(19 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote I don't think that such a service would be relegated to just having branding added on-top of the standard RYB fleet livery. It would need to be treated the same as any other branded services that aren't the 9 or 49 imo.


Still in the early stages so could well change my thoughts, but it being labelled as only being in the standard livery suggests that it won't see that much use. Perhaps some special events such as the Great North Run (which EY usually send open tops up for anyway so some cost cutting there) and the odd day in mainstream service when the weather is nice.

Don't a couple of the Omnidekkas have a removable roof? 
Would have thought it would have made sense using something from the existing fleet, rather than aquire something from another division. 

Interesting move nonetheless, especially when SNE are working on their own service on North Tyneside. 

I hope last summers weather wasn't a flash in the pan!