Following the cascade of the former "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs after the Masters Golf event, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
Following the cascade of the former "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs after the Masters Golf event, this vehicle has moved into a newly-formed Special Events and Private Hire fleet. This Special Events fleet comprises of various coaches and double-deck buses: these should not be allocated to public services, but will be brought into service to operate Park & Ride contracts, shuttle services, and other services associated with special events. These vehicles also remain available for Private Hire.
Following the entry into service of the final Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 on the X9/X10 services, 6314 (NK67 EBJ), and the consequent release of Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 6084 (NL63 XBS) to act as the spare vehicle for these services, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
Following the end of the Masters Golf event which saw this vehicle allocated to a special shuttle service to support the event, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham. At Hexham, this vehicle will act as a spare vehicle for "Tyne Valley Ten" services 10/10A/10B/10X, replacing the older Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL currently serving this purpose at the depot.
Following the cascade of Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 7413 (LF52 UPN) from Ashington Depot to Jesmond to operate the double-deck board on "Cross Pennine" service 685, this vehicle has moved from Jesmond to Jesmond (Reserve).
This vehicle has received a promotional livery for Go North East's "Big Days Out" campaign. The campaign, which was originally introduced in the summer of 2017 but will now be ongoing for the foreseeable future, has seen Go North East partner up with a number of attractions and businesses to bring its customers some great family offers. Customers who buy a £10 Family Day Ticket are eligible for discounts at venues involved in the partnership. This bus is one of four which will receive a promotional livery for the campaign - each example is different, with this one having a city theme. The livery intends to raise awareness of this campaign and the company's Family... see more
Following temporary loan to Stagecoach Highlands; this vehicle has now been returned to Stagecoach North East, where it is listed for disposal at Slatyford Depot.
Following temporary loan to Stagecoach Highlands; this vehicle has now been returned to Stagecoach North East, where it is listed for disposal at Slatyford Depot.
Although Scania CN94UB/Scania Omnicity 4664 (NK07 FZG) transferred from Jesmond Depot to Ashington in April 2017 to cover the additional vehicle requirements associated with the seasonal X18 service; that vehicle has remained at Ashington, while this vehicle has instead transferred from Ashington Depot to Jesmond. This has been done to reflect the upgrade of one running board on "Cross Pennine" service 685 from single-deck to double-deck, to combat high loadings on one trip from Carlisle, which is otherwise overcrowded.
