Having been temporarily retained in the Driver Training fleet despite the entry into service of further Wright Solar bodied Scania L94UBs due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
Due to the closure of Blaydon Bank between Shibdon Road and Widdrington Road from Saturday 21 until Wednesday 25 October, buses will be unable to run to normal route and will be diverted for the period of the works. During this time a shuttle bus will be serving the areas which cannot be served by services 12/12A, 49, 69 and 90 for the duration of the works. This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside, to operate this service.
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford, remaining in the Special Events fleet, to assist with vehicle requirements for the Sunderland Illuminations 101 Park & Ride service.
Due to the closure of Blaydon Bank between Shibdon Road and Widdrington Road from Saturday 21 until Wednesday 25 October, buses will be unable to run to normal route and will be diverted for the period of the works. During this time a shuttle bus will be serving the areas which cannot be served by services 12/12A, 49, 69 and 90 for the duration of the works. As this vehicle is not required at Hexham Depot over the winter season while the Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 service does not operate; this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, where it will act as the backup vehicle in the event that the allocated vehicle for this shuttle bus, Wright Streetlite WF/Wright... see more
This vehicle has received a special promotional livery to advertise the "Night Bus" N56 service. It is intended to act as a mobile advertisement for the service on the daytime 56 route, raising awareness of the 24-hour operation of the service on Saturdays.
This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery, having previously carried "Tynedalexpress" branding. This example carries the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round". It has been released for cascade from Hexham Depot, where it was previously allocated to, following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicles on "Tynedalexpress" services X84/X85.
