Just to see what people's favourite liveries (and ones they hate in both the WM area and UK wide
My opinion
Best:
(WM) My vote goes to this livery of Central Buses http://tomonthebuses.smugmug.com/Independants/West-Midlands/Central-Buses/22775446_9TkvFn#!i=2589164961&k=w8W8CxX&lb=1&s=XL - The reason being its more stylish than NXWM red and white, or Diamond Black! Plus the way the curves are on the E200s bodywork make their livery look stylish!
(UK) Trent Barton i4 livery http://tomonthebuses.smugmug.com/WellgladeGroup/Wellglade-Optare-Tempo-SR/23755979_gq8nPq#!i=2158313291&k=c5Hxj5v&lb=1&s=XL - The way it curves around the side of the bus to make it look smart and it suits the body of the Tempo SR
Worst:
(WM) The black blandness of Diamond Bus http://tomonthebuses.smugmug.com/Rotala/Rotala-Wright-Eclipse-Urban/22568398_dSCCtf#!i=2143505862&k=txnv9vV&lb=1&s=XL - It shows up all the dirt, and looks really wrong
(UK) I never knew NX livery could look so wrong until I saw this... http://tomonthebuses.smugmug.com/NXBusandCoach/National-Express-Alexander-2/22071442_KM3KmC#!i=2180006583&k=T42vTmd&lb=1&s=XL - Yes, loads of grey...a depressing amount in fact!
Honourable mention:
London gets the last word with its annoyingly stupid obsession with red. Just when I thought Diamond could do bad with Black, TfL take the biscuit with 100% insistence on red...
...anyway, over to you
I've always thought the NXHH livery was very smart! :P
I am (obviously) going to say the Green Bus livery ;D but in all honesty it is one of the most striking liveries around.
I really want to see a Gemini in TGB livery!
I would say the pete's travel livery, NBB livery, BCC/diamond/go west midlands liveries and the black diamond/red diamond liveries are good along with blackpool's lines livery-not the current one. Arriva's interurban livery is a good one along with stagecaoch gold and arriva sapphire.
Midland Rider - Best (Remember them?)
NXWM - Worst (Just red and white crap on a company of this stature?)
The best is without a doubt Yorkshire Coastliner:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49007178@N02/8970782961/in/photolist-eEHBeK-eB95af-eB5ZLi-eB9dY3-eB6cy4-eACfHg-eQj5y3-eQj6nh-eQj78d-eQj4W5-eQ7DJ6-eNWKBn-eGWnRb-eGQfkv-eGoGcv-eGuR49-eFw4ZB-eC9GBa-eALRfK-eAFk5q-ezGjT8-ezuhfW-exEy9Y-exAZqx-exDLG3-exE9ib-exskh1-euNYuk-euHARN-eupGfR-etSxb6-etAcGE-epgLJT-eoehWV-ep1MBj-epavQG-ep3iQo-ep1u9C-eoerE2-em9c3Q-em4Fwk-em3Emc-em56gK-em47D4-em3jxc-ekAXQw-ekvaAF-ekvgqH-ekaWdy-eAChN8-ezr7t6
I also like sister company Harrogate and district:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10110677@N07/8667511994/in/photolist-ecVgkY-ecNACM-ecNwi6-ecTZws-ecPqWB-ecFDvy-eczUnz-e3sX5C-dYg18E-dWJbpQ-dVmWgu-dVgn9z-dVmVjQ-dUxAHc-dUDdjL-dUDd7U-dUxzZa-dUDdum-dUDcN9-dNcmUR-dNhSFL-dNchwD-dNcjaM-dNcnbr-dNhRC5-dNhTms-dNcmst-dNciuZ-dNhSXs-dNhVNd-dNcnxk-dNhSyq-dNciNH-dNcmgg-dLcbkQ-dLcbbA-dJUgge-dJZGGw-dHqZCR-dCwgtf-dpdvnP-dm755D-diXUqx-d9PVUz-cJcU1U-cquVAy-cqjr45-cqjpR5-cpa7zh-cnoQAs-cfyT5Y
(Believe it or not, this is actually a B7TL Gemini MK1 which was extensively refurbished to Gem 2 spec)
Can't argue with either of those Trandev ones, the Coastliner one in particular looks superb on the bonded glazed Gemini 2 B9TLs.
Would also have to agree on the NXWM livery - totally uninspired, dull and cheap looking. A 4 year old could have designed it.
Quote from: Mike K on July 01, 2013, 07:22:34 PM
Can't argue with either of those Trandev ones, the Coastliner one in particular looks superb on the bonded glazed Gemini 2 B9TLs.
Would also have to agree on the NXWM livery - totally uninspired, dull and cheap looking. A 4 year old could have designed it.
I just wonder what the meeting the design came out of was like. I think a bus painted mostly white would be a great idea on some of the busiest roads in europe-that wont look dirty at all.
This looks nice
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57271897@N06/7974347600/
Better than blackpools current offering
Like their old green and cream livery as well
Also like the old Midland Red West livery along with arriva interurban which looks great on pulsars and refreshes mid life buses such as the ex Midland dart on the homepage. I really liked the old TWM livery and the WM buses one beforehand-really great liveries that aged well as can be seen by the fact that some of the buses wearing TWM liveries have gone far longer without repaints than the buses in red/white have managed. The current rotala prestonbus livery is surely a winner and some of go north east's stuff is good as well and is certainly distinctive. It would be hard not to say that many of the post deregulation liveries were the best-ie bee line buzz and companies like that
The TM Toothpaste livery has to be one of the best
Worst UK
Timeline Travel, used to see these in Telford and found this to be one of the most drab, depressing liveries ever. In this pic it looked fairly freshly applied yet still looked awful. A more weathered version was 10 times worse.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15218213@N06/3331404089/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15218213@N06/3331404089/)
Worst WM
Midland Red West's Wyvern version of the Midland Express livery, so bland and lazy compared to the original ME livery. This scheme never suited any vehicle it was applied to in my opinion, mainly due to the shade of yellow.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2779/4297894228_b2eddb85e0_m.jpg (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2779/4297894228_b2eddb85e0_m.jpg)
Best UK
The Witch Way. A really classy and contemporary scheme that always looks innovative whenever I see it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/db3435/6767540481/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/db3435/6767540481/)
Best WM
This version of the Tame Valley livery. Loved the design and shades of green and yellow on this. Ironically I hated their standard livery.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31762625@N06/5566024448 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31762625@N06/5566024448)
God, that Timeline travel one is truly horrific. Not quite as bad but still utterly sh*t, ABus, Bristol:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbbuspics/6892552756/
How dare they defile a Spectra like that.
Midland Riders last livery before been sold off was probably the best in the West Midlands. Always thought Arriva's Interurban livery was rather nice also.
Worst livery must be Hanson's dealer white, very basic.
Worst livery is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don't actully have a livery ;)
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
Best: toothpaste
Worst: new diamond livery
Anyone for brown and green?:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmb15/6114265010/
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
The North Western one was truly horrific and can be seen in all its glory on the opening sequence to original 'Brookside' episodes if you Youtube it! I was a fan of the Northumbria scheme though?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG)
I think MRN got off lightly there as they were in the same stable as those two but but fared slightly better with livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/)
My favourite Drawlane livery of the era was on the ex MRN Nationals that went to Shamrock and Rambler although unfortunately it was very shortlived:
http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg (http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg)
I know everyone thinks I am biased so I will throw this reminder in of how MRN could get things badly wrong, although you have to wonder if the current NX livery designers may have worked in this area before!
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg)
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:24:34 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
The North Western one was truly horrific and can be seen in all its glory on the opening sequence to original 'Brookside' episodes if you Youtube it! I was a fan of the Northumbria scheme though?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG)
I think MRN got off lightly there as they were in the same stable as those two but but fared slightly better with livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/)
My favourite Drawlane livery of the era was on the ex MRN Nationals that went to Shamrock and Rambler although unfortunately it was very shortlived:
http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg (http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg)
I know everyone thinks I am biased so I will throw this reminder in of how MRN could get things badly wrong, although you have to wonder if the current NX livery designers may have worked in this area before!
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg)
This last one is very interesting Andy as Ive got the midland red north book and some of the liveries offered by an agency including this one are absolutely hideous-even worse than this one!!
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:24:34 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
The North Western one was truly horrific and can be seen in all its glory on the opening sequence to original 'Brookside' episodes if you Youtube it! I was a fan of the Northumbria scheme though?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG)
I think MRN got off lightly there as they were in the same stable as those two but but fared slightly better with livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/)
My favourite Drawlane livery of the era was on the ex MRN Nationals that went to Shamrock and Rambler although unfortunately it was very shortlived:
http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg (http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg)
I know everyone thinks I am biased so I will throw this reminder in of how MRN could get things badly wrong, although you have to wonder if the current NX livery designers may have worked in this area before!
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg)
This last one is very interesting Andy as Ive got the midland red north book and some of the liveries offered by an agency including this one are absolutely hideous-even worse than this one!!
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I have the book too, you're right there were some stinkers, something about that era I think....there was an opportunity to splash some cash and erase NBC blandness up and down the country and a new mini industry started up, with a few players that should never have got business!
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:45:06 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:24:34 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
The North Western one was truly horrific and can be seen in all its glory on the opening sequence to original 'Brookside' episodes if you Youtube it! I was a fan of the Northumbria scheme though?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG)
I think MRN got off lightly there as they were in the same stable as those two but but fared slightly better with livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/)
My favourite Drawlane livery of the era was on the ex MRN Nationals that went to Shamrock and Rambler although unfortunately it was very shortlived:
http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg (http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg)
I know everyone thinks I am biased so I will throw this reminder in of how MRN could get things badly wrong, although you have to wonder if the current NX livery designers may have worked in this area before!
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg)
This last one is very interesting Andy as Ive got the midland red north book and some of the liveries offered by an agency including this one are absolutely hideous-even worse than this one!!
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I have the book too, you're right there were some stinkers, something about that era I think....there was an opportunity to splash some cash and erase NBC blandness up and down the country and a new mini industry started up, with a few players that should never have got business!
Brilliant book to find out about MRN which I knew next to nothing about and british bus/drawlane which seem fascinating. The Bee Line livery they adopted was poor as well-I dislike the crosville light green as well and the orange crosville one was horrid
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 07:57:36 PM
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:45:06 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 07:27:25 PM
Quote from: andy on July 02, 2013, 07:24:34 PM
Quote from: Peter123 on July 02, 2013, 05:09:50 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on July 02, 2013, 05:05:12 PM
Worst liveey is Travel Express in Wolverhampton as they don'tactully have a livery ;)
Haha one of the worst liveries though is the Northumbia/North Western type livery-absolutely horrible design with horrid colours.
Im surprised no one has said that the worst livery was probably anything NBC!!
The North Western one was truly horrific and can be seen in all its glory on the opening sequence to original 'Brookside' episodes if you Youtube it! I was a fan of the Northumbria scheme though?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--L-DTwuAmmE/T9e_-0ZXwaI/AAAAAAAACXU/Q_QqkSkv_Ec/s640/101_3789+(Large).JPG)
I think MRN got off lightly there as they were in the same stable as those two but but fared slightly better with livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/solenteer/4894003443/)
My favourite Drawlane livery of the era was on the ex MRN Nationals that went to Shamrock and Rambler although unfortunately it was very shortlived:
http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg (http://www.freewebs.com/colinsplace/buses/shamrock/jox482p.jpg)
I know everyone thinks I am biased so I will throw this reminder in of how MRN could get things badly wrong, although you have to wonder if the current NX livery designers may have worked in this area before!
http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7076/7257396036_e816a286d8_m.jpg)
This last one is very interesting Andy as Ive got the midland red north book and some of the liveries offered by an agency including this one are absolutely hideous-even worse than this one!!
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I have the book too, you're right there were some stinkers, something about that era I think....there was an opportunity to splash some cash and erase NBC blandness up and down the country and a new mini industry started up, with a few players that should never have got business!
Brilliant book to find out about MRN which I knew next to nothing about and british bus/drawlane which seem fascinating. The Bee Line livery they adopted was poor as well-I dislike the crosville light green as well and the orange crosville one was horrid
They never really knew what to do with Crosville hence bolting it on to MRN and rebranding it, totally unsuccessfully, every 5 minutes! All the liveries used in that area were shocking and even upon standardisation I don't think there was ever a time where the Crewe and Macclesfield fleet were all in the same liveries it was a real patchwork quilt. And just when they started to sort it out they shoved it all over to Stevensons.
It's a great book for anyone on here to read if they can pick a copy up cheaply enough I would recommend it. Have driven at least half the buses photographed in there.
Quote from: Mike K on July 02, 2013, 06:17:52 PM
Anyone for brown and green?:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmb15/6114265010/
Urghhh looks like a massive turd in a field!
Quote from: nitromatt1 on July 02, 2013, 11:26:51 PM
Quote from: Mike K on July 02, 2013, 06:17:52 PM
Anyone for brown and green?:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmb15/6114265010/
Urghhh looks like a massive turd in a field!
I can't see a problem with it...at least it's not all over BLACK!
Any of the scutty minibus companies in WM that don't bother to paint their buses, they don't necessarily look bad in their own right just look lazy
I totally agree that Yorkshire Coastrider and Harrogate & District Route 36 liveries are superb. Incidentally, if anybody is in the Yorkshire area, the 36 is well worth a ride. It runs every 15 minutes between Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon and uses fully refurbished B7TL's with extra wide 2+1 leather seating upstairs. A unlimited travel day ticket costs £8.
Other favourites are Brighton & Hove red and cream (especially the Coaster buses), Southern Vectis two-tone green, Wessex grey and red and the Stagecoach Cambridge park and ride liveries.
My dislikes are white based liveries, and I include NXWM and the original Stagecoach livery amongst them. However, the ultimate bad livery must be Barbie 2 as it was an awful livery applied mostly to awful buses.
Finally I must disagree (tongue in cheek) with Nathan. Travel Express do have a base livery - it's rust!
Wessex is 1 of the best
One I'd completely forgotten about until I randomly started browsing their pictures on the main site....
North Birmingham Busways! Always looked smart, hell they even made Darts look smart. I miss them...
Best:
Reading Greenwave Enviro 300s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51253260@N05/8871235076/in/photolist-evVp7U-eQ75kP-bLhdcx-4ghbVY-5Evj2X-eQis9j-bojdq6-87NVUe-8DePdG-dyBhgJ-aLtABR-aqBdta
Go North East Red Kite Branding
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35759580@N03/5662672818/in/photolist-9CoFkY-86xaMF-86A8CJ-9pMMZ3-diyiz6-dxbnCg-dRDv7H-dRpFyZ-btuWZb-8qWr55-bQQW7z-9cjHiV-awS7zp-9p6Awd-bJDFvP-9cnnAL-9ascLU-bmGG8t-6pkwwc-bBSXP4-9W584P-ehA9jv-6MVW1h-5tziJH-5tzinF-5tDFRs-a3Zuo4-bw4dDe-a3tF43-a43k4S-bEEZXz-9W3Uvp-8iT6PK-bEEGT6-8iMZ4v-8iT6Np-8iT6PD-9mZ8Ht-b6D6kP-brnHVF-e2YaeJ-brKQvL-9aq7sz
& Another Vote for Yorkshire Coastliner Wright Gemini 2s
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92384708@N07/8630061736/in/photolist-e9BjFS-dR4sWS-e9vG9x-cuPoQC-e9vF98-diPdTa-diNSVC-diQmyF-cSJx89-dPk1bF-dR4epJ-dR4jbu-dMPFYn-dMPGfT-9u7NkP-eiUqxe-eYYZaC-bgeuhM-dKeLPy-eidRmM-c6mCVj-efWYke-ca1rKY-ecJKbD-dZZCzE-akEDtE-dXD5na-cDHkwm-aQoZvT-duRK31-duRK6d-dfsXLh-ai8crc-dyjQLY-dLTCH6-arLT2G-awaJMP-e6Zxtx-aQpoAn-duRHES-bMcfL4-ajXHVe-bAhY2W-9BZX8s-dizbMv-dKAozA-9BZWXQ-bAhY9f-9F8iXK-c6mAFE-aDW7ig
Worst:
First Beeline 2013 Version (sorry,im all for bring history back but this doesnt work at all)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17669268@N03/9219447478/in/photolist-f3G5x1-e9yjhL-c9wah1-eUDFcQ-dWPiSe-cZCY7u-eh89g3
Newbury & Districts Versas (Boring,Boring,Boring)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93036047@N02/9107665336/
& Of Course NXWM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbell50000/7243140478/
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Yeah. Series 1 Episode 1 of Waterloo Road had a bus with this TWM lookalike livery on
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 07:34:57 PM
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Yeah this has been mentioned before on here. Seen a Picture of an East Lancs Trident also in this livery
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 10, 2013, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 07:34:57 PM
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Yeah this has been mentioned before on here. Seen a Picture of an East Lancs Trident also in this livery
Sorry, must have missed it!
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on September 10, 2013, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 07:34:57 PM
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Yeah this has been mentioned before on here. Seen a Picture of an East Lancs Trident also in this livery
Sorry, must have missed it!
Does anyone know why the liveries were so similar? Even down to the painted area below the headlights
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 07:34:57 PM
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Bullocks
Quote from: Mike K on September 12, 2013, 11:06:06 PM
Quote from: N94 on September 10, 2013, 07:34:57 PM
Doesn't this look familiar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/R_Bullock_bus_R291_CVM_DAF_DB250_Optare_Spectra_in_Manchester_25_July_2008.jpg
Bullocks
Can you watch your language Mike :P
The Green Bus livery does look smart... Also, it's a great way to catch children's attentions, as most of their routes ARE for School Services... as I live near Handsworth, their buses use my street to get to the depot on Park Road
Sorry to bring back a dead topic... But I have a pleading answer to my best livery. I 'nominate' best livery to Lothian Buses. I just love the consistency of their livery, and how each and every one of their vehicles looks identical, deckers or not... My worst livery has to be NXWM, nothing can get more wrong than than that! I say they should've stuck with the TWM livery / Toothpaste Livery...
Stagecoach Magic Bus is definitely up there with the best:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99395428@N03/12884084654/in/photolist-kCwiuA-8MuNtr-8mBRKn-ab8cNE-dWNjKL-dWNh2U-d1Eogf-d2HABo-jMwawB-jPo1Qm-jMxKy1-bTnpSe-jMtaps-9Lf77d-azNmnL-iJgCmd-d2dHzd-fSifKg-fSiiYF-fSjj1h-fSjH2K-fSieCC-fSjgsE-fSighQ-kCwfoA-kCtT1F-kCu21i-kCw8Rh-kCuxa4-kCur96-kCwnMU-iJiXjm-8yJkjy-ab8oeW-hVDgsP-e286JA-axjbD6-e22xX6-g77dd3-dKxDaw-bwsLr9-daZger-eP5QX4-ksHF5N-gdmx2R-cp4J6J-azhNcB-dcqVix-cQh1UQ-axhJuc-fzqspM
Quote from: Sh4318 on April 01, 2014, 12:36:13 AM
Stagecoach Magic Bus is definitely up there with the best:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99395428@N03/12884084654/in/photolist-kCwiuA-8MuNtr-8mBRKn-ab8cNE-dWNjKL-dWNh2U-d1Eogf-d2HABo-jMwawB-jPo1Qm-jMxKy1-bTnpSe-jMtaps-9Lf77d-azNmnL-iJgCmd-d2dHzd-fSifKg-fSiiYF-fSjj1h-fSjH2K-fSieCC-fSjgsE-fSighQ-kCwfoA-kCtT1F-kCu21i-kCw8Rh-kCuxa4-kCur96-kCwnMU-iJiXjm-8yJkjy-ab8oeW-hVDgsP-e286JA-axjbD6-e22xX6-g77dd3-dKxDaw-bwsLr9-daZger-eP5QX4-ksHF5N-gdmx2R-cp4J6J-azhNcB-dcqVix-cQh1UQ-axhJuc-fzqspM
I was in Manchester Wednesday, caught an x50 branded enviro and a east lancs trident on the 142
A couple more I like
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/13953648412/
Stagey EK Loop
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/13953648412/
Stagey Bluebird Coastliner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/13068243854/
First Aberdeen park and ride
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/12778542195/
Stagey Kilmarnock Unirider
And finally
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/14018000340/
Travel Coventry Primelines mark 2
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
I do wish NX would come up with something more modern and imaginative.
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
I do wish NX would come up with something more modern and imaginative.
Mick. That is truly gorgeous.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on May 26, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
I do wish NX would come up with something more modern and imaginative.
Mick. That is truly gorgeous.
@Liverpool Street I had one of those horrible hot sweat moments just now when I thought I'd maybe posted a link to something else I was looking at earlier... 😳
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 08:03:06 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on May 26, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
I do wish NX would come up with something more modern and imaginative.
Mick. That is truly gorgeous.
@Liverpool Street I had one of those horrible hot sweat moments just now when I thought I'd maybe posted a link to something else I was looking at earlier... 😳
HA HA HA!! You're too funny Mick, but many a time I've done the same! ;) Gets the pulse racing for the wrong reason haha
Quote from: Liverpool Street on May 26, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 08:03:06 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on May 26, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/ (https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/)
I do wish NX would come up with something more modern and imaginative.
Mick. That is truly gorgeous.
@Liverpool Street I had one of those horrible hot sweat moments just now when I thought I'd maybe posted a link to something else I was looking at earlier... 😳
HA HA HA!! You're too funny Mick, but many a time I've done the same! ;) Gets the pulse racing for the wrong reason haha
The above is particularly true for Youtube links
@the trainbasherGlad it wasn't just me who really liked that Aberdeen Park and Ride livery! It does look very smart!
This livery I like as well-First Scotland East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/9476417983/in/photolist-kSroMp-iZ1SiF-fY2T1n-kSrEcT-fY3Xi9-egw6BY-h4rWdh-egw43y-iUtjq8-hgrr9f-ejqq1M-f6tpAC-egqnRa-eSWR6u-ef8deM-frp7Hk-frp7UX-n6iTxT-froW8P-froWpr-frDe5Y-frorce-frCJc3-frBLbw-frnt7i-frCJUs-frorr4-frCK73-frCkXW-fro3PP-efqrN6-a65JXr-eh5ZnZ-nGv8XJ-nJxzSH-n1v1ZH-noBG4G-nnLR3J-eKzcHF-fPPrVz-fQ6Rij-kiM1Yd-gAqZX7-ef8iwT-eKzd16-froBuK-kTUScz-fETZwX-iheLXn-ek5dCQ
I also like this one:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhughes/14265471382/in/photolist-nJAgD9-nJFpXg-nLq7dp-nLq84c-nJCFJT-nJBMsD-nJqHxy-nrYYyF-ns7w8t-ns42fU-nJvBdb-ns3Ze9-nGv8XJ-nJxzSH-nJmuXG-ns3V1R-nJf87t-ns3xQU-nJmdVG-ns3vHZ-nJesVD-nJjQBf-nJvM7v-ns2x9K-nJjNmd-nJvJa8-nLhRsg-ns26tX-nGs3s1-ns17sA-nJhLyE-nJbxMD-nJrvz5-nJbx2a-nrJdaN-nL1aCD-nHVAHP-nrr5wK-nJ43dB-nrukMk-nHZ2gp-nFWrzo-nrwAjy-nKGpqV-nrtThN-nHFjkX-nrtfz8-nrpYwa-nKGap8-nrq7QA
In fact, the new First bus livery/interurban liveries generally.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/didbygraham/13857150025/ A great example, as is:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/capuchinoking/14136551331/in/photolist-nxcwcD-7xFdMC-fsGaP5-7wL4qG-7CKgkK-6Mpvd8-7xBpDR-7ddgrW-6Z1Ams-adXjnn-ekgkyH-4t9hkt-7fHkwD-ecbPPC-7CKgGD-e7w1F4-8hGFsT-4tdkpS-63vBLS-847Byk-6NTiYR-acoyeg-71S5gr-e7BFt1-7zqUtT-71W5Pu-63qAwM-6PpMNp-bmEKkP-dEjxk2-d9NJZN-dqjctL-d9NJL4-81D4Y2-d9NJq3-bpB1yp-6ubrjN-bZKtWm-7HQEiA-cu6oZU-a8L1XR-7HRdKA-99MTEE-869nRj-6u7gQn-cD4Jv5-c26LGQ-7HReXY-7HLx4T-bxSjpX
I also like the Preston Bus livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/13945221478/in/photolist-nfhUv5-nwT43X-muj7br-m49sZH-jdaRhs-iUocRN-hi65N2-haJmEC-h9rdAi-gv9TkZ-fKvjiy-fbRaSQ-f6YHU2-f2Rx17-f2GbL5-eYaPsw-ennPUV-e3jxoD-dRM3n6-dj8uyK-cJmcLf-cGGfAu-7y8H66-7rEdSv-5SkGym-NFq5g
I like the Blazefield/Transdev liveries myself:
Blazefield Yorkshire Coastliner Livery
http://londonbuspageinexile.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/070214.jpg
Old & NEW 'The Witchway X43) liveries:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7404/10494799105_0f2a5a879e_z.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47336993@N06/10615490955
Blazefield/Transdev Route 36:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6088/6143369241_a58bc5ce63_z.jpg
First Excel X1:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/9985027825/in/pool-2080329@N24
Quote from: Winston on May 26, 2014, 09:07:42 PM
I like the Blazefield/Transdev liveries myself:
Blazefield Yorkshire Coastliner Livery
http://londonbuspageinexile.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/070214.jpg
Old & NEW 'The Witchway X43) liveries:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7404/10494799105_0f2a5a879e_z.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47336993@N06/10615490955
Blazefield/Transdev Route 36:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6088/6143369241_a58bc5ce63_z.jpg
First Excel X1:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/9985027825/in/pool-2080329@N24
All are good calls! Especially that X1 livery and the new Witchway livery!
Arriva Sapphire looks nice on the sb200's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81543024@N06/14086259369/in/pool-2080329@N24/
Quote from: DiamondDart on May 26, 2014, 09:19:05 PM
Quote from: Winston on May 26, 2014, 09:07:42 PM
I like the Blazefield/Transdev liveries myself:
Blazefield Yorkshire Coastliner Livery
http://londonbuspageinexile.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/070214.jpg
Old & NEW 'The Witchway X43) liveries:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7404/10494799105_0f2a5a879e_z.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47336993@N06/10615490955
Blazefield/Transdev Route 36:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6088/6143369241_a58bc5ce63_z.jpg
First Excel X1:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/9985027825/in/pool-2080329@N24
All are good calls! Especially that X1 livery and the new Witchway livery!
Arriva Sapphire looks nice on the sb200's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81543024@N06/14086259369/in/pool-2080329@N24/
Incidentally, there's a batch of Arriva Shappire E400's currently being completed at ADL Scarborough
http://wallys-wanderings.smugmug.com/PlaxtonCoachbuilders/Arriva-Group-Enviro-400s/41023348_4xtd5P#!i=3252479330&k=LpMwsNK&lb=1&s=A
Quote from: Winston on May 26, 2014, 09:26:57 PM
Incidentally, there's a batch of Arriva Shappire E400's currently being completed at ADL Scarborough
http://wallys-wanderings.smugmug.com/PlaxtonCoachbuilders/Arriva-Group-Enviro-400s/41023348_4xtd5P#!i=3252479330&k=LpMwsNK&lb=1&s=A
I wonder if that is one of the ones coming our way for Tamworth or Derby
I do really like that Edinburgh X62 Tartan Livery as well that DiamondDart linked to
Quote from: Winston on May 26, 2014, 09:26:57 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on May 26, 2014, 09:19:05 PM
Quote from: Winston on May 26, 2014, 09:07:42 PM
I like the Blazefield/Transdev liveries myself:
Blazefield Yorkshire Coastliner Livery
http://londonbuspageinexile.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/070214.jpg
Old & NEW 'The Witchway X43) liveries:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7404/10494799105_0f2a5a879e_z.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47336993@N06/10615490955
Blazefield/Transdev Route 36:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6088/6143369241_a58bc5ce63_z.jpg
First Excel X1:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/9985027825/in/pool-2080329@N24
All are good calls! Especially that X1 livery and the new Witchway livery!
Arriva Sapphire looks nice on the sb200's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81543024@N06/14086259369/in/pool-2080329@N24/
Incidentally, there's a batch of Arriva Shappire E400's currently being completed at ADL Scarborough
http://wallys-wanderings.smugmug.com/PlaxtonCoachbuilders/Arriva-Group-Enviro-400s/41023348_4xtd5P#!i=3252479330&k=LpMwsNK&lb=1&s=A
Thanks for that link-possibly for us in the North East! :P
Saw a photo of one that has just been refurbed as well at Thorntons of Ashington but can't find the link. When I find it, I'll post it!!
In the local area, my favourites are
- Diamond's 002, as much as I criticise their running of the route, their branding is iconic and distinctive, particularly as it continues on the inside. I also like the idea that each bus has its own character/theme on the back.
- Trent Barton's Villager services. I'm sure I saw "we've pulled out all the stops to get you there on time" on the back of one which I thought was really witty.
- Woosh!
- Stagecoach's Unibus Enviro400s in Warwickshire. Stagecoach are one of few companies that can get away with so many colours in a livery...
- And of course all Green Buses... (particularly 113)
Looking farther afield, my favourites are
- Reays, particularly the "Lakes Hopper" livery on the open top Olympian used on the 78R, 555R etc last year. This is one of the best liveries I've ever seen (see photo below)
- Stagecoach Enviro400 FX07 CME, the "Lincolnshire" livery. So eye catching. Not sure if any others have it.
- Reading Buses. My favourite is probably the Pink routes' livery, simply as you don't see many buses in pink, but they are all excellent!
NOT my photograph - source: www.davidaheath.com (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/www.davidaheath.com)
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidaheath.com%2FTripstoMajorCitysandTowns%2F12-to-14-10-2012-Blackpool%2Fi-vjKvpkd%2F0%2FL%2FReays%2520NSU987%2520%2520Lake%2520District%252013-10-2012%2520%2520E1165-L.jpg&hash=72f1cba9479ed00988b7b7a3f0bc6d7652c8e0bb)
FX07 CME is a good call
Link here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47424/10653724635/ Not my photo...
The Transdev Witchway livery is a very attractive livery; here are some of the best liveries I know of;
1) https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=BN14CUH
Metrobus Wright Eclipse Volvo B7RLE; good colours and stylish livery
2) https://www.flickr.com/photos/68628359@N04/8447143157/sizes/l
Transdev Blazefield Burnley & Pendle
3)http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo298/y1642004/Belfast%20Buses/3182365698_fba45a9d56_o.jpg
http://www.ith.org.uk/S0789-001.jpg
Ulsterbus Wright Solar - basic but easy on the eye - if the white was replaced with silver it would be more attractive
4) https://www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N05/6680518353/lightbox/
Stagecoach Livery on the Enviro 300 - good with branding and without!
5) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Hedingham_Omnibuses_bus_L386_Alexander_Dennis_Enviro400_SN10_CCV_(1).jpg
Hedingham Enviro 400 livery - Smart livery and if it was in blue, would be ideal for Birmingham ;)
(6) Reading Buses/Nottingham City Transport/Trent Barton - some good branding implemented by these operators
(7) Plymouth Citybus - http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7826371622_27cf795281_o.jpg
Inside the West Midlands: Best liveries are:
1 - TWM Toothpaste - http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/twm1841.090126.jpg - Smart (when maintained)-maybe better if it was all one colour(e.gblue)
2 - Solihull Signature - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdan14025/7362210788/lightbox/ (what actually happened to AE10CTO?)
3 - Johnsons - http://wmbusphotos.com/Johnsons/johnsonsYT13HKY.130715.jpg - attractive colours and design
4 - Silverline Enviros - http://wmbusphotos.com/Silverline/silverlineZ10ZSN60EDO.110106.jpg - they stand out and look immaculate whenever I see them
@Liberator9AE10CTO was sold to an operator in New Zealand last September I think.called Tranzit.
@DiamondDartThanks for that information; didn't know it would end up on the other side of the world :o Miss having the MCV on the S2; preferred it to the Solo SRs.
Quote from: Liberator9 on May 27, 2014, 09:56:07 AM
@DiamondDart
Thanks for that information; didn't know it would end up on the other side of the world :o Miss having the MCV on the S2; preferred it to the Solo SRs.
I never went on it but I liked AE10CSF. Did AE10CTO have astandard interior or a signature interior as I never went on it?
@DiamondDart It had an interior very similar to this MCV evolution interior (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/MCV_int_eVolution.JPG). However instead of the fabric seats it had blue leather covers with the words
Signature sewn into the leather. It was a good bus; bit loud but had a lot of power!
Quote from: Liberator9 on May 27, 2014, 01:24:07 PM
@DiamondDart
It had an interior very similar to this MCV evolution interior (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/MCV_int_eVolution.JPG). However instead of the fabric seats it had blue leather covers with the words Signature sewn into the leather. It was a good bus; bit loud but had a lot of power!
Aah right- thanks very much :)
This silly branding for the X95 Carlisle - Edinburgh... https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelst138/14135179367/in/photostream/
Quote from: Kiewii on June 01, 2014, 06:24:00 PM
This silly branding for the X95 Carlisle - Edinburgh... https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelst138/14135179367/in/photostream/
Thanks for posting! Will get to see it in the flesh on Thursday hopefully! I quite like it, though not as much as the tartan livery!
EDIT: Apparently they will all be gaining different colours, see photo link-not mine.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62592319@N06/14311345215/in/photostream/
I'm not being funny but... what the f*cks the point? Pardon my French but I'm totally disgusted at the way First are going about things. They've destroyed the company image once, and now putting ridiculous branding which I can't understand on every vehicle and every vehicles branding is about as identical as a snowflake.
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.memegenerator.net%2Finstances%2F45723663.jpg&hash=6ae1bc21e156dc3520e661dcc56f09d692e51dcf)
@Liverpool Street words of wisdom there! As I've said many times before, if you're going to brand buses, do it properly, not a NX-style job, and don't make the front of the bus look like a road marking.
@Liverpool StreetI am personally a massive fan of the new First. The "new" livery looks amazing and the branding highlights local attractions and towns. Branding is about standing out from the crowd. If you were stood in Edinburgh then the X62 branding would stand out. The fact is, route branding grows ridership in areas where there isn't a network of services.
As for every bus looking the same, personally I think it makes the fleet look a lot more interesting and stand out.
And I'd also say the route branding is all pretty simple and easy to understand. In fact, to a non-user of a longer distance route such as myself, it is reassuring to have key stops highlighted.
First are a bit of an oddity. At one end of the spectrum you have brandings such as the Edinburgh X62 Connect, and the Norfolk/Suffolk X1 Excel which in my opinion are eye catching, innovative and smart, and at the other end of the scale you have the brandings on the Leicester Enviro 400s which are crimes against humanity.
Quote from: Mike K on June 01, 2014, 07:53:45 PM
First are a bit of an oddity. At one end of the spectrum you have brandings such as the Edinburgh X62 Connect, and the Norfolk/Suffolk X1 Excel which in my opinion are eye catching, innovative and smart, and at the other end of the scale you have the brandings on the Leicester Enviro 400s which are crimes against humanity.
Yeah, I'm with you on that Mike. Apparently, one's meant to look like space or something, another textiles. I'm all for celebrating local industry but vinyl blobs are never going to look great!!
Quote from: Matt on June 01, 2014, 07:12:14 PM
@Liverpool Street words of wisdom there! As I've said many times before, if you're going to brand buses, do it properly, not a NX-style job, and don't make the front of the bus look like a road marking.
@Matt, haha, you've got it right there. It looks messy, it's not even as if the base First livery is basic and bright like it used to be but now they're using pastel colours and just not that instantly recognisable. You know it's First bus, but, it somehow isn't.
@DiamondDart - I'm not against branding per se, but I think doing it all different just makes it look confusing. I'd prefer if you're going to brand, do it in bold contrasting colours and keep it basic. Maybe a little logo to signify what's going about - an aeroplane for an airport, chimneys for heavy industry, train for a railway etc. but big and bold makes it noticeable in my eyes. Don't like this colouring one panel of the bus - for instance, the whole front end which is then different to the side branding? What's that about?
@Mike K - What was wrong with the instantly known Barbie livery? Sort of agree with you about the spectrum of liveries, some are good, others not so.
And can I just get one thing right... EVERY single bus is going to be branded in some way?
@Kiewii it would look good if the branding covered the whole of the bus in my opinion
The idea of Route Branding is sh*t. Don't get me wrong, I like the concept & design on some buses, but altogether, they have so much to live up to. With an average frequency attached to it! IMO, I'd much rather prefer if NX went WAYYY Back to about 2004, where they had a number in a colour coded circle & smallprint which displays where the bus was going directly... (Tony's Photo = http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4225-4474/4269.html)
@clayderman I think people get too mixed up with the definition of route branding, as long as the route branding increases awareness of the route, then surely it's effective, although it is nice to see route branding that is aesthetically pleasing, also long as it shows people where the route goes, the route number and the frequency, then what more does it have to do, that's my view.
How's about the latest offering from Reading Buses?:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/wirewiping/14422016036/
It's certainly different.
One thats most certainly up amongst the best: https://www.flickr.com/photos/92972461@N08/14298102311/in/photostream/
Edited:
And another. Despite the flamboyant branding for the 256, this shows how good/persistent Stagecoach is with a comparison of both liveries (Normal & Hybrid)... [However, I find the Stagecoach Oxford Hybrid livery better...) :P
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92972461@N08/14285303955/
Quote from: Mike K on June 18, 2014, 07:59:11 PM
How's about the latest offering from Reading Buses?:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/wirewiping/14422016036/
It's certainly different.
Beautiful. That's how you brand a route! Lovely work. I must visit Reading one of the days.
Im a fan of the old stagecoach devon "Bayline"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/34016627@N07/3713670316/in/photolist-iWyyuk-a7UEYu-mNqq3a-e7dLuo-mNqnHR-gFu7Gw-ex1r9E-8Ry6RF-e7dKsb-8GKvJf-5Kz8YP-e8wre6-5Ga3E4-8yBUky-52w6Tw-81jKL4-9fo822-8bEsFL-e7887i-78Mkmt-7L3r71-86aGrq-6EawNy-bWRv2X-8XH2As-6Au5e5-9gVmcr-5ShtBD-bthRvU-85iaNw-81nW9h-81nWMq-7ChSAB-9gYsx9-5MNYag-8iS3H3-8aCKhC-9grVMK-8mT5tW-2SipwQ-8bB8up-9mtnnp-81jzJt-8azvnp-7JkTdP-8PY6iW-9oDKz9-8EdfiZ-79WtY6-8PV1hH
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11717981@N02/1788466053/in/photolist-9grVMK-8mT5tW-2SipwQ-8bB8up-9mtnnp-81jzJt-8azvnp-7JkTdP-8PY6iW-9oDKz9-8EdfiZ-79WtY6-8PV1hH-9eCV3o-8iNPvz-9eCUvm-6prMXb-6RACf8-9f5VFp-7b9JfY-5KCuMs-91mxvL-8QQieq-8QQiB5-6QeJSf-8JfKMq-8JfK1U-8JcEKX-86aSWY-ec6biK-867mTM-bGcG9T-7AFptp-beVqHz-e98Bha-6TD1yS-3J3mDB-6gDJF2-8cfgAt-7XAxfH-4oeisr-bqHEWp-d7UsJm-6HUSnN-7jR4uQ-7zuF9A-e3gEpd-8Vqk7F-e3gEjd-bAMvUu
much better than its replacement
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30461364@N04/8593577130/in/photolist-nGrN5M-fqoERt-jVfQ4t-hVaQDT-exWnmk-kcenZS-fGbUio-fFUjDi-fqCVbG-e9f5Eh-fh58Kp-m1wyMD-ebVMif-e9f6mb-foMvk7-kS22ve-m1xepX-fXwhmG-e97JED-e6ok5W-fqEBdY-nYFtqo-fqqpg2-fqEBNW-jVfHjg-my39KT-kcbTfv-e9o6Y4-e3muEV-nYxJ1b-k7xZtH-e3mxYn-ns9Jxf-eNE4BW-k7w2Gz-fMbqRD-ggvkUg-niKW1C-iEbSQD-gR7jp3-jDLHJG-i76GkS-o1yFtc-jDJAxc-e4iy9h-e3moAz-e97Hqr-eGSUmz-nVVEXD-h2Fxqu
This got to be my favourite livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew78ukbuspics/14459591438/in/pool-1943375@N21/
How about this:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/14396484737/in/photolist-nWaKm6-odmpnq-9A9Gk6-kmdB7c-4Vhrkz-4Vhp2c-4VmCFu-a1c8pt-4VmDTN-7fDkkq-aBTkVm-odg4gA-o3xnpv-9kSgMz-7kFhFA-dJcRva-97WHiP-9jjUWB-9p5BUz-eZA1ko-7WM2m2-7fbMy3-7kFhyE-eHj8AN-eHj7Zf-eJ9owy
Quote from: Sayeed on July 19, 2014, 09:07:37 PM
This got to be my favourite livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew78ukbuspics/14459591438/in/pool-1943375@N21/
Love it! I do really like the 'Zipper' livery. It really suits this bus, although my only criticism is the yellow line on the front, could it not have been shaped to fit? No more complaints...
Not so much the livery, but I like the branding on this:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/46986413@N07/11912828364/
I'm sure I once had a video by the same name...
Another excellent livery I saw this week on my travels is the new livery of Rossendale Transport
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/14890129413/
Brightened up the otherwise bland surroundings of the new First livery in Bury Bus Station
Quote from: John on August 09, 2014, 09:46:25 PM
Another excellent livery I saw this week on my travels is the new livery of Rossendale Transport
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/14890129413/
Brightened up the otherwise bland surroundings of the new First livery in Bury Bus Station
why does the 'rosso' fontface remind me of cosmos? :P
Quote from: DiamondDart on July 19, 2014, 09:12:37 PM
How about this:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/14396484737/in/photolist-nWaKm6-odmpnq-9A9Gk6-kmdB7c-4Vhrkz-4Vhp2c-4VmCFu-a1c8pt-4VmDTN-7fDkkq-aBTkVm-odg4gA-o3xnpv-9kSgMz-7kFhFA-dJcRva-97WHiP-9jjUWB-9p5BUz-eZA1ko-7WM2m2-7fbMy3-7kFhyE-eHj8AN-eHj7Zf-eJ9owy
The french bus oui oui
Guys. Surely TfLs sea of Red Buses are amongst the worst. Most operators like arriva and stagecoach are horribly, horribly coated in red however, variation is nice. They certainly outdid themselves with a few of silver Borismasters, however, this one certainly struck me. Something about the Go-Ahead London livery really suits this *SINGLE DOOR* Enviro 400. "Single Door? In London?! Now I've heard EVERYTHING"
Also, the gold logo really 'sold it to me'.
Here it is:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/14068498074/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23875695@N06/14353943065/in/faves-londonstreetscenes/
Apparently, it is only a Private Hire vehicle; meaning it is not an ordinary service bus.
Fleetnumber: E282
Registration: YX14 RTZ
Quote from: clayderman on August 29, 2014, 11:25:28 PM
Guys. Surely TfLs sea of Red Buses are amongst the worst. Most operators like arriva and stagecoach are horribly, horribly coated in red however, variation is nice. They certainly outdid themselves with a few of silver Borismasters, however, this one certainly struck me. Something about the Go-Ahead London livery really suits this *SINGLE DOOR* Enviro 400. "Single Door? In London?! Now I've heard EVERYTHING"
Also, the gold logo really 'sold it to me'.
Here it is:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/14068498074/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23875695@N06/14353943065/in/faves-londonstreetscenes/
Apparently, it is only a Private Hire vehicle; meaning it is not an ordinary service bus.
Fleetnumber: E282
Registration: YX14 RTZ
I do like the old Stagecoach variation of the TFL red livery. This one -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/iainrobbie9/7803620932
If I'm not wrong they use that livery for their training vehicles. It was on the Routemasters, the BBC documentary.
This http://www.busphotography.co.uk/picture.php?/536/category/92 I thought looked good from GNE (the drifter streetlite which ironically was on a route which it wasn't branded for being on the X66!)
Bristol Cityline red, yellow and blue looked good for it's time on things such as Lynxes.
I like how Oxford Bus Company decorated the E400 MMC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/14910497997/
Quote from: Sayeed on August 31, 2014, 09:57:59 PM
I like how Oxford Bus Company decorated the E400 MMC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/14910497997/
Work of Art I say. The Oxford Bus Company have amazing liveries, simple but effective. In this case it's more scrambled, but nevertheless, works well with the structure and body of the bus.
This one is quite nice, although a mirror image version might look better! 8)
Quote from: Tony on September 03, 2014, 08:55:57 PM
This one is quite nice, although a mirror image version might look better! 8)
Oh i get it now, Tony is showing us his holiday snaps (watch out for other topics being hijacked by Spanish buses) ;D ;D ;D
Good lord help FirstBus... We've had a discussion earlier in this thread I think about the consistency of one of their route branded buses, but help me god... Why is it fine by them to make their buses look like a child's colouring book?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/35759580@N03/14792614300/in/photolist-nkM7eM-8S8aDh-fwb49S-aoRXQu-6MntrP-dLSgw6-oxb1S9-oxuHP6-oLBMMx-cyP5tw-edPKKT-p5AssW-oukTpu-mYjr5S-cAuBdq-cTC6vu-e3fdp5-8CStX8-cAtyjW-7gMxtg-oRyyZW-oJRpas-oy5EKg-bJtmHx-oPGeVZ-edPL6Z-dzdCtp-8qB5bw-oFpUsY-gnvEA6-8Jr41v-e3fcMN-9UBC2G-do3YNf-fjBcHX-gWi5AE-9U2PFe-dW7CSD-9j6UYt-kNbccM-au8fWF-9F6iiP-dYHFPK-nbac4w-9yxpzc-6ucEJv-auxGNk-8YRBBH-6TveFi-9yxq8g
DEFINITELY Floating around up there with the worst liveries... I mean, the branding looks fine, but the front is shocking.
Foreign operator; Not a Livery; Just look at the branding...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/benjamanyam/15338955751/
KMB certainly knows how to brand their buses (for service 2B), although, would've been better had they used rhyming...
I think the E200 belongs to KMB. But i'm not too sure as, in a lot of cases, they've use allover adverts... But definitely up there in terms of liveries for foreign operators.
Here's an example of a regular E200:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/busfanworld/5692883205/
And just to go a little off topic, they have some very nice merchandise...
- http://www.80mbusmodel.com/eshop/photos/93003.jpg
- http://www.80mbusmodel.com/eshop/photos/CA22021.jpg
- http://www.80mbusmodel.com/eshop/photos/CA22022.jpg
Fantastic! Spent 2 months in Hong Kong this summer and the buses were absolutely immaculate! Always clean, tidy and respected by the passengers! A fantastic mix of Gemini's, Enviro's, Tridents and some impressive older Olympians that went like the absolute bomb! Gutted I didn't find a Metrobus, think the final one finished in 2012 but the whole public transport network in Hong Kong was almost unimaginable for the Birmingham resident, it was incredible
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 26, 2014, 11:32:35 PM
Fantastic! Spent 2 months in Hong Kong this summer and the buses were absolutely immaculate! Always clean, tidy and respected by the passengers! A fantastic mix of Gemini's, Enviro's, Tridents and some impressive older Olympians that went like the absolute bomb! Gutted I didn't find a Metrobus, think the final one finished in 2012 but the whole public transport network in Hong Kong was almost unimaginable for the Birmingham resident, it was incredible
Please continue further. I want to go to HK prior to my demise. Your comments might push me that bit to go ahead with the idea I've been toying with.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on September 27, 2014, 12:11:34 AM
Quote from: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on September 26, 2014, 11:32:35 PM
Fantastic! Spent 2 months in Hong Kong this summer and the buses were absolutely immaculate! Always clean, tidy and respected by the passengers! A fantastic mix of Gemini's, Enviro's, Tridents and some impressive older Olympians that went like the absolute bomb! Gutted I didn't find a Metrobus, think the final one finished in 2012 but the whole public transport network in Hong Kong was almost unimaginable for the Birmingham resident, it was incredible
Please continue further. I want to go to HK prior to my demise. Your comments might push me that bit to go ahead with the idea I've been toying with.
Literally the best 2 months of my life LS! The place is incredible! Fantastic food, the sights are just breathtaking, from the most urban centre in the world to jungle in an hour! The people are so friendly and so respectful and well behaved and the organisation of the place just boggles the mind. Seriously the bosses of NXWM and Centro need to go over there and learn countless lessons! Cannot recommend it highly enough, you won't be dissapointed. Even the weather was incredible, sometimes it can be unbearably hot and humid, but we had some glorious days of sunshine!
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
The Reading Claret livery, this time on one of their new E400 MMCs:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/jawheeler/15558962631/
Quote from: Mike K on October 19, 2014, 09:24:08 AM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
The Reading Claret livery, this time on one of their new E400 MMCs:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/jawheeler/15558962631/
As the E400MMC start to crop up in other operators, it's only getting me more excited for the NX Platinum, but more jealous of other cities/towns having them. If only NX would plant WiFi into their buses...
Quote from: clayderman on October 19, 2014, 01:17:11 PM
Quote from: Mike K on October 19, 2014, 09:24:08 AM
Quote from: Mike K on May 26, 2014, 05:38:12 PM
I like the design of the Reading Buses livery but think it looks particularly good on the Claret routes:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/27204054@N07/11000893744/
The Reading Claret livery, this time on one of their new E400 MMCs:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/jawheeler/15558962631/
As the E400MMC start to crop up in other operators, it's only getting me more excited for the NX Platinum, but more jealous of other cities/towns having them. If only NX would plant WiFi into their buses...
See my message in the Wolverhampton thread
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/15191811523/
Up there in terms of Heritage Livery. The NB4L design is leeching onto me.
Quote from: clayderman on November 19, 2014, 05:41:07 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/15191811523/
Up there in terms of Heritage Livery. The NB4L design is leeching onto me.
I agree it's up there for a livery!
They do look stunning in London especially when lit up at night. Plus the interiors are the comfiest place to be on any London bus in terms of interior quality, seat quality and build quality plus quiet, smooth ride.
Quote from: clayderman on November 19, 2014, 05:41:07 PM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/15191811523/
Up there in terms of Heritage Livery. The NB4L design is leeching onto me.
Woah. Really impressive livery. Simple yet effective, best looking nb4l by far.
...and of course the destination is perfect. :P
Not really a fan of this livery... :o https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobsmithgl100/15477154293/in/photostream/
Quote from: Matt on December 24, 2014, 08:03:54 PM
Yorkshire Tiger's striking livery is one I like
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdwhiteley/15543481400
Hmmmm can't make my mind up with this one, I like it but feel it has too much of a zoo feel to it.
Quote from: Matt on December 24, 2014, 10:34:29 PM
Quote from: NXDom on December 24, 2014, 09:50:30 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 24, 2014, 08:03:54 PM
Yorkshire Tiger's striking livery is one I like
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdwhiteley/15543481400
Hmmmm can't make my mind up with this one, I like it but feel it has too much of a zoo feel to it.
But you can never get zoo much of a good thing
Terrible. I should ban you for crimes against puns.
Quote from: Liverpool Street on December 24, 2014, 10:52:00 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 24, 2014, 10:34:29 PM
Quote from: NXDom on December 24, 2014, 09:50:30 PM
Quote from: Matt on December 24, 2014, 08:03:54 PM
Yorkshire Tiger's striking livery is one I like
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdwhiteley/15543481400
Hmmmm can't make my mind up with this one, I like it but feel it has too much of a zoo feel to it.
But you can never get zoo much of a good thing
Terrible. I should ban you for crimes against puns.
It made me slightly chuckle, being a bit of a scruge LS
TigerBlue isn't bad. Especially as it roars against the competition
Quote from: the trainbasher on December 25, 2014, 10:35:33 AM
TigerBlue isn't bad. Especially as it roars against the competition
Bans all round!!
This version of the First livery is very smart and in my opinion suits the new Gemini 3 body well. Certainly the smartest looking Streetdeck I've seen by far:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14311944@N08/22063978908
Quote from: Mike K on October 24, 2015, 01:58:31 PM
This version of the First livery is very smart and in my opinion suits the new Gemini 3 body well. Certainly the smartest looking Streetdeck I've seen by far:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14311944@N08/22063978908
It would appear that this is one of a batch of eight going to Wells to upgrade service 376 to Bristol and convert it from single- to double-deck operation. I agree that it looks good.
East Yorkshires liverys quite nice
Quote from: Mike K on October 24, 2015, 01:58:31 PM
This version of the First livery is very smart and in my opinion suits the new Gemini 3 body well. Certainly the smartest looking Streetdeck I've seen by far:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14311944@N08/22063978908
I like the angular front end in that guise. Very nice, disguises the shorter upper saloon windows
ESOP livery was nice green and gold
Quote from: karl724223 on October 24, 2015, 09:54:51 PM
ESOP livery was nice green and gold
Nice and well liked idea as well I bet! ;)
You mean this
Quote from: Tony on October 24, 2015, 10:18:11 PM
You mean this
Which bus was Limited edition No.~1?
Quote from: karl724223 on October 24, 2015, 11:48:26 PM
was it Dudley?
I think it may have been DY's 2843. QN's 2880 as per my avatar was unnumbered
Seconded; the new FirstBus livery looks immaculate on newer buses - Not my photos, credit to owners etc...
First (Wales) - Unibus (E200MMC)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97198367@N07/22641397725/
First (Glasgow) - E200MMC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45168281@N05/22424838960/in/faves-122377951@N02/
First (Bristol) - Wright Streetdecks - Route Branded:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcw1987/22622889481/in/faves-122377951@N02/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcw1987/21990514913/in/faves-122377951@N02/
...but in particular, that UniBus livery is my favourite - loving that shade of blue.
@clayderman That E200MMC for the Unibus looks excellent - the other thing I like is the use of the black surrounds on the lights. Still think the NX E200MMCs would look good with the black surrounds; Scanias would look even better if after refurb if they kept the Silver surrounds (or had them painted black - D&M have that on their Scanias and it looks great).
Quote from: Liberator9 on October 31, 2015, 09:37:30 PM
@clayderman
That E200MMC for the Unibus looks excellent - the other thing I like is the use of the black surrounds on the lights. Still think the NX E200MMCs would look good with the black surrounds; Scanias would look even better if after refurb if they kept the Silver surrounds (or had them painted black - D&M have that on their Scanias and it looks great).
I agree. On the contrary, I believe the red surrounds can deter us from the asymmetric layout of the E200MMC front - on the Scanias, I must admit, I miss the silver surrounds, however, the new red paint and revised logo placement had made *almost* the entire omnilink fleet uniform.
Here's another to add to the list of great liveries.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/22691059011/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/22058745833/
Stagecoach in Winchester. Notice,
@Liberator9, black headlight surrounds. ;)
Quote from: clayderman on November 01, 2015, 07:58:44 PM
Here's another to add to the list of great liveries.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/22691059011/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coventrybuspics/22058745833/
Stagecoach in Winchester. Notice, @Liberator9, black headlight surrounds. ;)
I'm not a great fan of the E200 MMC design but with that livery and the black headlight surrounds they look really smart. Impressed.
@clayderman Yeah what I like about the new livery on the Scanias is the gold lines on the front under the windscreen - fits in well.
Very nice livery on that Stagecoach example - thanks!
Quote from: karl724223 on October 24, 2015, 11:48:26 PM
was it Dudley?
@karl724223 https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcwmetrobuses/22305415504/in/dateposted/
One of my favourite liveries. Looks really smart on the Streetdeck.
https://flic.kr/p/AjTJNF
Quote from: T840MAK on November 11, 2015, 07:10:01 PM
One of my favourite liveries. Looks really smart on the Streetdeck.
https://flic.kr/p/AjTJNF
That's very smart. I do like these blue 'inter-urban' liveries First are using.
Quote from: countryliner on November 30, 2015, 02:50:59 AM
I must say that the Social Travel livery is definetly one of my favourite liveries. It is quite simple but yet very effective. In my opinion the Social Travel livery looks very smart.
An operator who doesn't bother to display a fleetname on the vehicle, other than in the legal lettering. Very, very poor!
The livery should always give an indication of who operates the vehicle, even for peace of mind for intending passengers who then know which company they are dealing with and travelling on.
Quote from: countryliner on November 30, 2015, 12:40:11 PM
@Bryan - Yes maybe it would be good if these bus operators disayed fleetnames on their buses. But there are many bus operators all across the UK that dont display any fleetnames on their buses (i could probably think of around 20 operators off the top of my head that dont display fleetnames on their buses). At least Social Travel have a good looking smart livery - maybe they will add fleetnames to their buses in the future.
I feel as if I am banging my head against a brick wall here.
A bus livery + fleetname + service provided can equate to a good reputation and good income/profits. Those operators that don't provide this appear 'shady' and are often unreliable in the long-term.
How many of the operators you know of who do not show fleetnames on their vehicles will be around in a few years? Not many I would guess.
Quote from: countryliner on November 30, 2015, 03:13:59 PM
@Bryan - Just because a bus operator does not display a fleetname or a livery it does not mean that they are a bad operator. There are some bus operators in the UK that dont display a fleetname or a livery but are quite good operators. However there are also some bus operators in the UK that do display a fleetname and a livery on there vehicles but are quite poor operators. So i dont think that you can tell if a bus operator is good or not just based on whether they display a fleetname and / or a livery on their buses.
A simple question, why should an operator not show it's company name to intending passengers?
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkind.suicideproject.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F10%2Faaaa.jpg&hash=658740ce2b642bb77430fd1d7ebcdf2f4652816e)
Quote from: countryliner on November 30, 2015, 04:56:02 PM
@Bryan - Yes it would be good if all bus operators displayed their fleetnames. But i suppose that some of them dont have the time or money to do this - and for some operators this just is not at the top of their list of things to do. I am sure that most local and regular passengers will know who is operating the service. For passengers who dont know who is operating the bus service - they can always look at the legal lettering before they board the bus.
If an operator cannot afford a £50 vinyl for a fleetname on the front of a bus then they are of no fit financial standing to be an operator, even Travel Express managed to buy fleetname stickers!
Quote from: Tony on November 30, 2015, 06:24:32 PM
If an operator cannot afford a £50 vinyl for a fleetname on the front of a bus then they are of no fit financial standing to be an operator, even Travel Express managed to buy fleetname stickers!
Did they?! Don't remember seeing them use them
Quote from: Dom on November 30, 2015, 06:41:24 PM
Did they?! Don't remember seeing them use them
I shouldn't go waiting for a 54 if your eyesight is that bad as well!
http://wmbusphotos.com/TravelExpress/t580jtd.html
A popular choice in this thread was Transdev Blazefield liveries,
Here's the latest 36 livery along with a brand new fleet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-7QqCIDJJs
http://transportdesigned.com/live-blog-transdev-in-harrogates-the36-launch/
Also Keighley & District have re-launched the 662 as 'the SHUTTLE'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awyj-mJ8zV8
Quote from: Tony on November 30, 2015, 06:44:52 PM
I shouldn't go waiting for a 54 if your eyesight is that bad as well!
http://wmbusphotos.com/TravelExpress/t580jtd.html
How do you know I don't have very poor eyesight?
Quote from: WN on January 22, 2016, 05:14:00 PM
How do you know I don't have very poor eyesight?
You said you'd not seen fleetnames on Travel Express buses
Quote from: Tony on January 22, 2016, 05:46:14 PM
You said you'd not seen fleetnames on Travel Express buses
Yes, but you made a comment about my eyesight. How do you not know I do not very poor eyesight? If I did I could of taken that quite offensively!
Quote from: WN on January 22, 2016, 05:53:19 PM
Yes, but you made a comment about my eyesight. How do you not know I do not very poor eyesight? If I did I could of taken that quite offensively!
perhaps, just stop looking for offence where none is intended, and accept a joke as most people would and not ploughing back two months to find it
Quote from: Winston on January 22, 2016, 04:45:58 PM
A popular choice in this thread was Transdev Blazefield liveries,
Here's the latest 36 livery along with a brand new fleet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-7QqCIDJJs
http://transportdesigned.com/live-blog-transdev-in-harrogates-the36-launch/
Also Keighley & District have re-launched the 662 as 'the SHUTTLE'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awyj-mJ8zV8
That's how you do a high spec bus!
Superb both inside and out. I'll now go as far to say, with the right livery I really do like the new angular Eclipse 3 Gemini design.
Talk about a bus ! Quite remarkable, imagine that as our Platinum bus
https://flic.kr/p/DJWSM5
This, ladies and gentlemen, is how a trainer livery is done! :p
Very smart metallic blue paint job on Go North East's new Streetdecks for the X21. Shame it's spoiled by the cheap looking castle graphics that cover the whole sides of the bus.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/danielgrahamm/25314013382/
Maybe NXWM could make the X64 their own Castle Express. It could have graphics down the side depicting a drunken brawl outside the Weoley Castle pub, dangerous dogs roaming loose on the streets, etc.
10 "Best" Bus livery's
http://transportdesigned.com/10-uk-bus-liveries-we-really-really-love/
Nothing for West Midlands, Not even one of Travel Express's livery's!! (Not that they would count as they aren't operating at the moment!)
Apart from the Arriva Sapphire which is a National Brand anyway.
Quote from: Adam 404 on March 11, 2016, 05:33:09 PM
10 "Best" Bus livery's
http://transportdesigned.com/10-uk-bus-liveries-we-really-really-love/
Nothing for West Midlands, Not even one of Travel Express's livery's!! (Not that they would count as they aren't operating at the moment!)
What do you mean by nothing for the west midlands? The Arriva 110, 1 and 2 all operate in the West Midlands.
Brighton & Hove have started branding their batch of 12-reg B9TLs for services 28/29 (Brighton to Tunbridge Wells). After the mixed reaction they got to their green and blue Streetdecks on the Coaster 12 services, this livery actually looks very smart.
Quote from: Roy on May 28, 2016, 09:39:53 PM
Brighton & Hove have started branding their batch of 12-reg B9TLs for services 28/29 (Brighton to Tunbridge Wells). After the mixed reaction they got to their green and blue Streetdecks on the Coaster 12 services, this livery actually looks very smart.
Looks like a quality operator.
The Reading Buses livery design is smart and another quality version in my opinion is the new Royal Blue scheme that's been applied to a couple of MMCs:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/26774124413
Quote from: Mike K on June 28, 2016, 09:53:45 PM
The Reading Buses livery design is smart and another quality version in my opinion is the new Royal Blue scheme that's been applied to a couple of MMCs:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/east_lancs/26774124413
This looks quite neat ! These Enviro400MMC wear the livery well
I hadn't realised another operator had adopted the former NXWM low floor livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tarquinius_superbus/29254530863/
At least someone liked it.
Like the Harrogate 36, another simple base livery but it's amazing what good use of vinyls can do.
Really like this one - Best Impressions do produce some decent designs that really work with the Gemini 3 body.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/31364940432
Quote from: Mike K on December 13, 2016, 10:46:39 PM
Like the Harrogate 36, another simple base livery but it's amazing what good use of vinyls can do.
Really like this one - Best Impressions do produce some decent designs that really work with the Gemini 3 body.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/31364940432
These Gemini 3s/ Streetdecks sure as hell can look good in a variety of liveries ! The Harrogate 36 is a personal favourite.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/31102354474/in/feed
The Morebus livery is one I find quite attractive. This is no exception. Last time I was in Bournemouth, the X3 was ran by Omnicities!
Latest iteration of Go North East's Angel 21 branding - very similar to the current one but on new Streetdecks. GNE don't do route branding by halves:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/38073076224/in/pool-2018216@N25/
The revised Newbury & District livery looks smart, with striking similarities to the latest NXWM Platinum scheme:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/146961331@N08/47379574921/in/pool-1843980@N23/