Vehicle Details
Registration: NK12 FLV
Chassis: VDL SB200
Bodywork: Wright Pulsar 2
Depot: Blyth
Livery: MAX - Quick links into Newcastle
Year new: 2012
Vehicle History
February 2020
Arriva North East
Following service changes which have resulted in services X7/X8 and X9 all now interworking, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for service X9 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.
January 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained sub-branding for "MAX" service X9 (Blyth - Cramlington - Newcastle).
December 2015
Arriva North East
Following the arrival of similar "MAX" specification Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200s at Stockton Depot, this vehicle has transferred from Stockton to Blyth.
October 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained generic "MAX" branding.
October 2015
Arriva North East
As the new X67 service (Middlesbrough to Darlington via Stockton & Hartburn) launches on 26th October, with Stockton Depot requiring two "MAX" branded VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2s to allocate to the service, this vehicle has temporarily transferred from Blyth Depot to Stockton. Once the two examples being refurbished for Stockton (1404 and 1405) return to service from refurbishment, this vehicle will return to service at Blyth.
September 2015
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth, having returned to service following repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification.
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April 2017
Arriva North East
Due to a reduction in the number of engineering spare vehicles at Jesmond, and an increase in the PVR of the seasonal X18 service, this vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Ashington.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to services in Whitby over the peak season, this vehicle has returned to full service at Whitby.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to services in Whitby over the peak season, this vehicle has returned to full service at Redcar.
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Redcar, to be trialled against Arriva Yorkshire's Volvo B9TL/Darwen Olympus 1808 (YJ08 EEM) on "MAX" service X93.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
April 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following the entry into service of the new vehicles at Darlington on services 1 and 5/5A, this vehicle has transferred from Darlington Depot to Belmont.