Vehicle Details
Registration: NL63 YJD
Chassis: Volvo B9TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Sunderland
Livery: 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
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Following the upgrade of services X9/X10 to an interim allocation of Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B9R and Volvo B11RTs, pending delivery of the ex-Oxford Plaxton Elitei interdeck coaches, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
July 2020
Go North East
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Made available due to the school holidays PVR reduction; this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside, in order to operate services X9/X10 temporarily pending delivery of the Volvo B11RT/Plaxton Elitei interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company, with the Volvo B5TL allocation having now been taken out of service.
June 2020
Go North East
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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. The depots which were temporarily 'mothballed' for the duration of the crisis have now re-opened, except for Saltmeadows Road, which is where most of the National Express coaches are stored. The central works facility remains open as usual. Therefore, this vehicle has now transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
March 2020
Go North East
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On March 23 2020, Boris Johnson placed the country on "lockdown", enforcing rules on people only leaving the house to shop for necessities, to exercise once a day, for medical needs or to provide care, or to travel to and from work (if they can't work from home). Shops, pubs, restaurants and theatres have all been closed, as well as mass gatherings being banned, schools being closed, and sporting events being cancelled. Therefore, further changes were made to bus timetables from Saturday 28 March, reflecting a mass reduction in customer demand for buses. As part of these timetable revisions; Chester-le-Street, Percy Main and Washington Depots were temporarily 'mothballed' with services operated out of key depots Consett, Deptford (including Peterlee outstation) and Riverside (including Hexham outstation) only. Therefore, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside.
November 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has returned to Go North East following internal refurbishment and repaint into Go North East's 2019 fleet livery. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot prior to returning to service at Percy Main.
September 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot and released for internal refurbished and repaint at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn. The extensive refurbishment work includes, but is not limited to, external repaint; deep cleaning of the interior of the vehicle; renewal of floor coverings; cleaning all seat frames and re-trimming seats into leather with USB sockets on the back of every seat; fitting blue accent lighting underneath seats to provide extra light on the gangway; installation of tables on the upper saloon with wireless charging pods, and upgrading the 'next stop' audio-visual announcement equipment.
August 2019
Go North East
In partnership with North Tyneside Council; this vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
May 2019
Go North East
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In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, where it should act as a spare vehicle for "Cobalt & Coast" services 309/310/X39. This vehicle will also be refurbished to the same specification as the branded vehicles.
December 2017
Go North East
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"Bluebell Bus", a former Stagecoach Group Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident, will embark on a 7,000 mile journey to promote the Charity Daft as a Bush Cancer Patient Care, on the 5th March 2018. The 2-year adventure to travel the length of the coastal footpath walk of both Great Britain and Ireland starting on Monday March 5th 2018 is intended to promote the Charity Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care transport service nationally. To support the charity, Go North East has now branded this vehicle in a promotional Daft as a Brush livery. The livery design is in partnership with Daft as a Brush and Screen Services, a local business based in Pelaw that specialises in manufacturing and fitting decals and non-metallic products.
December 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Washington Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Deptford.
December 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Washington, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2017
Go North East
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Ahead of receiving a promotional livery to support the "Daft as a Brush" Cancer Patient Care charity, this vehicle has undergone a full blue repaint, having previously carried a plain red base livery. Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care offers staffed custom-made vehicles to transport outpatients, free of charge, to and from Hospital who are undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy cancer treatment.
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.
January 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, primarily acting as a spare vehicle for "Fab Fifty Six" service 56 (Sunderland - Newcastle). When not required to cover for a branded vehicle on "Fab Fifty Six" service 56, it should instead be allocated to "Prince Bishops" service 20 as first priority.
December 2013
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received white Go North East fleet names.
December 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries a red base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £3,400,000; Go North East has ordered a batch of seventeen Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 double-deck buses to be launched on the “Fab Fifty Six” 56 service at Deptford Depot, which this bus will be a dedicated spare vehicle for. These brand new buses feature Esteban Civic V3 seating; free passenger Wi-Fi; power sockets with USB connections, and ‘Next Stop’ audio-visual announcements.
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April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been allocated to Chester-le-Street Depot and has received sub-branding for a revised X23 service (Newcastle - MetroCentre - Durham).
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 2007
Go North East
Having been delivered in a plain red base livery; this vehicle has now been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding.
April 2020
Go North East
Due to high passenger volumes on the Byker ASDA free shuttle bus service, this vehicle has been reinstated to be allocated to this service. This will allow for more adequate social distancing measures on the A1/A2/A3 services.
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 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).