(22 Nov 2013, 7:20 pm)andreos1 wrote Just jumping in (and jumping straight back out) of this Northern versus GNE vinyls debate - but when the Northern brand was launched, it was GNE in their marketing/pr blurb who explained that Northern was a recognised brand, passengers referred to GNE as 'The Northern' etc.
So if they are doing away with it, and rebranding everything in red as GNE, is this another change of tact/contradiction/back tracking from the powers that be at GNE/Northern towers?
It was a reason for unbranded buses. With the centenary this year it was an opportunity to throw the Northern name out there. Personally I think it was all a bit flat in the execution. One Versa, a few buses at Beamish and a badly publicised 5p fare on the Angel.
Plus red looked better than white.