Favourite and worst liveries (both WM and UK wide)

[CL]

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.

[CL]

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

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

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

[Liverpool Street]

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.

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

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!

[Mike K]

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/

[CL]

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...

[Tony]

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

[CL]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyleephotography/15191811523/

Up there in terms of Heritage Livery. The NB4L design is leeching onto me.

[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.

[Liverpool Street]

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

[Kiewii]

Not really a fan of this livery...  :o https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobsmithgl100/15477154293/in/photostream/

[domino.99]

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.

[Liverpool Street]

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.

[domino.99]

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