(28 Sep 2021, 8:58 pm)Keeiajs wrote Lets face it Arriva has given up. There is still MAX branding off 4 years ago. Vinyl Wraps to cover stuff up. 

Arriva aren't ordering many new buses (bar london) they will probs just end up selling off Depots.

I wouldn't say given up, they've played very safe the last 2 years especially since covid as let's face it, buying new buses in the hope of seeing some returns is a very risky strategy.

Given the fact that vinyls are being addressed now leads to suggest some effort is being at least thought of, granted its not the best look but looks to be the start of a big project to address fleet presentation and considering the numbers of buses that have to be done is gonna take time (or at least I hope this is the case), feels like Arriva now want to get rid of these old route brandings and liveries, think some of the buses I saw in Yorkshire had also lost route specific branding although less of a push with new logo.

Last new buses for North East were 67 plate Lites at Darlington at the start of 2018, wish I could forget them like all the Tyneside enthusiasts seem to do!