(07 Nov 2014, 5:04 pm)aureolin wrote Really? At a time when WiFi is becoming standard everywhere - including new bus orders? Seems a bit bizarre if the whole branding is around the provision of an additional service (or 'luxury' if you like), that has come to be the expectation...

Yes - after all, these are the first vehicles in the Teesside fleet with WiFi so why not shout about it on the branding?

(07 Nov 2014, 5:29 pm)Multi21 wrote Any news on  replacements for the non dda remaining single deckers? 

Yes - there will be some sort of investment into the Teesside fleet next year - what cannot be disclosed per-say but I think I can say investment next year will see off what remains of the non-DDA MANs.

(07 Nov 2014, 6:03 pm)Jimmi wrote Did anyone who attended The Zone launch today pick up the free stuff on offer, free stuff included:
headphones
memory stick
mints
thing to put in trollys instead of pound coins
screen cloth

I did pick up everything - then discovered I ended up missing the headphones for myself (but grabbed them for a friend who was unable to attend by a last minute shift change at work) and had 2 of the bookmarks (as there already was one in the bag).

Overall, it was a great show and a chance to talk to the management staff, including Ms Usher and Mr McLeary (engineering director). Mr Medicott and various other senior management figures were also in attendance. Just a shame about the weather - I ended up soaked (as did my camera.....but that's for another thread).