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Vehicle History
March 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
October 2018
Go North East
Following the entry into service of Optare Solo SR M900/Optare 721 (KY63 VTL) at Hexham last month, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service. As a result, the 'Mini Pointer Dart' vehicle type has now been completely eliminated from the fleet.
July 2017
Go North East
With the imminent return of Mercedes Benz/Sprinter City 45 9097 (BT66 TZM) to Evobus following a demonstration period on the "Tynedale Links" 185/681/X81 services, this vehicle has been replaced at Chester-le-Street by Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8326 (NK11 GWX), allowing this vehicle to return to service at Hexham Depot.
June 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Deptford Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
June 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Deptford, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
June 2017
Go North East
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From Monday 5th June 2017, Go North East will operate a home-to-school contract on behalf of Durham County Council on an emergency basis. Numbered 5030, the service will operate from Chester-le-Street Depot. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street, where it will see allocation to the new scholars service.
March 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has received the revised "Tynedale Links" branding, in line with the launch of the new Optare Solo SR minibuses on some of the "Tynedale Links" network of services.
January 2016
Go North East
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Ahead of new Optare Solo SR minibuses arriving at Hexham Depot to upgrade some of the "Tynedale Links" services which currently operate with Transbus Mini Pointer Darts; this vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery with a blue strip above the windows, providing a consistent brand design with the new vehicles due for delivery shortly.
August 2015
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new Optare Solo SR vehicles on the "East Durham" network of services at Peterlee Depot, now branded as "indiGo", this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Hexham.
January 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has been retrofitted with Euro 5 Eminox modifications. This upgrades the vehicles from their current 'Euro 3' status.
January 2014
Go North East
Although it retains the taglines of the "Venture" network of services, this vehicle has now lost all "Venture" branding.
December 2013
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of brand new Optare Solo SR vehicles on Consett's "Venture" network of services, this vehicle has been released for cascade, and has transferred from Consett Depot to Peterlee, to allow the withdrawal of older Dennis MPDs.
August 2013
Go North East
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Following its recent repaint, this vehicle has received "Venture" branding again.
July 2013
Go North East
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Having previously carried "Venture" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a yellow base livery.
January 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Venture" branding.
October 2011
Go North East
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As a result of service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to Consett.
October 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Saltmeadows, for primary use on service 68.
September 2010
Go North East
Having previously carried a maroon skirt, this vehicle has received a partial yellow repaint to remove the maroon skirt.
April 2010
Go North East
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As a consequence of vehicles being acquired from Arriva North East with the swap of the operations at Ashington and Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Winlaton Depot to Stanley.
May 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Winlaton.
May 2008
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Stanley, for use on Consett's local "Venture" network of services.
May 2008
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a yellow and maroon base livery.
February 2008
Go North East
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New in 2005 with Redby Bus & Coach Ltd, this vehicle has been acquired and has entered service at Deptford Depot after acquisition of the company's local bus operations.
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April 2011
Go North East
Having transferred to Deptford retaining "Route 19" branding, this vehicle has now been stripped of "Route 19" vinyls, and carries a plain white base livery as such.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2018
Go North East
Prior to disposal, this vehicle has been re-registered. Its cherished registration mark, K3 VOY, has been sold to a private buyer, in exchange for another cherished registration mark (N21 GNE).
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2016
Go North East
Prior to the service changes taking place on Sunday 17th April 2016, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Washington, allowing a period of driver familiarisation on the Scania OmniCity vehicle type.