Arriva to name buses after Yorkshire sayings

[SF07]

Following the Mr Men characters on the 268 and famous rugby league players, Arriva are now planning to name the new buses for the 281-283 services after popular Yorkshire sayings.

Arriva are asking people to send in their favourite Yorkshire sayings, such as 'If 'is brains were dynamite they wouldn't blow 'is cap off!' and 'There's nowt so queer as folk', with the top 10 being used on 10 of the 17 Enviro 200's.

Entries need to be in asap in time for announcement, which is planned for Yorkshire Day on Saturday 1 August.

www.arrivabus.co.uk/content.aspx?id=6553
www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshiresayings/

[kendall17]

Jesus i think enough is enough. Getting abit silly now, keep it simple and name the whole fleet after someone famous from the area. Simple.

[Matty]

I voted for "Eh up chuck"

[nickfoster]

I think they are just having fun with it, I quite like the idea!

[olympian]

Ee ba gum lad or cracking the flags.

[timelesstable]

I like this one

Never do awt for nawt, unless tha does it for thasen,

Just in case we have anyone from the south reading these: Never do anything for nothing unless you do it for yourself.

[topman]

I don't see the problem people have with Arriva naming their buses, it's not as if its affecting the quality of the fleet or service.

If anything you should be impressed that Arriva take the time and effort to carry out such schemes, it makes the bus service seem more localised and can add a little humour and interest to a bog standard journey.

There might be a time in the future when it starts to go over the top, but for now, to me, it seems like a good idea, and as seen as it isn't causing any issues, then I don't see anything wrong with it!

Well done to Arriva I say, its something different and adds a little unique-ness to the fleet.

[kendall17]

I agree it adds uniqueness but those that name their fleet name it by the same thing throughout. GTL & Eddit Stobart lead the way in naming fleets, all simple and the same, the way forward if you ask me!

[Jack]

Haven't Brighton & Hove got the majority of their fleet named after local people. I suppose all these various quirky bus naming makerting iniatives Arriva Yorkshire launch to coincide with a new delivery do no harm. However it seems a waste of resources compared to back in April when Arriva changed the Kirklees network, the hyped marketing iniative only turned out to be a couple of drivers who didn't have much knowledge of the changes giving out leaflets. I'm sure passengers (customers) would much appreciate the that to some buses being named.

[Burnside]

How about "Thee can allas tell a yorkshireman, but thee can't tell him much!"

[timelesstable]

Jul 20, 2009 7:24:07 GMT 1 Burnside said:

How about "Thee can allas tell a yorkshireman, but thee can't tell him much!"

I'm a Yorkshireman but not from West Yorkshire and ours was:

Thar can allas tell a Yorkshireman, but thar can't tell him ought he dunt already know.

I was always told these war sumhat to do wi where thar granddad where born.

[timelesstable]

The one my Grandma used most:

Ashal klart thee if thar dunt geo'r.

I knew that ment it was time to stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[timelesstable]

The results are now on the Arriva web site

www.arrivabus.co.uk/content.aspx?id=6886

Anyone know the winners?

[Matty]

I know that is Adam Smith is Stood in that photo.

[timelesstable]

Aug 5, 2009 14:41:16 GMT 1 Matty said:

I know that is Adam Smith is Stood in that photo.

Yes I thought I recognised the face

[olympian]

Some of these buses are now showing there Yorkshire sayings on the desination bord insted of saying the via pionts, it says it on the back desinaion as well e.g. 'Ey up its the 283'

[northerner]

Its a good idea that, it probably gets people's attention more than just '283' or Dewsbury.