This vehicle has transferred from Slatyford (Reserve) to Sunderland (Reserve), and has also been treated to a repaint into Stagecoach's corporate livery.
Replaced in the fleet at Chester-le-Street by Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4945 (NK51 OLJ); this vehicle has transferred to Riverside Depot, acting as a replacement vehicle in the fleet at Riverside for Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4900 (V990 ETN), which was withdrawn in February.
Following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Wear Xpress" service X5, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. From Sunday 19th March 2017; Go North East will introduce an improved 30-minute frequency to service 13 on Monday to Saturday daytimes, and it will interwork with services 14 and X25. The revised PVR will be 10, and 8 of the vehicles allocated will be single-deck Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles, which are more reliable and will reduce fuel and maintenance costs.
This vehicle has returned to Go North East following internal refurbishment and repaint into a plain black base livery. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot prior to allocation to Riverside Depot.
This vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot and released for internal refurbished and repaint at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn. The extensive refurbishment work includes, but is not limited to, external repaint; deep cleaning of the interior of the vehicle; renewal of floor coverings; cleaning all seat frames and re-trimming seats into leather with USB sockets on the back of every seat; fitting blue accent lighting underneath seats to provide extra light on the gangway; and fitting Next Stop Announcements.
Following the cascade of Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4946 (NK51 OLM) and 4954 (NL02 ZRX) from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main and is currently receiving modifications at Thorntons Brothers, Ashington, ahead of impending cascade to the Driver Training fleet.
Following the cascade of Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4946 (NK51 OLM) and 4954 (NL02 ZRX) from Deptford Depot to Percy Main, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main and is currently receiving modifications at Thorntons Brothers, Ashington, ahead of impending cascade to the Driver Training fleet.
Following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Wear Xpress" service X5, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. From Sunday 19th March 2017; Go North East will introduce an improved 30-minute frequency to service 13 on Monday to Saturday daytimes, and it will interwork with services 14 and X25. The revised PVR will be 10, and 8 of the vehicles allocated will be single-deck Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles, which are more reliable and will reduce fuel and maintenance costs.
Following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Wear Xpress" service X5, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main. At Percy Main, this vehicle will displace Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4962 (NL52 WVT) and 4963 (NL52 WVU) to Riverside's Driver Training fleet.
Following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Wear Xpress" service X5, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main. At Percy Main, this vehicle will displace Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4962 (NL52 WVT) and 4963 (NL52 WVU) to Riverside's Driver Training fleet.
Following the completion of the repainting programme for the former "Venture" branded minibuses cascaded to Percy Main; this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside, enabling the cascade and withdrawal of further Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles from the fleet.
This vehicle has moved from Jesmond to Jesmond (Under Repair), whilst being refurbished and repainted to "MAX" specification. It is thought that "Coastliner" services 306/308 are both being upgraded to "MAX" specification. The existing Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 allocation will be retained on service 308, but service 306 will be revised to operate with VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 vehicles, with the existing "Coastliner" branded Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid allocation deployed elsewhere.
