Vehicle Details
Registration: NK59 DLY
Chassis: VDL DB300
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Blyth (Reserve)
Livery: MAX - Quick links into Newcastle
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
March 2020
Arriva North East
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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.
February 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
January 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained sub-branding for "MAX" services X7/X8 (Blyth - Quorum - Newcastle).
November 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth, having returned to service following repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification.
November 2015
Arriva North East
Whilst undergoing "MAX" refurbishment at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Under Repair).
October 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth.
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March 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now been transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
March 2020
Arriva North East
Following temporary use at Darlington, this vehicle has now returned to a reserve capacity at Redcar.
March 2018
Arriva North East
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 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.
March 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.