(24 Dec 2020, 2:50 pm)citaro5284 wrote News from Behind The Scenes at Go North West facebook page....
The trial of our Mercedes-Benz Citaro from fellow operator Go North East was a success! The first 8 of 23 Citaros destined for Manchester have now left Go North East, and are at Thorntons awaiting refurb before they join us in the New Year.
The first 12 buses will receive this bright new colour scheme and brand for the 41 - look out for more details soon. The remainder of the fleet will receive a modified version of our base livery.
These buses represent a significant upgrade for our customers in Manchester, featuring free WiFi, leather seats, USB power and a designer interior - and they'll be upgraded to Euro VI emissions standards, too.
The news means that our remaining ex-First B7RLEs are now on borrowed time - withdrawals will begin in earnest in the New Year, so catch them while you can!
Wonder what they'll do with the seats since they have the GNE logo embroidered into them, and due to the seat design, the head rests aren't separate like they are with other vehicles.
Probably be cheaper to start from scratch than with them rather than try and change it
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Go North East 5305 (NK08CHN) by Buses2012, on Flickr