(26 Oct 2020, 9:31 am)JP6004 wrote Yes they seem to branching out 

Shame they didn't take a leaf out of their corporate design guide book ...if they even have one.

(26 Oct 2020, 10:43 am)ne14ne1 wrote Shame they didn't take a leaf out of their corporate design guide book ...if they even have one.

Think your barking up the wrong tree

(26 Oct 2020, 9:23 am)streetdeckfan wrote Don't forget what looks like green flooring!

Maybe they're going for the tree aesthetic

Green flooring sounds more like grass than tree to me.

Thats errrm,bland

Interesting to see what looks like a blue version of the new moquette design?

(26 Oct 2020, 7:43 pm)V514DFT wrote Thats errrm,bland

Aye it is atm because it hasn't been branded.

Blue and green seats:

https://twitter.com/martijngne/status/13...58752?s=21

I’m intrigued to see how this goes. Like the rest of the world, environment and emissions seem to have dropped right down the priority and view of the public and indeed government.

It has the risk of being another government funded folly but we shall see

(28 Oct 2020, 8:44 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Blue and green seats:
https://twitter.com/martijngne/status/13...58752?s=21

I understand these are just new but surely the blue seats but with red head rests would look better on the refurbs of older stock rather than the contrasting red. A bit off topic but still.

(28 Oct 2020, 8:44 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Blue and green seats:
https://twitter.com/martijngne/status/13...58752?s=21

IMO, they look horrible. So just as new style liveries and interior start to be rolled out, they mix it all up again just because they are electric. Definately not a fan so far.....apart from the cant rail lights

We've seen the green 'line' across the front of many of the new Yutongs, but are there any plans for variations, like red...
https://twitter.com/nathyP291KPX/status/...02/photo/2
Pretty sure this is one from the GNE batch, any reason why this one is red instead of green?

(30 Oct 2020, 5:27 pm)Adtrainsam wrote We've seen the green 'line' across the front of many of the new Yutongs, but are there any plans for variations, like red...
https://twitter.com/nathyP291KPX/status/...02/photo/2
Pretty sure this is one from the GNE batch, any reason why this one is red instead of green?

Only hypothesis is the spare?

(28 Oct 2020, 8:44 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Blue and green seats:

https://twitter.com/martijngne/status/13...58752?s=21

The seating looks like a blue and green style of the latest red based moquette on new buses.

As an aside, when the ex-route X1 Volvo B9TLs are refurbished, will they gain moquette like new buses or like East Yorkshire route 12/13 Volvo B9TLs?

(31 Oct 2020, 9:20 am)Metroline1511 wrote As an aside, when the ex-route X1 Volvo B9TLs are refurbished, will they gain moquette like new buses or like East Yorkshire route 12/13 Volvo B9TLs?

Yes, they have - but without the vinyl sides (this adds a lot of time to the process, and is in turn a lot more expensive - cue the 'seat variation' police):

Go North East: 6051 / NK12GDF by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Thank you for the photo Dan. Ironically I ask the question just before spotting and reading the Refubs thread. I plan to ride one on a visit to the area, hopefully next summer.

(31 Oct 2020, 9:27 am)Dan wrote Yes, they have - but without the vinyl sides (this adds a lot of time to the process, and is in turn a lot more expensive - cue the 'seat variation' police):

Go North East: 6051 / NK12GDF by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Standardisation, that's what I like!

(31 Oct 2020, 11:08 pm)busmanT wrote Standardisation, that's what I like!

Welcome to the world of Go North East - for the last ten years at least, internal specification and offering has changed with every new vehicle order and/or refurbishment!

Some destinations are standard, others have colour route numbers, others are fully white.

Some buses have TFT monitors for their Next Stop Announcement visual, others have LED screens.

Some seats are blue moquette, others are e-leather, others are ‘proper’ leather.

Might as well continue the tradition! [emoji6]


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(31 Oct 2020, 9:20 am)Metroline1511 wrote The seating looks like a blue and green style of the latest red based moquette on new buses.

As an aside, when the ex-route X1 Volvo B9TLs are refurbished, will they gain moquette like new buses or like East Yorkshire route 12/13 Volvo B9TLs?

Quite looking forward to seeing this VOLTRA spec and the livery. Quite an interesting choice of seat/headrest colours, but I bet look really good. 

(31 Oct 2020, 9:27 am)Dan wrote Yes, they have - but without the vinyl sides (this adds a lot of time to the process, and is in turn a lot more expensive - cue the 'seat variation' police):

Go North East: 6051 / NK12GDF by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

The red moquette looks so much fresher than the old blue one. I hadn't even noticed the vinyl sides were missing - maybe because the clashing colours of red and blue immediately grabs your attention.

(01 Nov 2020, 5:12 am)Dan wrote Welcome to the world of Go North East - for the last ten years at least, internal specification and offering has changed with every new vehicle order and/or refurbishment!

Some destinations are standard, others have colour route numbers, others are fully white.

Some buses have TFT monitors for their Next Stop Announcement visual, others have LED screens.

Some seats are blue moquette, others are e-leather, others are ‘proper’ leather.

Might as well continue the tradition! [emoji6]


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At least you put people before profit and actually spend money to try and keep customers satisfied during their journey. That's the main thing and you should be proud of that.

(01 Nov 2020, 9:48 pm)BeachBoy99 wrote At least you put people before profit and actually spend money to try and keep customers satisfied during their journey. That's the main thing and you should be proud of that.

Not to get too off topic but this is definitely about profit, or getting as near to profit as currently possible. GNE strategy seems to be investing in providing a better product rather than running on a shoestring is a way to entice and keep customers. In this respect Arriva are the other end of the scale and Stagecoach have maintained a fairly steady middle ground for a very long time.

(01 Nov 2020, 5:12 am)Dan wrote Welcome to the world of Go North East - for the last ten years at least, internal specification and offering has changed with every new vehicle order and/or refurbishment!

Some destinations are standard, others have colour route numbers, others are fully white.

Some buses have TFT monitors for their Next Stop Announcement visual, others have LED screens.

Some seats are blue moquette, others are e-leather, others are ‘proper’ leather.

Might as well continue the tradition! [emoji6]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Personally, my favourite interior was the 15-17 plate Streetlites and the 16 plate StreetDecks.

The seats on those still look as good as the day they were new, unlike the newer leather seats, they have the LED displays which are far better than the LCD screens as you can actually see them from the back of the bus, they feel a lot brighter because of the light blue walls, but the wood effect flooring adds a touch of warmth.

(01 Nov 2020, 11:01 pm)James101 wrote Not to get too off topic but this is definitely about profit, or getting as near to profit as currently possible. GNE strategy seems to be investing in providing a better product rather than running on a shoestring is a way to entice and keep customers. In this respect Arriva are the other end of the scale and Stagecoach have maintained a fairly steady middle ground for a very long time.

I'm not too sure about Stagecoach being middle ground and Arriva bottom mind. Arriva spend more money on refurbishments and tech than Stagecoach, okay some of it quite badly. I can't remember Stagecoach ever refurbishing a bus and tech wise they're by far the furthest behind infact they've just turned off WiFi to save money on their whole fleet give or take.

Stagecoach NE have some of the oldest buses in the whole Stagecoach fleet, the MANS and Tranbus Darts for starters and I don't believe either of them have been refurbished in their lifetime neither.

(02 Nov 2020, 10:15 am)Storx wrote I'm not too sure about Stagecoach being middle ground and Arriva bottom mind. Arriva spend more money on refurbishments and tech than Stagecoach, okay some of it quite badly. I can't remember Stagecoach ever refurbishing a bus and tech wise they're by far the furthest behind infact they've just turned off WiFi to save money on their whole fleet give or take.

Stagecoach NE have some of the oldest buses in the whole Stagecoach fleet, the MANS and Tranbus Darts for starters and I don't believe either of them have been refurbished in their lifetime neither.

Didn't Stagecoach only start ordering NSAs last year? Even Arriva has had that for years!

As much as I love bashing Arriva, Stagecoach is the only operator that I completely refuse to travel with. If I need to travel somewhere that only Stagecoach cover, I'll just get a lift instead.
The few times I have used them, the service has been terrible and the vehicles have been awful. I've lost count of the times I've been walking to the Metrocentre and literally choked from the amount of black smoke coming out of whatever they shove on the 100.

At least Arriva tries to put lipstick on a pig by refurbishing vehicles with leather seats and USB ports

The First 2 Yutong's have arrived at Riverside.

(03 Nov 2020, 7:34 pm)citaro5284 wrote The First 2 Yutong's have arrived at Riverside.

Thought I was seeing things. Passed them about 40mins ago. They're as tall as they are long! 
Funny little things side on.

Martijn Gilbert was live earlier from one of the new electric buses with a update... with a tour at the end... with them starting to enter service from around the 21st November.

https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...3297507021

(04 Nov 2020, 6:35 pm)Michael wrote Martijn Gilbert was live earlier from one of the new electric buses with a update... with a tour at the end... with them starting to enter service from around the 21st November.

https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...3297507021

thanks for posting this!

EDIT, video won’t start playing for me. Will try another device.

(04 Nov 2020, 6:35 pm)Michael wrote Martijn Gilbert was live earlier from one of the new electric buses with a update... with a tour at the end... with them starting to enter service from around the 21st November.

https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...3297507021

A bit chessey having grass style flooring

I see theres now billboards out for Voltra, as well as Better Than Ever.

4 of them on Riverside this afternoon.