(05 Feb 2020, 1:14 am)streetdeckfan wrote If you read a bit further on, you would have seen that I actually like The 49! I meant pathetic excuse more as a lack of 'effort' in the branding ie. just sticking a big 49 on the side and calling it a day!
With The 9 they at least put a bit of effort in with the people on the side
With the updated NSA on the X21, at Bishop it says "Welcome on board YOUR X-Lines X21 service to Newcastle", but then at Durham it says "Welcome to passengers joining us at Durham, this is THE X-Lines X21 service to Newcastle". I feel like they should stick to one or the other.
I have to agree, the 9 and 49 do seem pointless brands. Same as "The Nines" on the purple L94s. I think the destination displays were more helpful than the branding itself.