Arriva North East 1909 | North East Buses

Registration: W312 PPT

Chassis: DAF SB120

Bodywork: Wright Cadet

Depot: Yorkshire Tiger

Livery: Arriva

Year new: 2000

Year sold: 2015

January 2016 Arriva North East Photograph by Andrew Stopford

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Following the completion of modifications to comply with DDA / PSVAR regulations, this vehicle has been sold to the Yorkshire Tiger subsidiary of Arriva UK.

January 2016 Arriva North East Photograph by tvtphotos

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This vehicle has moved from Stockton to Stockton (Under Repair), whilst undergoing DDA modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, which will enable this vehicle to be used after 1st January 2016 (which is when all single-deck vehicles which do not meet PSVAR / DDA regulations have to be withdrawn from public service).

December 2015 Arriva North East

Due to not complying with PSVAR / DDA regulations, this vehicle has moved from Stockton (Reserve) to Stockton (Awaiting Disposal).

October 2015 Arriva North East

This vehicle has moved from Stockton (Awaiting Disposal) to Stockton (Reserve), whilst other DAF SB120/Wright Cadet vehicles at Stockton are undergoing DDA modifications.

February 2017 Arriva North East

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#1460

Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery minus the cream cowhorn, this vehicle has returned to service at Stockton Depot.

February 2017 Arriva North East

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#2870

Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.

February 2018 Arriva North East

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#1307

Due to poor mechanical condition and lacklustre reliability; this vehicle has been returned to Arriva Yorkshire, where it retains the same fleet number. It was internally refurbished with e-leather seating and repainted into the new Arriva fleet livery, whilst at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.

February 2020 Arriva North East

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#1503

Following service changes which have resulted in services X7/X8 and X9 all now interworking, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for services X7/X8 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.