(02 May 2014, 6:46 am)Dan wrote 5274 is getting freshened up, yes. It retained its "Red Kite" red base livery which is slightly different to the shade of red of Go North East's corporate livery. The others (5247-49) were all repainted in late 2012 if memory serves, so won't be due for repaint just yet.
I would of thought with the Red Kite Omnicities being 8 Years Old, that the Repaint of 5274 would be an indicator of New Vehicles for the 45/46, because if one Vehicle was Painted Per Week it would take us to Mid/Late August, just in time for New Buses Arriving in say Early September, Although Last Year the First of the Former Metrolink now Waggonway/Northern Solars were not Repainted until June 2013, but with the South Tyne 5 Cadets and Driver Training Coaches also being Repainted, I suppose could put there Repaints back a few weeks.