Social Travel

[Steveminor]

Well the figures were going down while diamond were on there, probably one of the reasons they came off.
To answer the question regarding the 6 well many routes were considered both within & outside the west midlands as I said I won't go into the reasons for obvious reasons but the 97 was chosen for weekday operations.
The 72 Sunday should be interesting being half way between nx 72.
When ampm ran a 15 min frequency on a Sunday it dramatically increased ridership & there is nothing to suggest that won't happen again.

[Solo1]

here are photos of the fleet of social travel  S309shb https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16245838341/  S301SHB  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16061863517/  X183CTG   https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16247730705/

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

What a peculiar livery! Why on earth isn't the stripe continued of the screen wash panel for starters

[Steveminor]

That's where the company name is intended to go

[Ashley]

I like it, something original and eye catching

[Solo1]

What a peculiar livery! Why on earth isn't the stripe continued of the screen wash panel for starters

another new firm with livery unlike  another firm in multi coloured livery's

[Liverpool Street]

Bit of weird livery. Would've been preferable for the colours to be opposite, purple instead of block of white and Social Travel logo in white combined with the white pyramid on the drivers corner for added compliments and such. However said that, it probably would've cost more that way.

[fleetline6477]

I suppose the only thing in this livery's favour is that the vehicles have been re-painted. it does rather look as though they have needed to replace the screen wash panel without being bothered to add the livery to it.

From what I can see no fleet names on the vehicle. Are they hidden out of view or non-existent?

[Steveminor]

The fleet name will be added to the front wash panel that's why it's been painted plain white otherwise it would have meant a two tone fleet name which would have looked odd.
I get what was said about the livery looking better the other way around but when I photoshopped it that way round it looked too dull & we wanted something bright & standoutish.
From the comments received I think we achieved the goal of standing out from the crowd. It's very marmite you either like it or hate it but either way, you know who's bus it is.

[Liverpool Street]

@Steveminor - Urm... But not learnt from NX's mistake about the white showing the dirt? I trust your buses be washed a minimum twice a day. Haha

[Steveminor]

It's the best way to check how much work the driver has done, measure the dirt lol

[Liverpool Street]

It's the best way to check how much work the driver has done, measure the dirt lol

Hahaha I'll let you off Steven haha

[Tony]

It's the best way to check how much work the driver has done, measure the dirt lol

Hahaha I'll let you off Steven haha

And paint the back dark to hide oil leaks that always spray up the rear

[tank90]

It's the best way to check how much work the driver has done, measure the dirt lol

Hahaha I'll let you off Steven haha

And paint the back dark to hide oil leaks that always spray up the rear

A gun metal swoop from the top of the back down it would look good I think and hide any leaks to a point.

[Steveminor]

I remember city buslines used to paint the back of their nationals with oil to hide the leaks.
Hang on a minute ???
;D