Vehicle Details
Registration: NK53 UNY
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: Blue Arrow
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
March 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold by Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet, to Trustybus.
February 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
February 2018
Go North East
With "Blue Arrow" service 11 receiving an upgraded Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity allocation following the entry into service of the Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles at Percy Main on "Coaster" services 1/1A, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main.
July 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Blue Arrow" branding. There are a number of changes to Go North East's services in the Gateshead and surrounding areas, from 24th July 2016. As part of these changes, services 17 and 96 will be withdrawn and amalgamated into one route (service 11), which will be branded as "Blue Arrow". This new service provides a number of benefits: a faster service to Newcastle from parts of North Tyneside; a new direct service to Newcastle, Gateshead and Metrocentre from areas such as Percy Main, East Howdon and Willington Quay; and a direct bus between Newcastle and Royal Quays.
June 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main.
June 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
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April 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
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 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 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).