Vehicle Details
Registration: V209 LGC
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
September 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley & Son Bus Ltd, Barnsley.
March 2018
Go North East
Following the cascade of younger Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles to Percy Main, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service.
March 2018
Go North East
Following the cascade of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles from Stanley, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main.
May 2017
Go North East
Following service changes at Stanley, this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Percy Main. Originally planned to be withdrawn, this vehicle will instead be allocated to Percy Main temporarily, to accommodate an additonal PVR associated with roadworks from 8th June.
October 2016
Go North East
Following temporary transfer to Washington Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Stanley.
August 2016
Go North East
The entry into service of further former Brighton & Hove Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles at Stanley Depot has enabled the withdrawal of further Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne and Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles from the fleet. Instead of the Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles being immediately withdrawn, they have been temporarily retained while this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Washington. This has been done to assist in the completion of the remaining repaints of the "Red Arrows" branded Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles.
August 2016
Go North East
Having been temporarily allocated to Riverside Depot for the duration of Metro Replacement works, this vehicle has now returned to service at Stanley Depot.
July 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Riverside, for use on a Metro Replacement bus service. Nexus is to embark on a second programme of Metro track replacement on its lines in North Tyneside, which will involve a 15-day Major Line Closure between Benton and Monkseaton from Saturday 23rd July 2016 to Saturday 6th August 2016. Whilst the line is closed, a frequent replacement bus service, numbered 900, will operate from Four Lane Ends through the affected area, calling at all Metro stations on the route. Go North East has been awarded with the contract, which will operate from Riverside Depot.
August 2014
Go North East
Following a period of use in Glasgow to provide transport on behalf of First Group for the Commonwealth Games 2014, this vehicle has now returned to Go North East.
July 2014
Go North East
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First Group approached a number of bus operators up and down the United Kingdom to provide transport for them during the Commonwealth Games which are being held in Glasgow this year. Go North East has provided a total of 21 vehicles for the duration of the event, with this vehicle being just one. They are being held overnight at First Glasgow's depot on Tollcross Road, Parkhead.
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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 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2008
Go North East
Following recent service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Percy Main.