Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ61 OBF
Chassis: VDL DB300
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Blyth
Livery: 2018 fleet livery | 308
Year new: 2012
Vehicle History
February 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
September 2018
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has now received branding for service 308 (Blyth - Newcastle).
August 2018
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into the new fleet livery and refurbished internally (including renewal of seats to be re-trimmed in e-leather, as well as fitment of Wi-Fi and USB charging points). It has not yet received any sub-branding.
March 2018
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Blyth Depot.
March 2018
Arriva North East
In order to standardise the Arriva North East and Arriva Yorkshire double-deck fleets, an exchange of Wright Eclipse Geminis is taking place. Arriva North East will lose their Volvo B5 Hybrid vehicles following the end of their Volvo maintenance contract, in exchange for more-familiar VDL DB300 examples. This vehicle, previously with Arriva Yorkshire as their fleet number 1532, has now joined the Arriva North East fleet, where it has been allocated fleet number 7633.
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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 64 at Belmont, this vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint which sees the removal of the cowhorn from the normal corporate livery.
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 2018
Arriva North East
Following preparation for service, this vehicle has now entered service at Jesmond Depot.