(03 Mar 2015, 6:16 pm)Robert wrote Well, we can work out that the 45/46 streetlites will be red  Can't have a green bus with 'Red Kite' on the side! I think streetlites in gold may be a bit too much. We'll just wait and see.
Could the crusader citaros being repainted mean that they will be gaining a better livery? That chinese writing style is terrible - not good for a citaro operated service imo!

The X66 colour will probables change, i think the X66 should go back to Centrelink blue i think that would look great on the Streetlites.


Lime - Probables stay the same colour but the brand style updated.

Red Kite - Probables be the same.


I hope the 27 gets a better brand... the current one is horrible. 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:16 pm)Robert wrote Well, we can work out that the 45/46 streetlites will be red  Can't have a green bus with 'Red Kite' on the side! I think streetlites in gold may be a bit too much. We'll just wait and see.

Could the crusader citaros being repainted mean that they will be gaining a better livery? That chinese writing style is terrible - not good for a citaro operated service imo!

Gold on StreetLite's would either look incredible or incredibly hideous.

(03 Mar 2015, 7:50 am)Michael wrote Citaro confirmed in the predictions thread, Streetlites for Red Kite/X66 and Lime..  however he didn't confirm the colour they would be in .. he wouldn't tell me haha

If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

(03 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)aureolin wrote If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

Hopefully, i think the Lime is outdated now, it should get a new name. 

Anyone want to do a mock up of a Lime streetlite? 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:26 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully, i think the Lime is outdated now, it should get a new name. 

Anyone want to do a mock up of a Lime streetlite? 

I could but thats usually malarkeys job from what i have seen previously  

(03 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)aureolin wrote If the Streetlites are for the 'Lime', then they can't really be any colour other than lime green can they? Unless a rebranding is in order...

Nah, lets make them pink and put them on the 21! I'm sure that would please everybody.

(03 Mar 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi wrote Nah, lets make them pink and put them on the 21! I'm sure that would please everybody.

With yellow spots....brand name: Spotty Pink 

Pinking you all the way to Consett! 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote With yellow spots....brand name: Spotty Pink 



Pinking you all the way to Consett! 

Surly if you were going to do that there should be a Mr. Blobby reference in there somewhere.

(03 Mar 2015, 6:36 pm)Jimmi wrote Surly if you were going to do that there should be a Mr. Blobby reference in there somewhere.

Oh god, how did i forget that pink thing!

(03 Mar 2015, 6:38 pm)Michael wrote Oh god, how did i forget that pink thing!

Blobby Blobby Blobby!

He can do the next stop announcements although I'm not sure that would be too helpful.

(03 Mar 2015, 6:21 pm)Michael wrote The X66 colour will probables change, i think the X66 should go back to Centrelink blue i think that would look great on the Streetlites.


Lime - Probables stay the same colour but the brand style updated.

Red Kite - Probables be the same.


I hope the 27 gets a better brand... the current one is horrible. 

lookslike a Chinese logo when i saw it on my own turf for the 1st time i thought it looks Chinese if they transferred the former logo from renowns then it would look decent minus the jarrow march 

(03 Mar 2015, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote With yellow spots....brand name: Spotty Pink 

Pinking you all the way to Consett! 

your making me think of Mr Blobby now 

(03 Mar 2015, 7:41 pm)Racer_Experience wrote lookslike a Chinese logo when i saw it on my own turf for the 1st time i thought it looks Chinese if they transferred the former logo from renowns then it would look decent minus the jarrow march 

your making me think of Mr Blobby now 

Crusader branding looks like a Chinese takeaway.

Pronto sounds like a pizza takeaway.

(03 Mar 2015, 7:43 pm)Jimmi wrote Crusader branding looks like a Chinese takeaway.

Pronto sounds like a pizza takeaway.

Post of the day. 

I still think, as I've said before, that with new vehicles (hopefully) Pronto should be rebranded OK
Express, as the OK1 livery was great and the route of X21 is far more relevant to the old OK, which became part of GNE, than the Darlington / Middlesbrough route of the OK1.

(03 Mar 2015, 7:43 pm)Jimmi wrote Crusader branding looks like a Chinese takeaway.

Pronto sounds like a pizza takeaway.

I think Go North East should have a design competition to make pronto brand better and Crusader and the winning result gets a months free travel

In other news I was gonna post it yesterday but I was at a mates house aka Dean as it was his birthday but here it is for Dan is there any repainting news this week?

(03 Mar 2015, 8:13 pm)Racer_Experience wrote I think Go North East should have a design competition to make pronto brand better and Crusader and the winning result gets a months free travel

In other news I was gonna post it yesterday but I was at a mates house aka Dean as it was his birthday but here it is for Dan is there any repainting news this week?

This is the reason why we are talking about the "Crusader" branding:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1402&pid=90122#pid90122

(03 Mar 2015, 8:13 pm)Racer_Experience wrote I think Go North East should have a design competition to make pronto brand better and Crusader and the winning result gets a months free travel



In other news I was gonna post it yesterday but I was at a mates house aka Dean as it was his birthday but here it is for Dan is there any repainting news this week?

Wasn't the previous Crusader branding (on the Renown's) designed by a competition winner? It's bad when normal people can come up with better designs than the current branding.

Think the Pulse was designed by a competition winner too.

(03 Mar 2015, 8:18 pm)Jimmi wrote Wasn't the previous Crusader branding (on the Renown's) designed by a competition winner? It's bad when normal people can come up with better designs than the current branding.

Think the Pulse was designed by a competition winner too.

Yes, I too recall the Pulse brand being won by a member of the public's design.

(03 Mar 2015, 8:18 pm)Jimmi wrote Wasn't the previous Crusader branding (on the Renown's) designed by a competition winner? It's bad when normal people can come up with better designs than the current branding.

Think the Pulse was designed by a competition winner too.

Pulse was, but not sure about Crusader? I preferred the Jarrow marchers livery on the Renowns.


Go North East 4840 340GUP Volvo B10BLE by LVNWtransFoto, on Flickr

(03 Mar 2015, 8:49 pm)aureolin wrote Pulse was, but not sure about Crusader? I preferred the Jarrow marchers livery on the Renowns.


Go North East 4840 340GUP Volvo B10BLE by LVNWtransFoto, on Flickr

Yeah the older livery shown above was much better.

After looking on Google all I could see to back this up was this description on Ron and Tons BLOG https://ronandton.wordpress.com/2012/05/...er-renown/

Cheaper fares for Durham students on Night Buses

(03 Mar 2015, 6:30 pm)Robert wrote I could but thats usually malarkeys job from what i have seen previously  

But Malarkey hasnt got access to a Computer atm.

(03 Mar 2015, 9:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Cheaper fares for Durham students on Night Buses

Shame it's not at the Newcastle end for the N21 & N56 when I use them!

(03 Mar 2015, 8:49 pm)aureolin wrote Pulse was, but not sure about Crusader? I preferred the Jarrow marchers livery on the Renowns.


Go North East 4840 340GUP Volvo B10BLE by LVNWtransFoto, on Flickr

I totally agree with you and all GNE neededs to do is repaint into that colours instead of the crap Silver.

I do wish the Mercs would go and bring in omnicity instead.

(03 Mar 2015, 9:03 pm)Jimmi wrote Yeah the older livery shown above was much better.

After looking on Google all I could see to back this up was this description on Ron and Tons BLOG https://ronandton.wordpress.com/2012/05/...er-renown/

Although I liked the logo and not the Jarrow men on the bus my opinion the livery was ruined despite all that it was a canny ride despite the volvos age what they should have done is lower the Jarrow March transferred the logo to the Citaros and made where the red banner was black displaying where it serves if only Mike Shinoda or Wes Borland were here there designs would be epic 

5256 out on 50's with no destination displays in Waldridge Road at 17:25.
The good news is bus branding works as customers indicated their intention to board the bus without hesitation.

6059's Wifi isnt issuing IP addresses, so can't connect.

(05 Mar 2015, 7:06 am)aureolin wrote 6059's Wifi isnt issuing IP addresses, so can't connect.

I know what my first job is before I've even gotten to Gateshead today, then!

(05 Mar 2015, 7:06 am)aureolin wrote 6059's Wifi isnt issuing IP addresses, so can't connect.

(05 Mar 2015, 7:08 am)Dan wrote I know what my first job is before I've even gotten to Gateshead today, then!

It's been dropping out over the past couple of days. Fault logged with Icomera.

(05 Mar 2015, 7:52 am)Dan wrote It's been dropping out over the past couple of days. Fault logged with Icomera.

Nice one cheers!