Vehicle Details
Registration: V311 LGC
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Plaxton President
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: GNE Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
October 2017
Go North East
Following sale to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet; this vehicle has joined the fleet of First South West, where it has been allocated to First Kernow's Summercourt Depot. It is believed that the acquisition of this vehicle is only temporary, to aid vehicle shortages associated with the unreliability of the existing Dennis Tridents in the fleet, pending delivery of 10 new ADL Enviro400MMCs.
October 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
September 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
September 2017
Go North East
Following the end of the two-phase Major Line Closure taking place between Monday 31st July and Saturday 2nd September 2017 to allow for work at Northumberland Park station and track and bridge renewal work which forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main. Though originally expected to be withdrawn from 3rd September 2017; this vehicle will instead be retained until after the Great North Run, to assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements for this event (up to an additional 90 buses) and to assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements at Percy Main for Cruise Ships shuttle services.
August 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Percy Main Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside.
August 2017
Go North East
To assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements at Percy Main for Cruise Ships shuttle services in operation on 3rd August 2017; this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main, on temporary loan. It will be allocated to Percy Main's normal commercial services, in order to release a single-deck vehicle for the Cruise Ships shuttle services.
July 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside, to operate Metro Replacement service 900. A two-phase Major Line Closure will take place between Monday 31st July and Saturday 2nd September 2017 to allow for work at Northumberland Park station and track and bridge renewal work which forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme.
July 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Deptford, due to a high vehicle requirement for services in operation for the Sunderland International Airshow weekend.
July 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has temporarily transferred from Stanley Depot to Chester-le-Street.
July 2017
Go North East
Following temporary transfer to Deptford Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Stanley
June 2017
Go North East
Remaining in a float/reserve capacity; this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Deptford, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2017
Go North East
A large number of double-deck vehicles are required over the summer months, due to Go North East being awarded with the contracts to operate additional services for special events and Metro Replacement. As such; this vehicle, which would have otherwise been withdrawn in line with the gradual cascade of Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicitys 5234 - 5238 to Stanley following the entry into service of the former "Blaydon Racers" branded Mercedes Citaros on services 12/12A, has instead been moved into a float/reserve capacity at Stanley Depot, and will transfer between depots where required.
December 2016
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles at Washington, this vehicle has transferred to Stanley, to allow for the withdrawal of further Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles.
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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 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
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 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.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to service X66 (Gateshead - Metrocentre).
April 2008
Go North East
Following recent service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Percy Main.
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 Peterlee Depot to Deptford.