(14 Jan 2015, 9:26 pm)citaro5284 wrote Dont think the fleet list on here has been updated with the recent repaints Adam.

Certainly hadn't been updated since January 6th - meaning that I hadn't actually updated 4954 to show 'Purple' yet! I've now updated everything, including details of the most recent repaint in the form of Percy Main's Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 562 (NK53 TLJ), which arrived at Saltmeadows a few days ago for repaint and has now come out of the paintshop in a fresh coat of corporate livery red. This vehicle has been repainted due to the PVR decrease of the "North Tyne Links" network of services later this month.

(15 Jan 2015, 1:10 am)Venturego wrote Has the Nexus branding for the beginning of QCS been finalised yet - I believe 3 designs were suggested in Appendix K of their proposal document?

How many GNE Brands & Which Brands will disappear when this comes into effect

How many buses will move into the Nexus Brand (Tyne & Wear Routes and majority cross border routes into County Durham & Northumberland) i.e. assuming current depots remain 

I don't think any details have been confirmed yet, but you may be better off asking in our Quality Contracts thread, where discussion regarding Quality Contracts has taken place.

(15 Jan 2015, 7:21 am)Michael wrote No it will be different according to Dan, New name hasn't being confirmed but i'm sure its being a few times that it won't keep the laser name.

I said 'Brand name subject to change'...
Think it's highly unlikely that the "Laser" name will be retained, as this would cause a fair amount of customer confusion.

(15 Jan 2015, 7:48 am)Dan wrote Certainly hadn't been updated since January 6th - meaning that I hadn't actually updated 4954 to show 'Purple' yet! I've now updated everything, including details of the most recent repaint in the form of Percy Main's Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 562 (NK53 TLJ), which arrived at Saltmeadows a few days ago for repaint and has now come out of the paintshop in a fresh coat of corporate livery red. This vehicle has been repainted due to the PVR decrease of the "North Tyne Links" network of services later this month.


I don't think any details have been confirmed yet, but you may be better off asking in our Quality Contracts thread, where discussion regarding Quality Contracts has taken place.


I said 'Brand name subject to change'...
Think it's highly unlikely that the "Laser" name will be retained, as this would cause a fair amount of customer confusion.

I would like to see the black cats brand return for the 35/36.

I have just been checking out the GNE fb page, following reports a bus was involved with an RTC on the A1231 at Peel.

There wasn't much on, but noticed a mention of an incident at Hall Lane yesterday and diversions affecting the 20/20A.
Apparently the 20/20A would be diverting via Hetton Road for a period.

Would love to know when the 20A started operating via Hall Lane. It goes nowhere near! At its nearest timing point to Hall Lane, it is at least a mile away.

Can accept the mistake being made once, but to repeat the mistake more than once and create the impression that the company isn't aware of the routes their services take - very poor.

BBC Newcastle reporting bus and cyclist on. A1231 collision

The X31 out of Eldon Square at 10.15 (think it was 5250) was involved in a minor RTA on the Bigg Market. A parked delivery van rolled down the street and struck the side. Looked like cosmetic damage

Can I ask that we avoid further discussion of the bus/cyclist incident which happened earlier in Washington? Discussing a potentially fatal accident on the forum may upset readers.

Thanks.

Deptford's former "Silver Arrows" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5326 (NK58 DWD) has now arrived at Saltmeadows for its gold repaint. Fleet lists will be updated accordingly at some point this evening to reflect this.

(15 Jan 2015, 6:06 pm)Dan wrote Deptford's former "Silver Arrows" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5326 (NK58 DWD) has now arrived at Saltmeadows for its gold repaint. Fleet lists will be updated accordingly at some point this evening to reflect this.

On Go North East's 4954, iv'e spotted that its down on the caption that it lost its "Laser" branding. =)

(15 Jan 2015, 6:27 pm)Michael wrote On Go North East's 4954, iv'e spotted that its down on the caption that it lost its "Laser" branding. =)

Obviously letting his Copy and Pasting skills slip eh?  

(15 Jan 2015, 7:48 am)Dan wrote Certainly hadn't been updated since January 6th - meaning that I hadn't actually updated 4954 to show 'Purple' yet! I've now updated everything, including details of the most recent repaint in the form of Percy Main's Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 562 (NK53 TLJ), which arrived at Saltmeadows a few days ago for repaint and has now come out of the paintshop in a fresh coat of corporate livery red. This vehicle has been repainted due to the PVR decrease of the "North Tyne Links" network of services later this month.

This vehicle has now returned to service at Percy Main following repaint - on North Tyne Links network of services today.

Could rename the laser brand setting like Golden Arrows the had red and silver in the past on Citaros but the red arrows brand is on geminis now or my alternative something like Gold Cobra got that from a cd I got

Riverside's former "Crusader" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5332 (BJ10 VUS) arrived at Saltmeadows this morning for repaint. The vehicle will be repainted into Go North East's corporate livery - very much like Percy Main's 562 - due to the PVR decrease of service 27 later this month.

5326 should be back at Deptford now, and will most likely be out in service tomorrow.

Volvo B7TL East Lancs Vyking 3967 was on loan to Stanley Depot last night (or possibly all day), it operated the approx. 1840 43 to Durham.

If GNE were going to move a B9TL from Deptford to Riverside, would it be cheaper to paint 6084 or fit a Tacho in 6099 / 6100?

6084 already has one fitted.

(17 Jan 2015, 1:10 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote If GNE were going to move a B9TL from Deptford to Riverside, would it be cheaper to paint 6084 or fit a Tacho in 6099 / 6100?

6084 already has a tacho fitted.

(17 Jan 2015, 1:24 pm)Michael wrote 6084 already has one fitted.

And its probably going there as well.....

(17 Jan 2015, 1:24 pm)Michael wrote 6084 already has one fitted.

Thats what he is saying. Would it:
a) be cheaper to repaint 6084 and transfer it to Riverside
or
b) add a tachograph to 6099 or 6100 and not have to repaint any buses

Any idea when it will be repainted

(17 Jan 2015, 1:35 pm)citaro5284 wrote And I would expect it going to Riverside as well

Aye, any idea when it will be going for a repaint?

Yes.....

Someone is clearly making up for lost time by teasing even more than usual!

Just so we're not adding any more posts to our gigantic 'Latest' thread...

I've now locked the other one, pending our decision of what we're doing with this section of the forum.

As reported yesterday, 562 is now back in service at Percy Main following repaint. Still shining, I managed to catch up with it today:

Go North East: 562 / NK53TLY by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Looks smart in red.

Another quick question regarding the Laser changes.
The new PVR is 13 if i'm not mistaken so why does 5326 and 5327 need to be repainted? I say this because there are currently 12 branded Laser citaros. Those will be carried over to services 35/36 with 5325 making up the PVR of 13. This suggests that 5326 and 5327 (if it gets repainted into gold) will be branded spares. Therefore it would make more sense if 5327 is repainted into the corporate livery rather than into gold then it can be shared between the 35/36 and 61. 

@Robert - I have the PVR down as being 15
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/news/article.php?id=444

Go North East would not have branded spare vehicles, so if the PVR was 13, only 5325 would have been painted gold. 5326 is already in gold, and citaro5284 has confirmed that 5327 will also be repainted gold.

OH WAIT! I'm thinking of the revised 2/2A PVR 

(17 Jan 2015, 7:08 pm)Robert wrote OH WAIT! I'm thinking of the revised 2/2A PVR 

It's 13 =) 

3/8 Silver Arrows are going to 35/36 and the last 5 are going on the 61 =)

(18 Jan 2015, 12:13 pm)Michael wrote It's 13 =) 

3/8 Silver Arrows are going to 35/36 and the last 5 are going on the 61 =)

Aye, i knew exactly what i'd done once i read the first line of Dans post. Knew something was wrong either way only at the time i didnt know whether it was me going doolally or some information not being correct.

By the way, in regard to forum speed, it is going a lot faster for me now.