Vehicle Details
Registration: YN55 NFE
Chassis: Scania N94UD
Bodywork: East Lancs OmniDekka
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2005
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
Photograph by
In line with the re-commencement of scholars services for the 2020/21 academic year; this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Chester-le-Street.
June 2020
Go North East
With most scholars services in Tyne & Wear returning to operation from Monday 15 June, re-allocations have taken place to accommodate the operation of all of these services. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
June 2020
Go North East
Photograph by
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. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
January 2020
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside. Fitted with Wi-Fi, this vehicle (when not required to operate scholars) should be allocated to "Tyne Valley Ten" services 10/10A/10B if a branded vehicle is unavailable.
September 2019
Go North East
Photograph by
The Crook outstation is being closed, therefore all operations of service X21 are being transferred from Crook Depot to Chester-le-Street. As such, this vehicle has also transferred from Crook Depot to Chester-le-Street.
August 2019
Go North East
Photograph by
This vehicle has returned to its original registration mark, "YN55 NFE", in order to allow the cherished registration mark "X21 GNE" to be re-deployed onto another vehicle.
August 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has received the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round"
June 2017
Go North East
Photograph by
With the return of Dennis Trident 2/Alexander Enviro400 City 9098 (SN66 WLK) to Alexander Dennis, this vehicle has returned to service at Crook Depot.
June 2017
Go North East
Photograph by
Due to Dennis Trident 2/Alexander Enviro400 City 9098 (SN66 WLK) currently being in use at Crook for demonstration trials on "The Castles Express" service X21, this vehicle has temporarily transferred to Chester-le-Street.
February 2017
Go North East
In order to provide an improved customer experience when a "Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDeck is unavailable for service, this vehicle has been fitted with free customer Wi-Fi.
January 2017
Go North East
Photograph by
This vehicle has gained private cherished registration mark X21 GNE. This vehicle's original registration, YN55 NFE, has now been held on retention.
December 2016
Go North East
Photograph by
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, acting as a spare vehicle for "The Castles Express" service X21.
December 2016
Go North East
Although intended to be allocated to Crook Depot, this vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
November 2016
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has had its seats re-trimmed into Go North East's standard blue 'Go' moquette.
November 2016
Go North East
Photograph by
This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery. The new livery design is a a lot more eye-catching and features a two-tone base livery, with the traditional key colour of red towards the front of the bus, and non-metallic dark blue towards the back. It is thought that further vinyls will be added at a later date, in order to reflect the quality and customer values of Go North East.
October 2016
Go North East
Released from Brighton & Hove following the entry into service of brand new Wright StreetDeck vehicles on the company's 1 service; this vehicle, previously numbered previously numbered 661 within the Brighton & Hove fleet, has now arrived at Go North East and will undergo preparation for service within the Go North East fleet at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
link Related
May 2007
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming changes to the "Highwayman" group of services, effective 29th July 2007, which will see this vehicle transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
May 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 8 and 78, this vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.
May 2012
Go North East
Ahead of the "Red Kite" brand being re-launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.