Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ64 DZM
Chassis: Optare Versa V1170 Hybrid
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Returned to hirer
Livery: 2016 fleet livery - Never miss your stop
Year new: 2014
Vehicle History
October 2019
Go North East
Following its loan period to Go North East, this vehicle has now been returned to Optare.
October 2019
Go North East
Following the entry into service of new vehicles on "Green Arrow" service 97, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
February 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing allocation to services 67 (Metrocentre - Wardley) and 69 (Winlaton - Wardley).
January 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has been allocated to Riverside Depot, and is currently being used for driver familiarisation prior to entering service at Riverside Depot. It is intended to be allocated to services 67 (Wardley - Metrocentre) and 69 (Wardley - Winlaton), replacing HOptare Versa V1110/Optare 8307 (NK09 FVH) which currently serves this purpose at Riverside Depot.
January 2018
Go North East
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Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been fitted with advertisement frames and vinyls to complete the company's corporate livery. This example has received the tagline "Never miss your stop | Many of our buses have next stop screens and announcements".
January 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle was one of two new to Courtney Buses of Finchampstead in September 2014 for the 126 - 129 group of services, operating between Reading, Twyford and Wokingham. Thought to be returned to Optare in April 2015 owing to ongoing reliability issues, the pair have been used by Optare as demonstration/loan vehicles since. This example is thought not to have seen use since 2015, whereas sister YJ64 DZL has been slightly more active, seeing use with Richard Bros and latterly BL Travel. With "Lambton Worm" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8303 (NK09 FCD) having sustained severe fire damage due to an electrical fault whilst operating the final journey of the day on "Lambton Worm" service 34A on 17th August 2017, Optare have supplied this vehicle as a courtesy vehicle on long-term loan to cover for it. Numbered 9084 in Go North East's fleet for the duration of its stay, it is expected to be allocated to Riverside Depot. It has additionally been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery, and will be treated like one of Go North East's own vehicles during its loan period, being fitted with standard fleet livery vinyls, advertisement frames, and a cab area assault screen, prior to entering service.
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April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Fast Cats" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
April 2020
Go North East
Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Consett.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has gained an allover rear advertisement for the Dalton Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton.