Vehicle Details
Registration: NK53 UNZ
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: The Oaks Secondary School
Livery: Blue Arrow
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
July 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been donated to The Oaks Secondary School in Spennymoor. The bus, which is in line to be transformed into an inspirational learning environment, to encourage students with special educational needs from County Durham to read for fun and improve their literacy skills, will be launched early next year. The quirky concept originated from the school’s English teacher, Sara Swales who wanted to update the current library facilities by creating an engaging area for students to focus on reading for leisure. She said: “I realised that if we wanted to really take literacy seriously and help our students, our tiny, bland library wasn’t going to cut it. The idea for the bus snowballed from there and it’s turned out better than I’d hoped.”
March 2018
Go North East
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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of the Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles at Percy Main on "Coaster" services 1/1A, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main.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 As part of these changes, services 17 and 96 will be withdrawn and amalgamated into one route (service 11), which will be branded as "Blue Arrow".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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Ahead of upcoming service changes, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main.
April 2016
Go North East
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Having previously carried "Fast Cats" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
April 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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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).
April 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside 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 Peterlee Depot to Deptford.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to service X66 (Gateshead - Metrocentre).