Vehicle Details
Registration: PJ02 PYW
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: East Lancs Myllennium Vyking
Depot: Go East Anglia
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2002
Vehicle History
July 2020
Go North East
Due to the loss of Nexus Miscellaneous Works contracts from September 2020, this vehicle has been permanently withdrawn from service.
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 re-licensed, but remains out of service.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.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 ensure operations are as efficient as possible, Saltmeadows Road has been temporarily 'mothballed' as an operational depot, with the scholars services instead operating out of Riverside. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to Riverside.
January 2020
Go North East
In order to isolate dual-door configuration buses at Saltmeadows, where they should only be allocated to Nexus Miscellaneous Works services, the scholars contracts at Riverside will now instead be operated from Saltmeadows. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Saltmeadows.
September 2018
Go North East
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Following changes to Nexus Miscellaneous Works contracts, which has seen Go North East being awarded with over 70 contracts for the 2018/19 academic year, this vehicle has been formally allocated to Riverside Depot. The Special Events Fleet, in which this vehicle was previously allocated, now only comprises of three coaches, which still remain available for Private Hire and rail replacement contracts.
July 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has been returned to Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet.
May 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet to Chester-le-Street on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2018
Go North East
Following the completion of the majority of internal repaint and re-trims on the former Brighton & Hove Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles at Stanley, this vehicle has been returned to Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet.
January 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from the Special Events Fleet at Riverside Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan, to provide a replacement vehicle in Stanley's fleet whilst their own double-deck vehicles undergo internal repaint and re-trim to improve the internal quality standard on these vehicles.
December 2017
Go North East
In line with Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3832 (S832 OFT) returning to service following gearbox repairs, this vehicle has returned to the Special Events and Private Hire fleet at Riverside.
December 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been formally allocated to Riverside Depot, on temporary loan, to be allocated to the private Jewish Scholars Contract services 850/851, due to Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 3832 (S832 OFT) being off service for a faulty gearbox.
November 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Deptford Depot, this vehicle has now been returned to Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet.
November 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet to Deptford, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages whilst Mercedes Citaro vehicles in Deptford's fleet undergo refurbishment at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn.
November 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has returned to the Special Events and Private Hire fleet at Deptford.
October 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot's Special Events Fleet to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford, remaining in the Special Events fleet, to assist with vehicle requirements for the Sunderland Illuminations 101 Park & Ride service.
October 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now been returned to Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet.
October 2017
Go North East
Following the cascade of the former "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs after the Masters Golf event, this vehicle has moved into a newly-formed Special Events and Private Hire fleet. This Special Events fleet comprises of various coaches and double-deck buses: these should not be allocated to public services, but will be brought into service to operate Park & Ride contracts, shuttle services, and other services associated with special events. These vehicles also remain available for Private Hire.
September 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2015
Go North East
Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
February 2014
Go North East
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Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
November 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding and has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
September 2009
Go North East
Previously with Go-Ahead London General as fleet number EVL39, this vehicle has been acquired by Go North East and allocated fleet number 3970. It is currently at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, undergoing a pink repaint and full refurbishment.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2020
Go North East
Due to extra minibus requirements, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Deptford.