Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ08 XBM
Chassis: Optare Solo M950
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: Arriva / Service 2
Year new: 2008
Vehicle History
April 2018
Arriva North East
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Now numbered 3021 within the Arriva Yorkshire fleet, this vehicle's sub-branding for service 2 has now been stripped.
March 2018
Arriva North East
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Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now been transferred to Arriva Yorkshire. This will be in exchange for two smaller Optare Solos from the Arriva Yorkshire fleet.
March 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Blyth Depot.
January 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received sub-branding for service 2 (Blyth - Bedlington - Morpeth), promoting the 20-minute frequency, and has also been fitted with free customer Wi-Fi.
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April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Redcar, to be trialled against Arriva Yorkshire's Volvo B9TL/Darwen Olympus 1808 (YJ08 EEM) on "MAX" service X93.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following the entry into service of the new vehicles at Darlington on services 1 and 5/5A, this vehicle has transferred from Darlington Depot to Belmont.
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
April 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Belmont (Reserve) to Belmont (Awaiting Disposal), and will be stripped of spare parts prior to disposal.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to services in Whitby over the peak season, this vehicle has returned to full service at Whitby.
April 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 7 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 7 (Stockton - Yarm).
April 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.