Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ61 JFO
Chassis: Optare Solo M950
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Whitby
Livery: Arriva
Year new: 2011
Vehicle History
March 2018
Arriva North East
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Arriva North East has won the North Yorkshire County Council contract to provide the service from Whitby to Grosmont, Lealholm and Lealholmside. From 25 March 2018; Arriva will operate this service as an extension of their commercial 95 service at a more desireable frequency than previous, therefore following the entry into service of 2602 (YJ61 JFG) and 2603 (YJ61 JFK) at Jesmond, this vehicle has transferred to Whitby in order to operate the revised 95 service.
February 2017
Arriva North East
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Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
January 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Jesmond to Jesmond (Under Repair), whilst undergoing repaint at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, into Arriva's corporate livery.
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May 2016
Arriva North East
Having been evaluated for suitability on the X93 service, this vehicle has returned to Arriva Yorkshire.
May 2016
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repairs, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond.
May 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
May 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Stockton, as a result of the transfer of one board's worth of work on "MAX" service X12.
May 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
May 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Darlington Depot to Stockton, as a result of the transfer of one board's worth of work on "MAX" service X66.
May 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Redcar Depot to Darlington, on temporary loan, in exchange for Optare Solo M950/Optare 2832 (YJ08 XBN) to alleviate minibus shortages at Whitby.
May 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 15 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
May 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on services 49/49A at Belmont, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
May 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Redcar, for use once more on "MAX" service X93 (Middlesbrough - Scarborough).