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Vehicle Details

Registration: PJ02 PZF

Chassis: Volvo B7TL

Bodywork: East Lancs Myllennium Vyking

Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

Livery: GNE Red

Year new: 2002

Vehicle History

October 2017 Go North East This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
October 2017 Go North East Following the entry into service of the final Volvo B5TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 on the X9/X10 services, 6314 (NK67 EBJ), and the consequent release of Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 6084 (NL63 XBS) to act as the spare vehicle for these services, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
August 2017 Go North East Due to a higher vehicle requirement for the second phase of the Major Line Closure, taking place between Monday 31st July and Saturday 2nd September 2017 to allow for work at Northumberland Park station and track and bridge renewal work which forms part of the £350m Metro: all change modernisation programme, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside, to operate Metro Replacement service 900.
March 2016 Go North East Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. It has also gained a front LED destination display, having previously been equipped with flipdot displays.
February 2014 Go North East Photograph by Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
November 2009 Go North East Photograph by This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding and has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
August 2009 Go North East Previously with Go-Ahead London General as fleet number EVL48, this vehicle has been acquired by Go North East and allocated fleet number 3979. It is currently at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, undergoing a pink repaint and full refurbishment.

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April 2009 Go North East This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2015 Go North East Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.
April 2016 Go North East This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2015 Go North East This vehicle, which carries a light green base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Once prepared for service, it is expected to be allocated to... see more
April 2009 Go North East This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2018 Go North East The contract for service 168, currently operated by Peterlee Depot, is to be extended until May 2019. To improve the efficiency of the low-cost rota at Chester-le-Street, the operation of service 168 and evening service 237 will... see more
April 2020 Go North East Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has been taken out of service. It is expected to be formally... see more
April 2009 Go North East This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2009 Go North East Following the cascade of double-deck vehicles to upgrade the "Angel" services, this vehicle has been transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Stanley. This vehicle has also undergone a repaint into a plain red base... see more
April 2016 Go North East This vehicle has received the revised "Red Arrows" branding.