Go North East

[tom.robinson206]

RE: Go North East

(11/11/2012 20:15)venturego Wrote:  

(11/11/2012 14:05)mattdw92 Wrote:  South Tyne branded 8243 on Metrocentre circulars today. Had no route blind up, just "Welcome Aboard".

Wish GNE would keep branded buses to their respective routes! Maybe down to weak management or depot staff who don't understand the marketing of the company routes - but this ever growing practice can be confusing, especially tro the elderly & visitors to our region. Maybe fewer routes (eg. Only Gold Standard & Express services) should receive branding in future.

I do think there are too many brands and that Go North East should only brand their 'main' routes, such as the X1, 21, 27 and 56.

Saltmeadows only have branded buses, those being for 'South Tyne 5', 'QuayLink' and 'Nexus Bus', plus 8266 (for the S1). Essentially, this means that they have no 'spare' vehicles, so it's inevitable that branded buses will be used on the wrong route, hence why the QuayLink Versa's appear on the 'South Tyne 5' so regularly.