Arriva North East Fleet Arriva North East's 7609

Registration: NK59 DMO

Chassis: VDL DB300

Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2

Depot: Redcar (Reserve)

Livery: Whitby Park & Ride

Year new: 2009

January 2020 Arriva North East Photograph by emdjt42
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/49356970808/
This vehicle has transferred from Darlington to Blyth, in a reserve capacity due to a high VOR, following the end of the Polar Express Park & Ride contract.
November 2019 Arriva North East Photograph by Guy Park-Royal
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98641142@N08/49178341962/
Following the end of the summer peak vehicle requirement in Whitby; this vehicle has transferred from Whitby Depot to Darlington, for use on the Polar Express Park & Ride service that will be in operation in the lead up to Christmas.
April 2019 Arriva North East Photograph by Will Swain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/68628359@N04/48203179046/
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to services in Whitby over the peak season, this vehicle has returned to full service at Whitby.
November 2018 Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Whitby to Redcar (Reserve), following the end of the summer season peak vehicle requirement.
March 2018 Arriva North East Photograph by Daniel Graham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/39800923100/
Following repaint and the application of "Whitby Park & Ride" branding, this vehicle has now returned to service at Whitby.
March 2018 Arriva North East
This vehicle moved from Belmont to Belmont (Reserve), whilst undergoing repaint for the Whitby Park & Ride contract.
November 2015 Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Blyth Depot to Belmont, acting as an additional spare "MAX" specification double-deck vehicle for service X12.
January 2018 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/39534687722/ #1435
Between January 6th 2018 and January 14th 2018, Network Rail engineers will renew 19 units of 'switches and crossings' which are part of the complicated track layout at Newcastle. As such, Northern services usually running from Newcastle to Carlisle are instead starting from/terminating at Metrocentre, with rail replacement bus services in operation between Newcastle and Metrocentre,... see more
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150608419@N08/49580593951/ #1473
Following the end of the Christmas duplicate services in operation at Stockton, this vehicle has transferred to Darlington Depot.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150500212@N02/49464200728/ #4813
To aid flexibility of allocations to "Frequenta" branded services at Darlington, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for service 21.
January 2020 Arriva North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60827371@N03/49483251941/ #1326
Due to a change in the vehicle allocation at Belmont, with this vehicle now being allocated to services 49/49A instead of service 64, this vehicle's sub-branding for service 64 has been stripped.