Vehicle Details
Registration: NK66 EVJ
Chassis: Wright Streetlite DF
Bodywork: Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid
Depot: Percy Main
Livery: North Tyne Rockets
Year new: 2017
Vehicle History
April 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Hownsgill. After two and a half years of development, the region’s largest bus operator, Go North East opened the doors to its brand new £3.5 million, state-of-the-art Hownsgill Depot in Consett, County Durham, on Friday 15 March 2019. The high-tech operation replaces the company’s Stanley Depot, which it operated from for nearly 100 years. Therefore; most vehicles based at Stanley transferred to Hownsgill on Sunday 7 April, the date from which the new depot commenced operations.
January 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Durham Diamond" services 16/16A.
January 2017
Go North East
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Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Durham Diamond" branding, with sub-branding for services 16/16A.
January 2017
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a midnight blue base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Manufactured by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, this batch of vehicles feature the latest Euro 6 Micro-Hybrid engines with the cleanest vehicle emissions standards. Unlike previous examples in the fleet, they therefore feature a Wrightbus grille on the rear bonnet, providing additional air circulation. Similar to all recent orders, these vehicles feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway. They also feature free customer Wi-Fi, audio-visual Next Stop Announcement LED internal signs, and USB power sockets on the back of each seat to allow mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to be charged 'on the go'.
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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
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2017
Go North East
Presently unbranded; this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot, where it will see allocation to "Citylink" service 57.
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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 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 Deptford Depot to Consett.