(18 Feb 2014, 6:35 pm)aureolin wrote Have to agree, and quite frankly it would appear that GNE also agree. Just look as far as Citylink/Tynedale Express and then Drifter/Crusader for that. Both examples are of two brands that emulate each other with only a different name.
The only reason I can think of it being different is that the TTX shade looks to be of a premium paint, whereas the WTX looks to be a simple base colour? May be way out with that thought though...
I think the difference with the Citylink/Tynedalexpress and Drifter/Coaster is that those two buses should never meet. Even still, there are minor differences in the liveries of both examples.
Comparing the two at present, and then looking at the new base livery colour (look at the bit which caught a glimpse of the sun):
![[Image: 9776499065_4eeca9ef02_z.jpg]](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/9776499065_4eeca9ef02_z.jpg)
![[Image: 12616482204_e40fb81304_z.jpg]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/12616482204_e40fb81304_z.jpg)
The new base livery colour looks to be closer to the shade used by the Tyne Tees Xpress than the old base livery colour. It is not exactly the same, but it's enough for passengers to differentiate between the two. It may sound daft, but is it possible elderly passengers could get confused by two similar livery designs for two similar services which are ultimately a lot different (one terminating in Newcastle and the other in Sunderland)? I agree most passengers will be able to tell that one is a single decker and one is a double decker, but if the two brand designs are exactly the same bar one word... Perhaps that has influenced the decision making of not integrating the two brands?