Vehicle Details
Registration: KY63 VTA
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M890
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Go South West
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
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. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Chester-le-Street.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
June 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to the Byker ASDA Free Bus contract, which also interworks with peak-time Team Valley works service 90.
June 2018
Go North East
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Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board".
May 2018
Go North East
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New to Cobra Corporate Services of Isleworth in October 2013, this vehicle has also seen use with Impact of Acton. Following return to the lessor (Dawson Group), this vehicle has now been acquired by Go North East, where it has received fleet number 722. It is one of a batch of 8 pre-owned Optare Solos being acquired by Go North East, due to a shortage of minibuses following the award of contracts. This example, which has a fairly lacklustre interior compared to Go North East's usual specification, is expected to be allocated to Riverside Depot once it has been prepared for service, where it will see use on the Byker ASDA Free Bus contract, serving as a permanent replacement for Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer 559 (NK53 TKY) which was withdrawn from service in March 2018 having sustained defects deemed uneconomical to repair.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2011
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Cobalt Clipper" branding, with sub-branding for services 309/310.