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Route Branded Buses off Route

Started by Rob H, April 08, 2013, 11:44:08 AM

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Kevin

Quote from: Jack on November 25, 2017, 02:01:07 PM
2213 (37) - 5/31
2221 (37) - 5/31

Two other 37 branded on the 73 and one on the 58 all ~ 16:00 on Lode Lane
11 branded Gemini on X12
Apparently an X12 branded Platinum on the 37
Someone at AG having fun today lol
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Jack

Quote from: Kevin on November 25, 2017, 04:05:34 PM
Two other 37 branded on the 73 and one on the 58 all ~ 16:00 on Lode Lane
11 branded Gemini on X12
Apparently an X12 branded Platinum on the 37
Someone at AG having fun today lol
Yeah both 6704 and 6706 are on the 37

Steve3229vp

What is the point of route branding ?

This week I've seen
branded 33 on 67. 
     " "    X61 on X1
     " "    X12 on 1
    " "     X12 on 37
    " "    X3-5 on X14
    " "     X12 on 11A

so what is the point of route branding ?


 

 

 

 

 

Kevin

Quote from: Steve3229vp on November 25, 2017, 04:43:58 PM
What is the point of route branding ?


Some people will state it's a form of advertising, which I can accept for occasional appearances, but for so many to not be on route it seems rather pointless
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Sh4318

Quote from: Steve3229vp on November 25, 2017, 04:43:58 PM
What is the point of route branding ?

This week I've seen
branded 33 on 67. 
     " "    X61 on X1
     " "    X12 on 1
    " "     X12 on 37
    " "    X3-5 on X14
    " "     X12 on 11A

so what is the point of route branding ?


 

 

 

 



Platinum MMC workings could get very interesting once the new hybrid ones are out on the road
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

Jack

Quote from: Kevin on November 25, 2017, 04:55:44 PM
Some people will state it's a form of advertising, which I can accept for occasional appearances, but for so many to not be on route it seems rather pointless
The 37 Brandeds on the 58 and 73 (Saturdays) are always on them. Quite tedious and annoying.

MW

Quote from: Jack on November 25, 2017, 10:13:54 PM
The 37 Brandeds on the 58 and 73 (Saturdays) are always on them. Quite tedious and annoying.

Branding is something that isn't taken seriously at AG by the engineers. It winds them up having to dedicate certain buses only for one route. If there's only one MMC available and it's 37 branded, should they find an unbranded one and go and swap it or just send the branded one out which is more productive.

With routes like the 11 & X12, it's different, because they want as many Euro 3 vehicles as they can get out of garage on the 11, and the X12 because it's literally only that route the Platinums are for.

37351ml


John


Kevin

Quote from: MW on November 26, 2017, 12:49:58 AM
....and the X12 because it's literally only that route the Platinums are for.

And yet they still appear everywhere else with Geminis on instead
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MW

Quote from: Kevin on November 27, 2017, 07:53:09 AM
And yet they still appear everywhere else with Geminis on instead

There's not enough Platinums at AG. If one is defective in the morning at 6AM, a Gemini will be sent out instead. By 8AM it may be fixed. That Platinum will most likely end up on a non Platinum route. That's how it works.

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Jordan

my local routes are:

NXWM: 72 72A 17 73
igo 99
sunny travel 71E
r.k. travel 72 and further down the road the 73

Kevin

1866 spreading the gospel of the 28 along the 16 today
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