(24 Jan 2021, 5:14 pm)Dan wrote I can't help but feel this is a total over-reaction? I'm shocked: I really don't understand why everything has to be taken so literally.
South Tyneside and Sunderland are deemed to be red, what colour is on the back of the Crusader? Red! Repaints have been aligned to this strategy for the past two years (this isn't a new thing!)
Clearly a route contained entirely within one area will be that colour predominantly, but this doesn't work for every service as there are many which cross between several different coloured zones.
Well I think Andreos1 hit in on the head, if this isn't a new strategy then its so subtle - or ultimately flawed - even this forum hasn’t picked up on it and we literally document every repaint/brand change!
Are South Tyneside and Sunderland really red? Prince Bishops 20 travels through both, it’s purple. Will it go red at some point? Will the ‘green’ Coast and Country 78/8 be painted too as Green is for Gateshead and it goes no where near? As you know, I could go on.
And you’re right it is taking the strategy a little literally but that’s because I think the strategy is flawed. Lets take Consett for instance, I’d be forgiven for thinking Green was the colour with the X45/X46 and the X30 plus the 78. What’s actually yellow in Consett? The Venture network and the ‘back bit’ of the X5/X15; anything else? Will the Durham Diamond go yellow?
I’m assuming the goal of all this is so people associate the ‘red buses’ as Go North East if you’re in Houghton, South Shields or Jarrow which is a good idea in principle but if it works as suggested you’re also the failing to let people know that the 20, 78 or the 4 are part of the same company too.