Vehicle Details
Registration: FJ08 KMU
Chassis: Scania K340EB
Bodywork: Caetano Levante
Depot: Cochranes Coaches, Peterlee
Livery: White
Year new: 2008
Vehicle History
January 2020
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Cochranes Coaches, Peterlee.
January 2020
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Hexham Depot, having sustained engine failure, which is not economical to repair for Go North East when the contract to operate the scholars services at Hexham is up for renewal at Easter 2020.
May 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has returned to service at Hexham Depot, following use in the Special Events Fleet based at Riverside.
May 2019
Go North East
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The Tyne & Wear Metro service is suspended between St. James and Wallsend for essential repairs on overhead lines. In order to operate Metro Replacement service 900 in the affected areas, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to the Special Events Fleet based at Riverside. Similar National Express liveried 7097 (FJ08 KLX) is covering for this vehicle at Hexham. It is also intended for this vehicle to be allocated to the EPCR Newcastle Finals contract on May 11 2019.
June 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit, this vehicle has returned to service at Hexham.
June 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, on temporary loan, to provide extra coaches for the annual Glastonbury Festival.
June 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Riverside Depot's Driver Training fleet, this vehicle has returned to service at Hexham.
June 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside Depot's Driver Training fleet, on temporary loan, providing cover for Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 7077 (S977 ABR) during the school half-term holidays.
January 2017
Go North East
Having covered duplicate services being operated over the Christmas period at Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, this vehicle has now returned to service at Hexham Depot to operate scholars services over the spring term.
December 2016
Go North East
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To cover duplicate services being operated over the Christmas period, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit.
December 2016
Go North East
Following use at Riverside Depot on Rail Replacement work, this vehicle has transferred to Hexham Depot.
December 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has temporarily transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, to operate a Rail Replacement service on behalf of Northern this weekend.
September 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has been reinstated at Hexham Depot, for use on scholars services, replacing the older coaches presently allocated.
September 2016
Go North East
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Ahead of re-allocation to Hexham Depot to operate scholars services, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, with large black Go North East fleet names.
September 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has undergone minor internal modifications, ahead of re-allocation to Hexham Depot for scholars services. Re-allocation to Hexham Depot will allow the older coaches currently allocated to these services to be withdrawn and sold. This vehicle has also had its "National Express" branding removed, in favour of large black Go North East logos.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit, though is subject to be reinstated at Hexham Depot for use on scholars services, replacing the older coaches currently allocated to the depot for this purpose.
July 2008
Go North East
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To allow the displacement of older coaches previously used, this vehicle has now entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot within the National Express Coaching Unit. The coaches previously used will either be withdrawn and sold on, or they will remain in the fleet and see use within the Driver Training school.
July 2008
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries National Express livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Chester-le-Street Depot. Go North East has invested in nine brand new Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante vehicles for its National Express contracted services. They feature 53 high-backed leather seats and air-conditioning.
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April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to service X66 (Gateshead - Metrocentre).
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).