Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ09 EYP
Chassis: Optare Tempo X1200
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: New Arriva
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
February 2018
Arriva North East
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Due to poor mechanical condition and lacklustre reliability; this vehicle has been returned to Arriva Yorkshire, where it retains the same fleet number. It was internally refurbished with e-leather seating and repainted into the new Arriva fleet livery, whilst at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
October 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Belmont to Belmont (Under Repair), whilst undergoing repaint at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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In order to upgrade the 56/57/57A/86 group of services, this vehicle has entered service at Belmont Depot. Acting as direct replacements for the Optare Solos currently allocated to these services, the displaced minibuses are expected to cascade to Blyth Depot in order to allow for the withdrawal of the Mini Pointer Darts allocated to service 1.
June 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle; which was previously with Arriva Yorkshire as 1310 in their fleet, has been acquired by Arriva North East. Retaining the same fleet number; this vehicle is currently undergoing preparation for service at Belmont Depot, prior to entering service.
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March 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 64 at Belmont, this vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint which sees the removal of the cowhorn from the normal corporate livery.
March 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received sub-branding for services 51/51A (Newcastle - Whitley Bay).
March 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been stripped of its sub-branding for the Arriva Yorkshire 268 service, and now carries generic "MAX" branding.
March 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
March 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now been transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
March 2020
Arriva North East
Following service changes which have resulted in services X7/X8 and X9 all now interworking, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for service X9 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.
March 2018
Arriva North East
Following preparation for service, this vehicle has now entered service at Jesmond Depot.