Vehicle Details
Registration: NK06 JXB
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2006
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
In line with the re-commencement of scholars services for the 2020/21 academic year, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham to Deptford.
August 2020
Go North East
With Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 6050 (NK12 GDE) moving on to Deptford in the tour of depots, this vehicle has now returned to Hexham Depot.
August 2020
Go North East
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While Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 6050 (NK12 GDE) is in use at Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside in lieu.
July 2020
Go North East
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In order to allow Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 6048 (NK12 GCZ) to transfer in the opposite direction, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham.
June 2020
Go North East
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With most scholars services in Tyne & Wear returning to operation from Monday 15 June, re-allocations have taken place to accommodate the operation of all of these services. Services 13 and 25 at Chester-le-Street will now be operated by single-deck vehicles to assist in the release of double-deck vehicles for scholars. This is one of the vehicles which have been released as a consequence, and has therefore transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside.
June 2020
Go North East
From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
March 2020
Go North East
Due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is falling customer demand and available resources. Therefore, to combat this during these unprecedented times, Go North East has reduced its service levels from Monday 23 March to run enhanced Sunday timetables rather than the full normal weekday output (Sunday service levels, plus some extra morning journeys for key workers, and a small number of contracted school/works services). As such - due to the lower number of vehicles being required at the moment - a number of transfers have taken place to ensure services are operated by the most fuel-efficient, economic and reliable buses. One such transfer is of this vehicle from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside, in order to operate scholars services.
September 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street. At Chester-le-Street, this vehicle should see primary allocation to services 13/14/25/X22, but also remains available to act as a spare double-deck vehicle for services 21/X21.
September 2018
Go North East
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Following changes to Nexus Miscellaneous Works and scholars contracts, which has seen Go North East being awarded with over 70 of the available contracts, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside. It has been allocated to Riverside to operate the newly awarded contracts at Riverside, and should see primary allocation to those scholars services which later run onto Go North East's own commercial services which operate higher frequencies at peak-times (such as the X21 and 10X) due to the better internal quality of this vehicle and lack of a centre-door.
February 2018
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new double-deck vehicles on "Angel" service 21, representing a £4.3 million investment, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example has been fitted with the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board". It is planned for both Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3962 (JCN 822) and 3965 (574 CPT) to remain at Chester-le-Street and be allocated to the two double-deck boards on services 13/14/X25, to provide a higher quality vehicle on these services following the upgrade of the single-deck boards to higher-quality Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles late last year, and will ultimately lead to the withdrawal of further ex-London Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs from Chester-le-Street's fleet.
December 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been refurbished internally with seats re-upholstered into Go North East's standard blue seating moquette.
March 2016
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Stanley Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
March 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2014
Go North East
This vehicle has been fitted with Wi-Fi, partially meeting the standard specification of the newer "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles which operate on "Angel" service 21.
November 2014
Go North East
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A number of older branded double deckers in the fleet have gained private cherished registration plates. This vehicle has been re-registered as 574 CPT (previously held by "National Express" branded Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 7104).
August 2012
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new vehicles on "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Chester-le-Street, joining the new Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles on "Angel" service 21.
August 2012
Go North East
Ahead of impending cascade, this vehicle has been repainted into a green and yellow base livery, later gaining "Angel" branding.
October 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Tyne Tees Express" branding.
March 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain burgundy base livery.
December 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Gateshead, where it will see allocation to service X9 (Newcastle - Middlesbrough).
November 2009
Go North East
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Ahead of impending transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle's "Angel" branding has been removed.
July 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding.
January 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
October 2006
Go North East
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Having recently been repainted to remove old branding for the 724 service, this vehicle has now received "Twenty One, 24 hour service" branding.
September 2006
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery at Hogarths Coachworks, Birtley.
April 2006
Go North East
Following the closure of Bishop Auckland Depot and some service revisions, the vehicles previously based at Bishop Auckland have transferred around the region to other depots. This has consequently resulted in a number of re-allocations, including the transfer of this vehicle from Bishop Auckland Depot to Chester-le-Street.
April 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Bishop Auckland Depot.
April 2006
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has gained sub-branding for service 724 (Newcastle - Bishop Auckland).
April 2006
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has surrendered its original registration of NK55OLC and has gained registration mark NK06JXB.
April 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It features high backed 'Civic V3' seating, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
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April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2017
Go North East
Originally repainted with a light blue cant rail; this vehicle has now been treated to a partial repaint so that the cant rail is black in colour, allowing a greater contrast with the planned branding.