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Looks like this got deleted while I was trying to post it but I managed to get a screenshot. But a Tweet from Alex Hornby referencing Team Pennine.
From: https://twitter.com/alextransdev/status/1401864515487207425
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Bwsbro
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I’m glad someone got a screenshot of the Tweet, by the time I’d got to Twitter it had been deleted. It they’re getting ready to announce soon, they must be wishing to relaunch the company before the summer holidays?
The tweet was replaced with a new one.
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RustySpoons
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I understand that Yorkshire Tiger doesn't have the best reputation, so that's probably the reason behind scrapping the brand and starting anew. Not so sure on the name, 'Team Pennine' sounds like it could be anything other than a bus company. Then again I suppose the same could have been said of Yorkshire Tiger. I'm sure it'll just be referred to as Pennine in time anyway, and that worked out fine for a previous well respected operator based in Skipton.
Pink is a bold choice too, but it'll get noticed if nothing else.
Pink is a bold choice too, but it'll get noticed if nothing else.
markymark2000
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I think following other Transdev operations, it would have been much better to call it 'The Pennine Bus Company' and then refer to employees as 'Team Pennine'.
The word 'team' doesn't refer to a public transport operation but more the group of people employed by it and so 'Team Pennine' makes no sense really for the name of a bus operator.
peterblue
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I agree it's an unusual name for a bus operator. I imagine they've decided to start a new and go with a completely fresh colour scheme and brand to avoid some if the criticism associated with Tiger
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David Verity
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I could relate "Pennine" to Elland depot but no so much to Waterloo. Last month they brought us a reincarnation of Ribble, next Pennine, then what?
cnjb8
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Whats the problem with bringing back older brands?
More stuff is now up and live:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamPennine
Holding webpage: https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/_/teampennine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamPennine
Also saw this tweet from Yorkshire Tiger - https://twitter.com/tigerbuses/status/1401958754296504320
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamPennine
Holding webpage: https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/_/teampennine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamPennine
Also saw this tweet from Yorkshire Tiger - https://twitter.com/tigerbuses/status/1401958754296504320
Wonder if that means end of July will be the end of Yorkshire Tiger. The webpage references a "transformation of the business over the first 18 months" but also that "You’ll notice some changes on Day One".
WY Bus Spotter
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Who's that new company that runs your bus to town Dorris love? 'Team Pennine'. Who?
It doesn't sound at all like a bus company, but we will have to wait and see what sort of brands (if any) appear from this.
It doesn't sound at all like a bus company, but we will have to wait and see what sort of brands (if any) appear from this.
Perhaps they should really exploit the Pennine name and introduce some some elderly Seddons to run the routes 
TheGrandWazoo
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So much the same as Badgerline, Arriva, First, Western/Eastern/Southern National, Eastern Counties, Yorkshire Woollen, Crosville, United, Ribble.... Nothing new in that
David Verity
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Didn’t say there is a problem. Just shows a lack of imagination when Mr Hornby would have us believe that he’s revolutionising bus travel.
LOL The Irony
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I don't see how bringing back an old name affects how it's revolutionary.
I think it would be lacking in imagination if an older brand wasn't considered, especially if it was one which was swept away by the post-privatisation broom of corporate identity, and one which may still be fondly remembered. I have absolutely zero local knowledge about these services, but I am prone to the odd bout of nostalgia and if someone can tap into a company's heritage, no matter how original the connections may be, so be it.
And bear in mind in this case “Pennine” was used in a completely different location, very few Yorkshire Tiger passengers will even know a bus company called Pennine even existed
And “Ribble Country” deliberately celebrated the history of that name, there is a little feature in the timetable booklet
And “Ribble Country” deliberately celebrated the history of that name, there is a little feature in the timetable booklet
RustySpoons
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So much the same as Badgerline, Arriva, First, Western/Eastern/Southern National, Eastern Counties, Yorkshire Woollen, Crosville, United, Ribble.... Nothing new in that
...and Yorkshire Tiger.
I wonder if there was some clause in the sale that the “Rosso” name had to be kept, as it’s slightly odd it’s been kept even with the same logo (although of course many of the key services now have their own brand) when everything else including now Yorkshire Tiger has been renamed or rebranded over the years.
CBlue
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Wilfreda Beehive!So much the same as Badgerline, Arriva, First, Western/Eastern/Southern National, Eastern Counties, Yorkshire Woollen, Crosville, United, Ribble.... Nothing new in that
Lancashire United always sounded like a football team!
Ashly_Jethro
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I do miss the Lancashire United brand to be fair. A strong icon for the red rose county. And it was massive in its heyday. Shame it hit such troubling times…Lancashire United always sounded like a football team!
TheGrandWazoo
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Depends on which one you mean.... The latter-day Blazefield one or the much more extensive entity that was absorbed into Greater Manchester Transport?
In all fairness, Alex Hornby IS, whatever else you may think of him, a man who is a bus fanatic at heart. There are often nods at the history of the operations whilst combining it with a modern approach to delivering services. It might be a reference to the old Pennine but only enthusiasts will get that.
The Yorkshire Tiger brand seems rather faded and down at heel nowadays so a rebrand is probably needed. What else do you do... Something amorphous (e.g. like Arriva) that means nothing, something regional but needs to be encompassing enough to cover Huddersfield and Halifax and other spots (and Pennine seems a reasonable bet), or something taking a lead from nature or an object (like Tiger). I can see why Team Pennine is a good catch-all name for services that cover a number of the towns in the area.
Dusty_Bin
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The Tiger name isnt available to use, that is being kept and will disappear from the fleet very rapidly. Drivers to hand back uniform before transfer to ensure items aren’t worn with transdev or sold on eBay.
markymark2000
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I can't speak for others but I just want to clarify my stance on the situation. I have no issue with them using the word Pennine or trying to push the location of the operation, my sole issue comes from the use of the word 'team'. Team Pennine is what you call your employees but you do not call a bus operation a 'team'. There has to be something better that they could come up with.
I know a lot of companies don't sound like a bus company and that is fine, I don't mind that. For me it is specifically the use of the word 'team'.
I know a lot of companies don't sound like a bus company and that is fine, I don't mind that. For me it is specifically the use of the word 'team'.
Bletchleyite
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Yeah, when I first read it I thought the company was just called "Pennine" (which is a decent enough traditional style name) and "Team Pennine" was what they'd call the staff collectively, e.g. "meet Team Pennine, we drive your buses for you" with some pics and bios etc, as is Hornby's style.
No doubt it's a Stenning job, but as happens occasionally (the frankly rubbish VTEC livery, for example) he does get it wrong from time to time, and I think he has with this one.
cnjb8
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I don’t see any issue with Team in my opinion.
TheGrandWazoo
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Tend to agree - it's not a big issue in the scheme of things.