Vehicle Details
Registration: NL63 XZZ
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M890
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Go South West
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
July 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Chester-le-Street, where it should see primary use as a 'bait bus' (allowing Go North East to provide more adequate social distancing measures for its colleagues at Chester-le-Street), and also to provide additional cover for the minibuses services running from the depot, in the event that any of the three allocated are off service.
June 2020
Go North East
From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. Team Valley Sainbury's 'free bus' service 28S will still be operated by a minibus as it while in operation from Riverside Depot, so this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street.
March 2020
Go North East
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Due to contract loss and service reductions; this vehicle is one of four to transfer from Percy Main Depot to Riverside, in order to allow two boards on services 67/69 and one board on services M6/M7/M8 to be converted from midibus to minibus, and to provide the depot with an extra spare minibus.
March 2020
Go North East
This vehicle's free customer Wi-Fi unit has been removed, to be re-allocated to another vehicle in the fleet.
May 2019
Go North East
Upcoming service changes and re-allocations will see this vehicle re-allocated to service 19 at Percy Main. As such; ahead of this transfer taking place, this vehicle has been fitted with free Wi-Fi.
June 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Percy Main.
June 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
July 2017
Go North East
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Following temporary transfer to Deptford Depot whilst Percy Main had the use of Dennis Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 9096 (YX17 NXA) on demonstration trials, this vehicle has now returned to service at Percy Main.
July 2017
Go North East
With the imminent return of Dennis Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 9096 (YX17 NXA) to Alexander Dennis following a demonstration period at Percy Main; this vehicle has returned to Deptford Depot following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, where it will be prepared for return transfer back to Percy Main.
June 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
June 2017
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of demonstrator Dennis Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 9096 (YX17 NXA) at Percy Main on the "indiGo" group of services, this vehicle has temporarily transferred from Percy Main Depot to Deptford. It will remain at Deptford until 9096 (YX17 NXA) is returned to ADL, providing an additional minibus at Deptford to cover for the recently withdrawn MPDs.
May 2017
Go North East
Following recent service changes which saw this vehicle cascade from Stanley Depot to Percy Main, this vehicle has had its Next Stop Announcement equipment removed. The equipment is planned to be better utilised on other vehicles in the fleet, and will be re-fitted in the coming weeks.
March 2017
Go North East
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Having previously carried "Venture" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Recharge your batteries | Many of our buses have power sockets on board"
March 2017
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of former Go Cornwall Bus Optare Solo M920/Optare 711 (WK59 CWW) and 712 (WK59 CWX) at Stanley Depot; this vehicle has transferred to Percy Main, where it will be allocated to the newly gained Nexus contracts for services W1/W1A and 333.
February 2015
Go North East
All of Consett's operations have transferred to Stanley Depot, which has resulted in the transfer of this vehicle from Consett Depot to Stanley. There have been no changes to any of the "Venture" branded services as a result of the closure of Consett Depot.
December 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Consett Depot, on the ?Venture? group of minibus services. On evenings and Sundays, they will additionally be allocated to service 15 (Consett - Durham), interworking with the V1 service.
November 2013
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received ?Venture? branding. Venture Transport was the largest independent bus operator in North East England. It operated services in the Derwent Valley between Consett and Newcastle upon Tyne. It was founded after World War I, and, on 1 May 1970, it was sold to the Northern General Transport Company with 86 buses. Shortly after deregulation, Go-Ahead Northern resurrected the Venture name for services operating from the former Venture depot in High Spen.
Go North East has now introduced the brand identity again to promote its local services in the Consett area. The tagline of the brand identity is ?every venture takes you further? - promoting the various onward connections the local Venture services offer in key hubs such as Stanley and Consett.
November 2013
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a yellow base livery with a red cant rail, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £1,400,000, Go North East has ordered a batch of twelve Euro 5 Optare Solo SR M890/Optare minibuses to be launched on the Consett ?Venture? minibus network of services at Consett Depot. These brand new buses feature Esteban Civic V3 seating and ?Next Stop? audio-visual announcements.
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May 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot, and will be trialled on "Angel" service 21 (Newcastle - Durham).
May 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery and has transferred from Ashington Depot to Winlaton.
May 2017
Go North East
Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot. The Wi-Fi equipment fitted to this vehicle will be removed and fitted to another vehicle in the fleet.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20 (South Shields - Durham).
May 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service.