Following the cascade of the former "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles to Percy Main; where they will be branded for and operate the "Coaster" 1/1A services, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Recharge your batteries | Many of our buses have power sockets on board"
Following the entry into service of new double-deck vehicles on "Angel" service 21, representing a £4.3 million investment, and the resultant cascade of the Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini vehicles to services 13/14/X25, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street.
Following repaint and the application of branding; this vehicle has returned to service at Percy Main Depot, where it will now be allocated to "Blue Arrow" service 11 (Whitley Bay - Metrocentre).
Following the entry into service of the former “Angel” branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles on the “Coaster” 1/1A services, this vehicle has been released for cascade to Stanley Depot.
Released due to the cascade of Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5252 (NK56 KHY) to Stanley, this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Percy Main.
Due to a reduction in spare vehicles, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside. It is currently receiving modifications at Thorntons Brothers, Ashington, ahead of impending cascade to the Driver Training fleet.
In order to allow completion of branding amendments on the “Castles Express” branded Wright StreetDecks, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan.
Having been replaced at Chester-le-Street Depot by one of the former "South Tyne" branded Optare Versas, now in fleet livery at Chester-le-Street and operating on services 28/28A, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service.
In order to upgrade the "Blue Arrow" 11 service, which operates between Whitley Bay and the Metrocentre, via Wallsend, Newcastle and Gateshead, Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicitys 5266 - 5273 are to be cascaded to the route in line with the entry into service of the former "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s on the "Coaster" 1/1A services. This allows passengers on this route to benefit from high-backed Esteban Civic V3 seating and the provision of free Wi-Fi, and will lead to the withdrawal of the Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles currently allocated. Following repaint and prior to returning service at Percy Main, this vehicle has received... see more
Released following the entry into service of the former "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s on the "Coaster" 1/1A services; this vehicle, which previously carried "Coaster" branding, has been repainted into a dark blue base livery.
Ahead of the impending allocation of Optare MetroDecker MD1114/Optare 9083 (YJ65 EPU) to Percy Main Depot for allocation to "Cobalt Clipper" services 309/310, which will enable one of the red Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles currently forming part of the PVR to become spare again, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
With "Blue Arrow" service 11 receiving an upgraded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity allocation following the entry into service of the Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles at Percy Main on "Coaster" services 1/1A, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main.
Having been replaced at Chester-le-Street Depot by one of the former "South Tyne" branded Optare Versas, now in fleet livery at Chester-le-Street, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service.
Having been replaced at Chester-le-Street Depot by one of the former "South Tyne" branded Optare Versas, now in fleet livery at Chester-le-Street and operating on services 28/28A, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service.
