

Unfortunately, the vehicle shortages (high VOR) across all depots is preventing anything from being painted at the moment

Wish they would keep the Drifters.

(17 Apr 2025, 5:27 pm)Liam Hall wrote Unfortunately, the vehicle shortages (high VOR) across all depots is preventing anything from being painted at the moment

Any plans for Go North East to purchase some "New Buses" as they're desperately needed given the current state of the fleet.

(6 hours ago)Malarkey wrote Any plans for Go North East to purchase some "New Buses" as they're desperately needed given the current state of the fleet.

The MD mentioned purchasing some new vehicles recently when addressing the problems with reliability, but it was unclear whether that was the electric buses they have the funding for, or some other new buses for other depots that arguably need them more.