Vehicle Details
Registration: NK13 AZN
Chassis: Volvo B5LH
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: MAX - 308
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
March 2018
Arriva North East
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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 has now transferred to the Arriva Yorkshire fleet.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has received "MAX" branding, with sub-branding for service 308 (Blyth - Whitley Bay - Coast Road - Newcastle). The combined 'up to every 7 minute' frequency with the "MAX" 306 service is promoted in the branding.
June 2017
Arriva North East
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Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
June 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Under Repair), whilst being refurbished and repainted to "MAX" specification. It is thought that "Coastliner" services 306/308 are both being upgraded to "MAX" specification. The existing Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 allocation will be retained on service 308, but service 306 will be revised to operate with VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 vehicles, with the existing "Coastliner" branded Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid allocation deployed elsewhere.
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April 2018
Arriva North East
Following withdrawal, this vehicle has now transferred to Yorkshire Tiger.
April 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 7 (Stockton - Yarm).
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 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 Whitby.
April 2019
Arriva North East
Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to the North Northumberland X18 timetable, this vehicle has returned to full service at Ashington.
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 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 2019
Arriva North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Blyth, after sustaining severe accident damage.