Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NUJ
Chassis: Volvo B7RLE
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse
Depot: Go North West
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
June 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold to Go North West, following conversion to a Driver Training vehicle at Thornton Bros, Ashington. Go North West is a newly created arm of transport giant Go Ahead Group, which began running services in Worsley and Radcliffe, as well as a number of other routes across Greater Manchester, from Sunday 2 June. Timetables and bus routes will not change, although the buses will have a new livery.
May 2019
Go North East
Ahead of the upcoming service changes and consequent re-allocations on Sunday 19 May which will see the replacement of this vehicle in the fleet at Percy Main, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service. Both 4979 (NK54 NUJ) and 4982 (NK54 NUP) are in line to be transferred to Go North West in the Driver Training fleet, following fitment of an analogue tachograph and conversion to a Driver Training vehicle at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
April 2016
Go North East
As part of service changes effective Sunday 17th April 2016 which will see the former "Cobalt Connect" branded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity vehicles transferring to Washington Depot, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main, and will be allocated to service 19.
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.
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April 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
April 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service within Go North East's Special Events fleet. To be fitted with a digital tachograph, the vehicle will be available for Private Hire functions and stakeholder/community engagement events.
April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Reliance Motor Services, Sutton on the Forest.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.