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Use of GBR name and logo on replacement buses

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GoneSouth

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RUK said:
Rail Alphabet 2 and Rail Alphabet 3, which are new.
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Probably been answered somewhere before, apologies if so, but what’s the difference. I’m confused by all this rebranding stuff now.
 
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Murray J said:
why would they care? The DfT have more important issues to resolve than a rail replacement operator using a logo/name associated with the railways on rail replacement work.
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If brands don't bother to make efforts to protect those brands, this is likely to go against them in a case where they finally attempt to crack down.
 
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FOH said:
Most unexpectedly I saw a grey double decker bus today replacing trains via East and North Dulwich emblazoned with obviously long term GBR logos and Great British Railways vinyls on the front and sides. To be clear, just red rectangles of wording, not the full blown union flag livery.
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Yes, Transport UK branded buses have also been used this weeked on the services between Portsmouth Harbour and Havant / Fareham.
Here's one of their Optare Metrodeckers, in that scheme.

Park47515 said:
Triangle is a Transport UK operator. And the bus exclusively operates Rail replacement buses for GTR a DfTO company - so why would the DfT be alarmed...
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It's not the first time I've seen a "national rail TOC" branded bus. In October 2024, I saw Teulu Travel's Scania Omnicity RRB, with British Rail logo on front and sides; photo below.
 

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