Following the introduction of new vehicles on services X9/X10 (Newcastle - Middlesbrough), and the end of the Masters Golf event which saw this vehicle allocated to a special shuttle service to support the event, this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service. Whilst temporarily withdrawn, this vehicle will undergo repaint as well as internal modifications, which will see the installation of tip-up seats to create a buggy bay as well as the fitment of 'Next Stop' audio-visual announcements, better matching the internal specification of the buses allocated to "Tyne Valley Ten" services 10/10A/10B.
Following the cascade and repainting of the former "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs onto the "Tyne Valley Ten" group of services; this vehicle, which previously formed part of the PVR of these services to accommodate service changes, has now transferred to Washington Depot. At Washington; this vehicle should act as a dedicated spare vehicle for "Red Arrows" service X1, and will replace a Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka currently serving this purpose at the depot.
This vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's new corporate livery. The company's new corporate identity, which includes a new logo and brighter colours, will be applied across the group in a phased introduction. The group said a 'cost effective and evolutionary approach' will be taken, which will see the new colours and livery rolled out from Q1 2017 as and when vehicles and other materials are due to be updated or repainted, while the refreshed logo is expected to be introduced from 2018. This vehicle is the first in Arriva North East's fleet to receive the new livery.
Having been temporarily retained in the Driver Training fleet over the summer months due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
Presently unbranded; this vehicle has returned to service at Hexham Depot, where it will see allocation to "Tynedalexpress" services X84/X85. As part of the upgrade, the branding design is intended to be changed compared to the current "Tynedalexpress" branded Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles.
As part of a fleet-wide scheme to standardise the Stagecoach North East fleet in one single livery; this vehicle has been repainted into Stagecoach's corporate livery, losing its sub-branding for services E1/E2/E6 as a result.
Having been temporarily retained in the Driver Training fleet over the summer months due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
Having been temporarily retained in the Driver Training fleet over the summer months due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
In line with the cascade of Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street, providing a younger and higher quality spare vehicle allocation for "Angel" service 21 as well as allowing fleet standardisation, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Stanley.
In line with the cascade of Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street, providing a younger and higher quality spare vehicle allocation for "Angel" service 21 as well as allowing fleet standardisation, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Stanley.
