(10 Jun 2026, 5:09 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote The seats were retrimmed a few years back i suppose and the bus is nearly 15 years old. 

Does look very smart, not sure how long this one will last though.

Probably has a good 4/5 years left in it. They let the B7TLs go on for 20 years.

Also I would guess when it comes to the remaining East Gateshead Riders IF they go onto the 2026 Livery they will most likely get the retrim as it has been with the Go Seats since arrival.

Not related to the Gemini but might aswell post. I was browsing timetables on Ebay and did see that the North Tyneside 35* timetable has a design for a Single Decker in the 2026 livery. Unfortunatly it does not show the rear part however it does have text on the black pannel (where they normally put place names for branding). Which I guess from the look of it, it says what they have on the rear "We're all about the North East". 

Its confusing this new livery with them repainting 6043 in this livery but a much newer vehicle like the Daimler Streetlite is still getting the 2019 livery applied to it.