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Vehicle Details

Registration: W907 RBB

Chassis: Volvo B10BLE

Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)

Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

Livery: Go North East Red

Year new: 2000

Vehicle History

September 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
August 2016 Go North East This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot.
August 2016 Go North East To assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements over Bank Holiday weekend, which will see Go North East operating shuttle services for the Tall Ships event in Blyth, Cruise Ships, Kynren and the Soccerbus X50, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley. It should be used to release a double-deck vehicle for use in the Blyth Tall Ships event.
July 2016 Go North East Following use on the special Sunderland Airshow Park & Ride services, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside. Nexus is to embark on a second programme of Metro track replacement on its lines in North Tyneside, which will involve a 15-day Major Line Closure between Benton and Monkseaton from Saturday 23rd July 2016 to Saturday 6th August 2016. Whilst the line is closed, a frequent replacement bus service, numbered 900, will operate from Four Lane Ends through the affected area, calling at all Metro stations on the route. Go North East has been awarded with the contract, which will operate from Riverside Depot. To allow double-deck vehicles ordinarily allocated to Nexus Miscellaneous Works to be allocated to this Metro Replacement bus service, Riverside has received this vehicle and retained others which were scheduled to be withdrawn.
July 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford, for use on the special Sunderland Airshow Park & Ride 4 service.
June 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside, in a float capacity. This vehicle is being temporarily retained as a float vehicle, whilst vehicles in Riverside's fleet undergo modifications for group projects.
May 2016 Go North East Following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Deptford.
May 2016 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
February 2016 Go North East This vehicle has returned to service at Deptford Depot, following temporary loan to Stanley.
February 2016 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2015 Go North East Photograph by Following the completion of DDA / PSVAR modifications on all vehicles, the three DDA float/reserve vehicles (4896, 4897 and 4898) have been absorbed into the main service fleet at Riverside. To reduce the fleet strength towards a lower spare vehicle percentage in the North Division, these three Volvo B10BLEs being absorbed into the main fleet at Riverside has released three further Volvo B10BLEs (4903, 4906 and 4907) to Deptford Depot, allowing the withdrawal of younger (albeit less reliable), more expensive to maintain, Wright Cadet bodied DAF SB120s from the fleet.
September 2015 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
February 2007 Go North East Photograph by To replace the temporary branding for services 40, 43, 43A, 43B and 44 (vehicles wearing standard fleet livery with Stanley Shuttle vinyls applied), Go North East is to introduce new "The Diamond" branding in line with the simplification of the services which operate between Durham and Newcastle, via Stanley. This vehicle has now received The Diamond" branding, with sub-branding for the 43/44 services. Early expansion of the Go-Ahead Northern empire saw the acquisition of certain smaller competing bus operators in North East England, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Northern acquired JH Hammell (Diamond) on 30th December 1994, which this brand refers to.
January 2007 Go North East Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain orange base livery.

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May 2017 Go North East Having previously carried sub-branding for services X30/X31 (Stanley - Newcastle); this vehicle has had these vinyls stripped and new vinyls added, sporting the taglines "For city centre shops and leisure" and... see more
May 2016 Go North East England take on Sri Lanka in a Test Match at Emirates Riverside in Chester-le-Street from 27th until 31st May 2016. To make travel easy, Go North East are operating two special Park & Ride services. To provide an extra... see more
May 2016 Go North East Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
May 2017 Go North East Upcoming service changes in May will see the "Toon Link" brand encompass services 6, X30/X31 and X70/X71 with a mixed allocation of Scania OmniCitys and Scania OmniDekkas. This vehicle has consequently received... see more
May 2017 Go North East Prior to returning to service at Riverside Depot; this vehicle has received "Citylink" branding, with sub-branding for service 57. The livery design has been slightly revised in line with the new features being available... see more
May 2017 Go North East This vehicle has received "Metrocentre Mini" branding, for services M6/M7/M8. "Metrocentre Mini" is the new brand name being introduced for the direct and frequent services operating between Stanley and... see more
May 2008 Go North East This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service.
May 2017 Go North East This vehicle has received "Black Cats" branding. "Black Cats" is the new brand identity being introduced to encompass a variety of different frequent services in and around the city of Sunderland, promoting the... see more
May 2019 Go North East In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and... see more
May 2019 Go North East Ahead of upcoming service changes and consequent re-allocations, this vehicle has lost its "indiGo" branding having been repainted into a new four-colour base livery. The livery is mostly gold-based at the front, with a... see more