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Vehicle Details

Registration: NK10 GOU

Chassis: Optare Versa V1110

Bodywork: Optare

Depot: Riverside

Livery: 2019 fleet livery

Year new: 2010

Vehicle History

December 2020 Go North East Previously branded as "Quaylink", this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's 2019 fleet livery.
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April 2020 Go North East Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
March 2017 Go North East As part of ongoing improvements to on-bus facilities and customer experience, this vehicle has been fitted with free customer Wi-Fi.
July 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received "Quaylink" branding. It carries the purple variation of Go North East's "Quaylink" branding for services Q1/Q2.
June 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery. Following funding withdrawals from Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, the future of the "QuayLink" services (which Go North East operates under contract to Nexus) was unknown. It was announced earlier this year that Go North East has stepped in to save the "QuayLink", and, from 26th July 2015, will operate the services commercially. The services will be revised to expand upon Go North East's current network of services. The current "QuayLink" Q1 service from Newcastle Central Station to Gateshead will merge with "The Orbit" branded 51/52 services, and will be re-numbered Q1/Q2. The current "QuayLink" Q2 service from Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station to St Peter's Basin will be merged with "Great Park & Ride" service X40, and will be re-numbered Q3. As such, all of the "QuayLink" and "The Orbit" branded vehicles will be repainted with a fresh coat of yellow and the branding will be revised accordingly. The two former Deptford-based "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versas will also be repainted as part of this scheme and the rise in the combined PVR of the current "The Orbit" and "QuayLink" branded services.
February 2015 Go North East All of Saltmeadows Road's operations have transferred to Riverside Depot, which has resulted in the transfer of this vehicle from Saltmeadows Road Depot to Riverside. It is not yet known what the future will hold for Saltmeadows Road Depot, but maintenance and repairs, repaints and re-trims, and the storage of new vehicles, is still expected to be held at Saltmeadows Road Depot for the foreseeable future.
August 2010 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has entered service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. The Dennis Dart/Caetano vehicles that were operating this service on a temporary basis have been returned to the hirer.
August 2010 Go North East Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "QuayLink" branding, with sub-branding for services Q1/Q2.
August 2010 Go North East This vehicle, which carries a plain yellow base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. This vehicle has an engine which is to the state of the art Euro V EEV (Enhanced Environmental Vehicle) specification, and is to be deployed on the recently awarded "QuayLink" contract (which was previously operated by Stagecoach North East with Designline Olymbus diesel-electric hybrid vehicles manufactured in New Zealand). The operation of "QuayLink" services Q1/Q2 transferred to Go North East on 18th July 2010, and has seen a temporary allocation of Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano Nimbus vehicles, numbered 9152 - 9161, pending delivery of the new Optare Versas. This vehicle is also equipped with Next Stop Announcement TFT monitors and speakers, as supplied by Hanover Displays.

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April 2016 Go North East Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
April 2011 Go North East This vehicle has entered service at Washington Depot.
April 2010 Go North East This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
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.
April 2008 Go North East Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.