Vehicle Details
Registration: ND70 AFA
Chassis: Yutong ZK6118BEVG
Bodywork: Yutong E10
Depot: Riverside
Livery: VOLTRA | 53/54
Year new: 2020
Vehicle History
November 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, on "VOLTRA" services 53/54.
November 2020
Go North East
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Prior to entering service, this vehicle has received "VOLTRA" branding, with sub-branding for services 53/54.
November 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle, which is one of nine, has been delivered to Go North East. It forms part of a £3.7million joint-funded project from Go North East and the Government's Ultra-Low Emission Bus Fund, following a bid that was also supported by Nexus and Gateshead Council. The Best Impressions 'Voltra' livery, which this vehicle carries, was designed to look very different to your average bus. As well as a striking new futuristic look, this batch of vehicles boasts a whole host of onboard features to deliver a bus of the future experience, including high quality interiors with luxury seating from Esteban using a bespoke Camira Fabrics moquette paired with sustainably produced materials from their Vita range. Other features include free Wi-Fi, wireless and USB charging through Alphatronix seat back phone holders that allow you to comfortably watch videos from your seat, a Mobitec next-stop audio-visual announcement system from McKenna Brothers, and 'tap-on tap-off' contactless bankcard ticketing through Ticketer and Little Pay, which is a first for the North East and will form an initial two route trial of this new technology. This batch of vehicles have also been fitted with a world first pre-production use of Altro's forthcoming 'Metris' range of digitally printed flooring to give a grass effect throughout the saloon to emphasise the green credentials of the environmentally friendly vehicles.
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May 2016
Go North East
Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20 (South Shields - Durham).
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 Stanley Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.
May 2017
Go North East
Prior to returning to service, this vehicle has received Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board"
May 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot, and will be trialled on "Angel" service 21 (Newcastle - Durham).
May 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot on "Red Kite" service 47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill).