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Vehicle Details

Registration: WK59 CWZ

Chassis: Optare Solo M920

Bodywork: Optare

Depot: Scarlet Band

Livery: Metrocentre Mini

Year new: 2009

Year sold: 2020

Vehicle History

January 2020 Go North East This vehicle has been sold to Scarlet Band, West Cornforth.
November 2019 Go North East Photograph by Replaced in the fleet at Riverside by similarly-aged Optare Versas, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service at Riverside.
January 2018 Go North East From 28th January 2018, Go North East are making changes to a number of services to improve reliability and to allow new travel opportunities. As part of these service changes, "South Tyne" services 88/88A have been withdrawn and replaced by revised service 9 and new "Crusader" service 26. The 88/88A services were previously operated by the low-cost unit at Riverside Depot, and to replace the work in this unit at Riverside, the operation of the "Metrocentre Mini" M6/M7/M8 services has transferred across from Stanley. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Riverside.
May 2017 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received "Metrocentre Mini" branding, for services M6/M7/M8. "Metrocentre Mini" is the new brand name being introduced for the direct and frequent services operating between Stanley and Metrocentre. Service changes, effective 21st May, will see "Venture" services V7/V8 re-numbered M7/M8, and the introduction of a new service to increase the frequency on this corridor to every 20 minutes. The additional bus per hour will be numbered M6, and will run to South Stanley and South Moor, offering a direct bus to Metrocentre from these areas.
March 2017 Go North East Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone maroon and yellow base livery.
February 2017 Go North East Photograph by New to Western Greyhound of Summercourt as fleet number 962 in September 2009, this vehicle passed to Plymouth Citybus in December 2014 where it gained fleet number 224. This vehicle has now been acquired by Go North East, where it has received fleet number 714. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.

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May 2012 Go North East
#5237 #5238
Ahead of the "Red Kite" brand being re-launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.
May 2015 Go North East
#5415
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 45 and 46, this vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Red Kite" services 45/46.
May 2019 Go North East
#694
In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and... see more
May 2018 Go North East
#4989
Having previously carried a plain red base livery, this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Never miss your stop | Many of our buses have next stop... see more
May 2012 Go North East
#5324
With the operation of "Silver Arrows" services 2A/2C transferring to Deptford Depot, this vehicle has also transferred from Washington Depot to Deptford.
May 2019 Go North East
#673
In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and... see more
May 2019 Go North East
#7097
This vehicle has transferred to the Special Events Fleet based at Riverside, following temporary loan to Hexham Depot. It has also been stripped of National Express branding, and is intended to be used on the EPCR Newcastle Finals... see more
May 2016 Go North East
#5324
As a result of service revisions at Deptford Depot and the change in allocation to some of Deptford's services, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside. Until July 2016, this vehicle will act as an... see more
May 2015 Go North East
#6119
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Red Kite" branding, with sub-branding for service 47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill). As part of the company's 2014/15 financial year, Go North East has... see more
May 2020 Go North East
#6307
With an expectant announcement from the government this weekend that some 'lockdown' restrictions could be relaxed, there may be an increase in demand for bus services. Therefore, some services are going to be operated... see more