Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NVF
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Plymouth Citybus
Livery: 2016 fleet livery - Stay connected
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
June 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold to Plymouth Citybus. It has been acquired by Plymouth Citybus, due to their increased vehicle requirement for the Go Cornwall Bus subsidiary.
June 2020
Go North East
This vehicle has now been permanently withdrawn from service at Go North East, and is now being prepared for disposal.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
October 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Deptford.
October 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
June 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Deptford.
June 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
February 2017
Go North East
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In line with the delivery of new Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid vehicles for the "Durham Diamond" 16/16A services, which is expected to see the cascade of the current "Durham Diamond" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicles to Deptford Depot for use on service X5, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board"
May 2016
Go North East
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Following repaint, this vehicle has gained "Fast Cats" branding, without route details above the windows.
May 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery.
December 2006
Go North East
In line with service changes which have seen the withdrawal of services 220/222 (Sunderland - Durham) and the introduction of service 20, this vehicle has received "Prince Bishops" branding.
September 2006
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain purple base livery.
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April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously been branded as "Pronto"; this vehicle has been repainted into a dark blue base livery, prior to donation.
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 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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.