Go North East

[tom.robinson206]

RE: Go North East

(28/07/2012 22:09)venturego Wrote:  

(28/07/2012 16:53)tom.robinson206 Wrote:  NK04ZNC has lost the 'Highwayman' branding.

Also, 'Red Arrows' Citaro, NK07KPT, was on the 88's today.

What is the point of branded buses when they are continually being used on other services than the brand they represent. This just creates confusion, especially visitors to our region. Are GNE overstretching themselves now?, What started out to be a good idea for a FEW SELECTED routes, has gone crazy with too many brands, poorly executed, serving little in promoting "best practice/quality and damaging the quality corporate image. Example: R reg yellow Double Decker buses being used on 44 & 43 Diamond service (Which was to become a Gold Standard service!!) - Since Peter Huntley sadly departed the managemet has become a joke - Maybe Nexus Quality contracts are the way to go. If they are handing out over £60m in monies to the local bus companies then maybe a tighter control on operations and standards would benefit customers/ local tax payers. [/i]

I do agree with you there. I also think that the majority of the new brandings have gone downhill and don't look as good as they previously did. But grey and red 'NEXUS Buses' - no thanks!