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Vehicle Details

Registration: NK53 TKV

Chassis: Transbus MPD

Bodywork: Transbus Mini Pointer

Depot: Davies Motors, Ruthin

Livery: GNE Red

Year new: 2003

Year sold: 2017

Vehicle History

May 2017 Go North East This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Davies Motors in Ruthin, North Wales.
April 2017 Go North East Following the completion of the repainting programme for the former "Venture" branded minibuses cascaded to Percy Main, and with this the return of Optare Solo SR M900/Optare 638 (NK12 HCE) to Riverside Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot. As such; service 33 should now be allocated Optare Solo vehicles, with the ASDA Byker Free Bus services being allocated the final Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicle in Riverside's fleet, 559 (NK53 TKY).
April 2016 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, where it will see allocation to the Byker ASDA contract.
March 2016 Go North East The award-winning Hadrian's Wall County Bus AD122 returns from 25th March 2016, running daily until 25th September. Go North East has upgraded the Hadrian's Wall Country Bus this year - it will be allocated Optare Solo SR M890/Optare vehicles 635 (NK61 FJP) and 636 (NK61 FXD). As such, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. It will be retained in a float/reserve capacity when the new Optare Solo M925/Optare minibuses enter service at Hexham.

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April 2018 Go North East
#4954
This vehicle has been sold to Reliance Motor Services, Sutton on the Forest.
April 2014 Go North East
#8294
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
April 2020 Go North East
#681
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has transferred from Consett Depot to Riverside.
April 2017 Go North East
#5294
This vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot and released for internal refurbished and repaint at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn. The extensive refurbishment work includes, but is not limited to,... see more
April 2019 Go North East
#5483
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 2016 Go North East
#8327
Ahead of upcoming service changes, due to commence from Sunday 22nd May 2016, which will see "SimpliCity" service 2 reduced to a 15-minute frequency, this vehicle has had the frequency on the cant rail revised to reflect... see more
April 2017 Go North East
#5276
This vehicle has returned to Go North East following internal refurbishment and repaint into a plain black base livery. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot prior to allocation to Riverside... see more
April 2017 Go North East
#698
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2006 Go North East
#3964
This vehicle has entered service at Bishop Auckland Depot.
April 2018 Go North East
#6159
This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot. Of the batch of thirteen former Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles to be acquired by Go North East, six are to be branded for the "Toon Link"... see more