Vehicle Details
Registration: LJ03 MHU
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Depot: Jesmond
Livery: MAX - quick links into Newcastle
Year new: 2003
Vehicle History
October 2018
Arriva North East
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Following the inward transfer of four ADL Enviro 400s at Ashington for use primarily on "MAX" service X20, this vehicle has transferred from Ashington Depot to Jesmond, to be used primarily on "MAX" service 306.
July 2018
Arriva North East
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Following completion of fire-damage repairs, this vehicle has returned to service at Ashington.
May 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Ashington to Ashington (Under Repair), having sustained fire damage.
February 2016
Arriva North East
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Despite forming part of the PVR of "MAX" service X20, this vehicle has received "Quick Links into Newcastle" branding. This generic branding is usually intended for use on spare vehicles, at depots where there are several services to "MAX" specification which provide links to Newcastle City Centre.
January 2016
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has received generic "MAX" branding.
December 2015
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Ashington Depot.
November 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle, which was previously with Arriva London as fleet number VLW105, has been acquired by Arriva North East. This vehicle is currently being converted to single-door configuration, as well as being repainted and refurbished to "MAX" specification at Thornton Brothers, Ashington. It is thought that this vehicle, amongst others, will be allocated to Ashington Depot, to upgrade service X20 (Newcastle - Alnwick) to "MAX" specification.
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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 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 7 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
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 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been reinstated at Jesmond Depot, to assist while vehicles at Jesmond Depot are being repainted and/or refurbished.
April 2019
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Blyth, after sustaining severe accident damage.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
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.
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 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to the North Northumberland X18 timetable, this vehicle has returned to full service at Ashington.