(14 Feb 2016, 4:47 pm)Adrian wrote I think the point is being missed here. Branded vehicles off route cause confusion of customers, not to mention that it looks crap. That is irrespective of who is running it, what the reasons for doing it are, or what vehicle is being used.Got to agree here, in Darlington this afternoon I observed the following branded buses on wrong branded routes.
You brand something because you want a customer to look out for that striking brand. So it's a poor and confusing customer experience to then go and shove it on another route to save a bit of cash. Not to mention that it's got the number of the route and destination points on the side of it!
Frequenta 2 EcoCitys: 1B, 5A and Morton Park 12's.
Frequenta 3/3A/3B: 4 (interworks with the 3) and 8.
Frequenta 9/10: Hurworth 12's and X75.
Sapphire 7 Pulsar: 19 (interworks with the 7).
Obviously I get why the above are done, but it looks sloppy and unprofessional.