Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ61 OBS
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.
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), also receiving sub-branding for service 308 (Blyth - Newcastle).
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 1542, has now joined the Arriva North East fleet, where it has been allocated fleet number 7637.
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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 2018
Arriva North East
Following the inward transfer of three VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar vehicles from Darlington, this vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Jesmond.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Now numbered 3021 within the Arriva Yorkshire fleet, this vehicle's sub-branding for service 2 has now been stripped.
April 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
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.
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 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.