(02 Apr 2015, 4:12 pm)RM2186 wrote I saw one of the Lime Streetlites this afternoon heading towards Saltmeadows on trade plates. but couldn't get the number so likely one of the two arrived today. I thought it looked very smart in the Lime colour.

They do. I can't wait to see them branded up.

One of the red spares was also tucked away round the corner, and that looks just as smart. It was stood with another lime, and one of the X66 branded Streetlites. 

(02 Apr 2015, 10:03 am)Robert wrote 4911 joins 4901 in the 'Hall of corporate livery mixing'. Same place too...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/17007380491/

off 4919.

For The Get Around Card is it loaded on the card or is it a ticket?

(02 Apr 2015, 6:50 pm)danpick wrote For The Get Around Card is it loaded on the card or is it a ticket?

How do you mean? You can buy a Get Around day ticket (like me) for £3.75, which can be purchased from the driver and so is a paper ticket, or you can purchase your tickets online.

(02 Apr 2015, 6:52 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote How do you mean? You can buy a Get Around day ticket (like me) for £3.75, which can be purchased from the driver and so is a paper ticket, or you can purchase your tickets online.

It's the Day Ticket as I'm getting it on Saturday.

(02 Apr 2015, 6:53 pm)danpick wrote It's the Day Ticket as I'm getting it on Saturday.

Just get on any Go North East bus, ask for a ''Get Around'' and s/he'll charge you £3.75 for a day ticket. 

(02 Apr 2015, 6:54 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Just get on any Go North East bus, ask for a ''Get Around'' and s/he'll charge you £3.75 for a day ticket. 

The Get Around day ticket would get me to Middlesbrough on the X9/X10 wouldn't it? Or would I require a full fare ticket?

(02 Apr 2015, 9:36 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote The Get Around day ticket would get me to Middlesbrough on the X9/X10 wouldn't it? Or would I require a full fare ticket?

It would get you to Middlesbrough on all Go North East services.

(02 Apr 2015, 9:36 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote The Get Around day ticket would get me to Middlesbrough on the X9/X10 wouldn't it? Or would I require a full fare ticket?

3.75 get around valid, 90p single is not valid.

(02 Apr 2015, 9:37 pm)Dan wrote 3.75 get around valid, 90p single is not valid.

Thanks, I know the off peak get around tickets are not available on Tyne Tess Express so I just thought i'd check for the Get Around all day as well.

The Lime brand will be having a name change to "Coast & Country" when the Wright Streetlites are brought into service.

www.simplygo.com/coast&country.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:03 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote The Lime brand will be having a name change to "Coast & Country" when the Wright Streetlites are brought into service.

www.simplygo.com/coast&country.

The link just loads up the lime timetables etc

(03 Apr 2015, 1:29 pm)Citaro5292 wrote The link just loads up the lime timetables etc

Possibly because the streetlites are nowhere near ready to enter service yet so they havent bothered doing any changes yet apart from changing the web link in advance? I can't even find the link that GuyParkRoyal has just posted either.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:29 pm)Citaro5292 wrote The link just loads up the lime timetables etc

It will until the new brand is formally launched then the timetables will show the Coast&Country brand on a lime greeen Streetlite.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:34 pm)Robert wrote Possibly because the streetlites are nowhere near ready to enter service yet so they havent bothered doing any changes yet apart from changing the web link in advance? I can't even find the link that GuyParkRoyal has just posted either.

Just redirects you straight to the Lime page.

Makes sense as you don't want to be confusing passengers with having two different brands for the same services and the new StreetLite's will have new enhanced features that the Volvo B10BLE's don't have, WiFI charging points etc. so you don't want people complaining thinking they are getting a new bus with these features than a R reg B10BLE turns up with non of the features advertised.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:03 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote The Lime brand will be having a name change to "Coast & Country" when the Wright Streetlites are brought into service.

www.simplygo.com/coast&country.

Coast&Country, doesnt sound very Limetastic does it although the Brand Name makes a lot of sense, watch the branding be a Green Variation of the Drifter/Coaster Branding, but instead of having a Lighthouse on it, it will have Penshaw Monument.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:41 pm)Jimmi wrote Just redirects you straight to the Lime page.

Makes sense as you don't want to be confusing passengers with having two different brands for the same services and the new StreetLite's will have new enhanced features that the Volvo B10BLE's don't have, WiFI charging points etc. so you don't want people complaining thinking they are getting a new bus with these features than a R reg B10BLE turns up with non of the features advertised.

I know it does but i can't find where he got the link from? Imagine a Volvo B10BLE with wifi, eleather seating and next stop announcements...i wish.

Here is a preview of Coast&Country.

The X66 link button has been updated, but the timetable is still gold with the old X66 livery.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:50 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Here is a preview of Coast&Country.

Looks good, can't wait to see what the branding will look like in person on these StreetLite's.

Why Coast & Country I wonder? It goes nowhere near a Coast, and the only country it serves is bandit country.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:56 pm)aureolin wrote Why Coast & Country I wonder? It goes nowhere near a Coast, and the only country it serves is bandit country.

The routes do go along the coast to coast cycle path so that is what they mean by coast maybe?

Bit like the saltwell park livery

(03 Apr 2015, 1:56 pm)aureolin wrote Why Coast & Country I wonder? It goes nowhere near a Coast, and the only country it serves is bandit country.

Sunderland is a Coastal Town isnt it.

(03 Apr 2015, 1:57 pm)Robert wrote The routes do go along the coast to coast cycle path so that is what they mean by coast maybe?

It's a bus though, not a bike. If they're not continuing the route as a 'cycle friendly' route, which the leaflet makes no mention of, it makes no sense.

Maybe I'm taking far too much of a simplistic view, but id expect a bus with 'Coast' on the side to go somewhat near a coastline? Nearest would be Seaburn, which is at least a good 20 minute walk, unless the route is going to change?

(03 Apr 2015, 2:04 pm)Malarkey wrote Sunderland is a Coastal Town isnt it.

Sunderland is a City.

(03 Apr 2015, 2:06 pm)aureolin wrote Sunderland is a City.

Which is located 2 Miles off the Coast, which makes it a Coastal Town.

Looks good

(03 Apr 2015, 2:12 pm)Malarkey wrote Which is located 2 Miles off the Coast, which makes it a Coastal Town.

Seaburn for example is coastal. Sunderland City Centre, nor anywhere else on the 8/78 route, could be classed as coastal.

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(03 Apr 2015, 2:15 pm)Michael wrote Looks good

Aye I think the livery itself will look fantastic! Just don't understand the logic of the name.

(03 Apr 2015, 2:04 pm)aureolin wrote It's a bus though, not a bike. If they're not continuing the route as a 'cycle friendly' route, which the leaflet makes no mention of, it makes no sense.

Maybe I'm taking far too much of a simplistic view, but id expect a bus with 'Coast' on the side to go somewhat near a coastline? Nearest would be Seaburn, which is at least a good 20 minute walk, unless the route is going to change?

But the route follows the C2C cycle path...nobody has complained about the Blaydon Racers not going along Scotswood Road anymore have they? Yes it goes to Blaydon but thats it...