(08 Sep 2020, 7:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'm surprised more hasn't been done to speed up the X1. It can be painful at times due to the stop/start nature of the southern portion of the route.
In addition to speeding up journies so it was comparible with the X5 of yore, it could have also assisted with marketing and the subsequent reduction in frequency/PVR.
Must say I don't know the route too well tbh, least you've got the quicker North section though it's better than nothing.
(08 Sep 2020, 7:12 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Apart from 'Connections 4' which is one of the cringiest brand names left (before branding was stepped up around 2015), everything else has got a decent brand name now imo. Some of them might not be very local but they don't have shambolic names. The Loop should make a comeback as I believe it was one of the first branded routes. It's also accurate as well, it really is a loop!
I think the 49s should be renamed Blaydon Racers, local branding + a decent brand. Any idea why it was taken away from the 49s.
Oh I don't know about that:
'Tyne Valley Ten' with it's tacky branding which looks like some form of carnival.
'Little Coasters' which are irrelevant to the coast and the Coaster bus route.
'Fab 56' with it's flowers.
'Indigo' which is as corporate as you can get (look's alright though).
When talking about local brands I'd love to see something more on the N. East pit heritage maybe on the Peterlee locals. Blaydon Racers was always a good brand but not sure the 12/12A really needs to be branded without going overboard.
Creativewise the Pink Panther in Durham had to be the best brand though especially if you get the reason behind it even known it's corny as hell haha.
(08 Sep 2020, 7:48 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Can't remember what Eldon Square is like, but I know at Durham the destination displays are actually too high to see unless you're literally standing at the window, and because of the angle they're parked at, you can't really see the side display either.
I've lost count of the times I've got the Newcastle X21 when I've meant to get the Bishop one when they're at the wrong stand (Another reason why they should still be at opposite ends of the station!)
You'd be buggared if you needed an Arriva bus in Durham especially with their allocations
