Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ08 XBF
Chassis: Optare Solo M950
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: New Arriva
Year new: 2008
Vehicle History
March 2018
Arriva North East
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Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now been transferred to Arriva Yorkshire. This will be in exchange for two smaller Optare Solos from the Arriva Yorkshire fleet.
March 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Redcar Depot.
January 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's new corporate livery. The company's new corporate identity, which includes a new logo and brighter colours, will be applied across the group in a phased introduction. The group said a 'cost effective and evolutionary approach' will be taken, which will see the new colours and livery rolled out from Q1 2017 as and when vehicles and other materials are due to be updated or repainted, while the refreshed logo is expected to be introduced from 2018.
October 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Stockton Depot to Redcar.
May 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been fitted with a Next Stop Announcement system.
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April 2018
Arriva North East
Following the inward transfer of three VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar vehicles from Darlington, this vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Jesmond.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting an additional PVR requirement due to a diversion on route affecting services X12 and X22, this vehicle has been reinstated at Stockton Depot.
April 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 7 (Stockton - Yarm).
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
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 Stockton.
April 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 64 at Belmont, this vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint which sees the removal of the cowhorn from the normal corporate livery.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to the North Northumberland X18 timetable, this vehicle has returned to full service at Ashington.