Vehicle Details
Registration: W902 RBB
Chassis: Volvo B10BLE
Bodywork: Wright Renown (DDA)
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2000
Vehicle History
September 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
August 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Washington Depot.
August 2016
Go North East
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To assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements over Bank Holiday weekend, which will see Go North East operating shuttle services for the Tall Ships event in Blyth, Cruise Ships, Kynren and the Soccerbus X50, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Washington. It should be used to release a double-deck vehicle for use in the Blyth Tall Ships event.
July 2016
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Stanley Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot.
July 2016
Go North East
To allow double-deck vehicles to be released for the special Sunderland Airshow Park & Ride and shuttle services, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan.
July 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has received modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and as such is now DDA-compliant. This means that this vehicle does not need to be withdrawn from service prior to 1 January 2016 (like all other non-DDA compliant single deckers).
March 2007
Go North East
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Following the withdrawal of the 775 service (Sunderland - Consett) and the restructure of the routes along this corridor, this vehicle has received "Lime" branding, featuring the tagline "cross county connection".
November 2006
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
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April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.
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 transferred from Deptford Depot to Consett.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has received a promotional livery to celebrate 50 years of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1968 - 2018).
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 has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).