Vehicle Details
Registration: NK13 AZN
Chassis: Volvo B5LH
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: MAX - 308
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
March 2018
Arriva North East
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In order to standardise the Arriva North East and Arriva Yorkshire double-deck fleets, an exchange of Wright Eclipse Geminis is taking place. Arriva North East will lose their Volvo B5 Hybrid vehicles following the end of their Volvo maintenance contract, in exchange for more-familiar VDL DB300 examples. This vehicle has now transferred to the Arriva Yorkshire fleet.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has received "MAX" branding, with sub-branding for service 308 (Blyth - Whitley Bay - Coast Road - Newcastle). The combined 'up to every 7 minute' frequency with the "MAX" 306 service is promoted in the branding.
June 2017
Arriva North East
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Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
June 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Under Repair), whilst being refurbished and repainted to "MAX" specification. It is thought that "Coastliner" services 306/308 are both being upgraded to "MAX" specification. The existing Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 allocation will be retained on service 308, but service 306 will be revised to operate with VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 vehicles, with the existing "Coastliner" branded Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid allocation deployed elsewhere.
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March 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now been transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
March 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received sub-branding for services 51/51A (Newcastle - Whitley Bay).
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
Following repaint and the application of "Whitby Park & Ride" branding, this vehicle has now returned to service at Whitby.
March 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received an allover wrap advertisement for the North East and North Cumbria Urgent and Emergency Care Network.
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.