"OK way /Express as North East or Northern would promote a quality brand with an "Established heritage"

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Rather not have them back if i'm going to be honest, we had "Northern" in some form and everyone moaned about it... It wasn't the best though.

Why do people want to go back to older liverys when it's 2017, maybe the older generation will enjoy the come back of older liveries but no one else will or notice them.

They should just stick to one livery and leave it the same for a while...

I do agree on buses been on the wrong routes is confusing though but sometimes it can't be helped.

(26 Jan 2017, 4:14 pm)S813 FVK wrote That is a question that has been asked several times before and is also one that has not been answered - probably going to be a case of 'let the marketing team reveal what is happening'.

I do think that it is strange that new buses are being deployed on a service that will be debranded in line with the new vehicles as opposed to being branded. It maybe isn't one of the strongest brands but I certainly wouldn't withdraw it given the brands background (although not too relevant to the areas served!)

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5452 has entered service at Riverside on the 49/49A: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3172...otostream/

They are to get sub-branding for the 49s of some description.

Is 5452 out in service today? if so what are the Gateshead departures?

(27 Jan 2017, 9:10 am)RBZ 5459 wrote They are to get sub-branding for the 49s of some description.

Might of well just branded it fully lol

#5455

Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received Go North East's corporate livery with "The 49s" branding.

(27 Jan 2017, 10:00 am)Michael wrote Might of well just branded it fully lol

#5455

Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received Go North East's corporate livery with "The 49s" branding.

Interesting name. Does exactly hat it says on the tin I suppose....

(27 Jan 2017, 10:19 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Interesting name. Does exactly hat it says on the tin I suppose....

Ye, wonder if they've put a logo of the 49's on the side, like they did when they branded Deptfords "X36/X37" and "Nine" at Percy Main.

(27 Jan 2017, 10:23 am)Michael wrote Ye, wonder if they've put a logo of the 49's on the side, like they did when they branded Deptfords "X36/X37" and "Nine" at Percy Main.

Yeah, but they were pretty naff brands which didn't have much customer appeal, branded for the sake of branding them... so hopefully "The 49s" is a little more stylish and doesn't look slapped on last minute.

(27 Jan 2017, 10:51 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Yeah, but they were pretty naff brands which didn't have much customer appeal, branded for the sake of branding them... so hopefully "The 49s" is a little more stylish and doesn't look slapped on last minute.

Ye they were so hopefully "The 49s" is designed better.

No doubt a photo will appear soon haha

(27 Jan 2017, 10:56 am)Michael wrote Ye they were so hopefully "The 49s" is designed better.

No doubt a photo will appear soon haha

Like any change, no doubt it'll be like marmite too, like!
I do like change, but I also get to see what was to had. For example, when 3885-9 came off the X30/1s, I realised how badly they needed the peak time space that the 97 person capacity that the 50-60 person capacity that the omnicities simply don't have. Of course the buses are a similar size and it's just paint at the end of the day, but we'll see 😛

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5455 has been delivered to Riverside depot this morning and has branding for service 49 group.

It is rather minimalist and is a big departure from the previous Blaydon Racer brand!

(27 Jan 2017, 11:31 am)westy3738 wrote 5455 has been delivered to Riverside depot this morning and has branding for service 49 group.

It is rather minimalist and is a big departure from the previous Blaydon Racer brand!

5455:

Go North East: 5455 / NK66EWD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(27 Jan 2017, 11:58 am)Dan wrote 5455: https://flic.kr/p/R1Un5j

Going to be honest, it's not bad but could be better.

Hoping the Blaydon Racers brand will be put on another service in the future.

(27 Jan 2017, 11:58 am)Dan wrote 5455: https://flic.kr/p/R1Un5j

Wouldn't surprise me if there is more brandings in this style to come, service 18 possibly being one of them?

Doesn't look too bad I feel.

(27 Jan 2017, 12:11 pm)Jimmi wrote Wouldn't surprise me if there is more brandings in this style to come, service 18 possibly being one of them?

Doesn't look too bad I feel.

Maybe, would be good to have some sort of route branding on most/all services (with newer/new) although it will cost a lot of money so it seems doubtful but i'm not saying you're wrong Jimmi, you never know.

9099 is on the X1, somebody said it was kicking around leeds the other day.

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Any news on when the first of the Durham Diamond Citaro's will head back from Bus & Coach World, Blackburn?

5448 & 5450 are now at Stanley depot.

(27 Jan 2017, 1:23 pm)GX03 wrote 5448 & 5450 are now at Stanley depot.

Thanks for the update GX03.

This 49 livery is unoriginal and boring. Another step in the wrong direction .... and is proper branding on the way out? Why not keep Blaydon Racers? Or couldn't they think of a different name or colour, as happened with IndiGo.

A Streetlite is on blaydon racers near the metro centre now if anyone wants a photo (Winlaton bound).

(27 Jan 2017, 2:39 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote This 49 livery is unoriginal and boring. Another step in the wrong direction .... and is proper branding on the way out? Why not keep Blaydon Racers? Or couldn't they think of a different name or colour, as happened with IndiGo.

Regardless of how uninspiring it is, you've got to think why bother slapping a 49 vinyl on it. If they wanted to bin off a strong service route identity they should have left them unbranded.

(27 Jan 2017, 2:56 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Regardless of how uninspiring it is, you've got to think why bother slapping a 49 vinyl on it. If they wanted to bin off a strong service route identity they should have left them unbranded.

Just have to get used to it...... 

(27 Jan 2017, 3:02 pm)Michael wrote Just have to get used to it...... 

If it is to be rolled out across other services, I'd suspect it'll just be for the moderately performing routes, and not mainstream core money-makers.

(27 Jan 2017, 3:07 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote If it is to be rolled out across other services, I'd suspect it'll just be for the moderately performing routes, and not mainstream core money-makers.

I would imagine so, it seems a good idea to do that, as it means routes will have their own identity and buses but i don't expect to see it on buses which are close to getting withdrawn (older Scania's and Presidents from London) or for routes which are fully funded by NEXUS to receive it.

The branding looks bland, just like the vehicle it's plastered on.

I Hope the Blaydon Racers brand wont be lost as I thought it was quite effective. Hopefully its put on the 12 as thats an ideal route for it compared to the 49.

Just looking at this 49 brand though I think it looks quite good. Using the corporate livery well but also with noticeable route info. Not the most exciting brand but better than just the plain red and blue.

(27 Jan 2017, 2:39 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote This 49 livery is unoriginal and boring. Another step in the wrong direction .... and is proper branding on the way out? Why not keep Blaydon Racers? Or couldn't they think of a different name or colour, as happened with IndiGo.

Because it has very little relation to the 49/49A maybe? Neither service goes along Scotswood Road and only 1 service goes via Blaydon. I'd have expected a critical person like you to have presented that argument pretty quickly!

(27 Jan 2017, 4:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote Because it has very little relation to the 49/49A maybe? Neither service goes along Scotswood Road and only 1 service goes via Blaydon. I'd have expected a critical person like you to have presented that argument pretty quickly!

This is one of the reasons I'm glad the Blaydon Racers brand is being binned as this case used to crop up very regularly.

I would like to see 5 of 5275-83/5331 retain their Blaydon Racers branding and allocated to the 12s, allowing 5234-38 to go onto the 28s, as it was hinted before that the 28 was to be upgraded soon.

(27 Jan 2017, 11:58 am)Dan wrote 5455:

Go North East: 5455 / NK66EWD by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

What about "The 49A" ???