(09 Oct 2014, 8:50 pm)aureolin wrote Perhaps a bit confusing to the customer, when a bus in a different livery and without operator logos turns up, when they're expecting am Arriva bus?
Its been happening on the X18 for 4 weeks now, and if branding / logos aren't applied until the new timetable starts, it will still be happening for another 4 weeks. I noticed today that 7533 has Arriva Durham County as the operator name on the legal lettering beside the door, as did its sister new E400 (not sure which one) which appeared in Berwick on the X15...
The Traveline North East Journeyplanner website has been updated with the new X18 / X15 route which appear to be starting on 17th November. Still no official announcement of any changes though...