New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Coventrybususer95]

Hope so just hope that it's the same both sides and not like the electric buses now 

[Tony]

What do you mean by 'not the same both sides'?

[Coventrybususer95]

If you look at a university platinum the branding is different the the electric ones  the university ones are mirrored so there the same both side yet the electric ones have one number one side and on the other a list of places it serves

[Tony]

If you look at a university platinum the branding is different the the electric ones  the university ones are mirrored so there the same both side yet the electric ones have one number one side and on the other a list of places it serves

As you cannot see both sides at the same time why is that a problem?
None of the electrics are being route branded.

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

Why are NX West Midlands repainting the fleet that are in the White and Red livery into Crimson when they've got the new 2 tone grey & red livery and only a handful are going into it

[Tony]

Just the last couple of Scanias are going Crimson to make them uniform as they only have a couple of years left. Buses expected to still be in service in 2025 are going Grey.

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

Are the Enviro400's going or are they staying until 2025?

[Jack]

Are the Enviro400's going or are they staying until 2025?

I'd imagine the MK2's will be still here, 4830 and up.

[RW]

Why is the new 'grey' livery being introduced with little or no publicity? Previous new liveries have been introduced with vehicles on display in the new livery at that time at various prominent locations. This time, nothing. Why?

[uniquicity]

Why is the new 'grey' livery being introduced with little or no publicity? Previous new liveries have been introduced with vehicles on display in the new livery at that time at various prominent locations. This time, nothing. Why?

1) It's a stretch to call it a new livery. It's an evolution
2) Why would you publicise something so dull anyway

[Stu]

Why is the new 'grey' livery being introduced with little or no publicity? Previous new liveries have been introduced with vehicles on display in the new livery at that time at various prominent locations. This time, nothing. Why?

I presume there will be some kind of 'announcement' or publicity, perhaps when the new electric buses are launched in Coventry.

[Coventrybususer95]

I presume there will be some kind of 'announcement' or publicity, perhaps when the new electric buses are launched in Coventry.

That's what I was wondering if there going to do what they did with the platinums

[RW]

1) It's a stretch to call it a new livery. It's an evolution
2) Why would you publicise something so dull anyway

Certainly agree with your 'dull' comment. May be a practical livery but the people of Coventry won't be stopping and going 'wow' as an electric passes them. Disappointing that NXWM haven't pushed the boat out and gone for an outstanding livery. Cheap but not very cheerful.

[Mike K]

1) It's a stretch to call it a new livery. It's an evolution
2) Why would you publicise something so dull anyway

Agree with this. I liked the existing Platinum livery when it was introduced but have never been convinced by having an entire fleet in a dull two-tone grey. And in my opinion the new scheme is a backward step from the existing Platinum livery, which, old Lothian livery aside, was a bit different to most styles. A two-colour livery, split diagonally with the front end a different colour to the rest, is one of the most predictable and common out there. At least the likes of Transdev and Go North West enhance it with detail including vinyls, different colour front end panels etc.

The revised NXWM effort is very much a case of a functional livery that will require minimal maintenance, but there's no getting away from the fact that it's one of the most dull and unoriginal liveries out there. Having said that it's still better than the hideous Stagecoach scheme! 

[Tony]

Agree with this. I liked the existing Platinum livery when it was introduced but have never been convinced by having an entire fleet in a dull two-tone grey. And in my opinion the new scheme is a backward step from the existing Platinum livery, which, old Lothian livery aside, was a bit different to most styles. A two-colour livery, split diagonally with the front end a different colour to the rest, is one of the most predictable and common out there. At least the likes of Transdev and Go North West enhance it with detail including vinyls, different colour front end panels etc.

The revised NXWM effort is very much a case of a functional livery that will require minimal maintenance, but there's no getting away from the fact that it's one of the most dull and unoriginal liveries out there. Having said that it's still better than the hideous Stagecoach scheme!

The livery is also restricted as the owners of the new buses, Zenobe, have placed restrictions on colours that can be used.