Vehicle Details
Registration: MX12 KXC
Chassis: VDL SB200
Bodywork: Wright Pulsar 2
Depot: Belmont
Livery: Sapphire - 6
Year new: 2012
Vehicle History
September 2015
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for service 6.
September 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle is now in full service at Belmont Depot.
July 2015
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Blyth Depot. It is thought that the allocation of this vehicle to Blyth Depot will only be temporary, whilst vehicles in Blyth's own fleet undergo maintenance.
June 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle is one of a batch of ten VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 vehicles which has been acquired by Arriva North East from the North West division (where it previously carried fleet number 3113). It is currently undergoing repaint and refurbishment to "Sapphire" specification at Thornton Brothers, Ashington. It is thought that this batch of vehicles will be allocated to service 6 at Belmont Depot, which is in-line to be upgraded to "Sapphire" specification.
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March 2019
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has transferred to Arriva Yorkshire.
March 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
March 2018
Arriva North East
Following repaint and the application of "Whitby Park & Ride" branding, this vehicle has now returned to service at Whitby.
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 services X7/X8 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.
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.