(27 Aug 2021, 10:04 am)L469 YVK wrote If it was lighter blue, I'd say yes. But with that shade of blue, I reckon it's more about the Metro Centre.

If you think about it, the X22 & X66 have the same shade of blue and they both serve the Metro Centre. Obviously the Tyne Valley Ten is GNE's major service from Newcastle to the Metro Centre.

From Hexham & Corbridge, perhaps they're thinking of the following too.....
- XLines = Fast to Newcastle
- Tyne Valley Ten = Links to the Tyne Valley and Metro Centre

You’d hope to God people wouldn’t be getting paid to come up with crap like that. Do you seriously think Joe Public would look at the back of the bus and think oh that blue bit must represent the blue mall in the Metrocentre.
Just, no.

I even seriously doubt X66 passengers have considered the different coloured ex-EYMS vehicles relate to the different colours of the malls. Why would they, they won’t give two hoots and other than to please a few spotters who like to spot different coloured buses, I don’t know by GNE/the design agency even bothered.