Vehicle Details
Registration: YX17 NNO
Chassis: Dennis Trident 2
Bodywork: Alexander Enviro 400MMC
Depot: Ashington
Livery: New Sapphire - X21/X22
Year new: 2017
Vehicle History
July 2017
Arriva North East
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With this batch of buses having been officially unveiled at Ashington Leisure Centre by local MP Ian Lavery on July 21st 2017, this vehicle has now entered service at Ashington Depot.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services X21/X22 (Newbiggin - Ashington - Newcastle). This batch of vehicles is the first in the region to receive the new "Sapphire" branding, which is currently being rolled out across the Arriva UK Group.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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Presently unbranded; this vehicle has entered service at Jesmond Depot, on Metro Replacement service 900. To allow for work to be undertaken between Shiremoor and Regent Centre, Arriva North East has been awarded with a contract to operate Metro Replacement service 900 between these two stations. The work forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme.
June 2017
Arriva North East
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This vehicle, which carries a two-tone blue base livery, has arrived into the Arriva North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Ashington Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £2.9m, this batch of vehicles have been ordered to replace the older ADL Enviro400s currently allocated to "Sapphire" services X21/X22 (Newbiggin - Ashington - Newcastle). Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather, free Wi-Fi, 'Next Stop' audio-visual announcements and USB charging points.
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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 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 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 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 withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
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 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.