June 2020
Go North East
Photograph by Kameron Allan
Following its initial loan period to East Yorkshire, this vehicle has been sold to Plymouth Citybus. It has been acquired by Plymouth Citybus, due to their increased vehicle requirement for the Go Cornwall Bus subsidiary.
March 2020
Go North East
Photograph by Hullian OneEleven
This vehicle has transferred to East Yorkshire on temporary loan, although has in fact been sold to Plymouth Citybus, where it will transfer onward in a few weeks time, for their expanding Go Cornwall Bus operation, following the award of a large number of contracts previously held by First Group.
January 2020
Go North East
Following MOT expiry, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
January 2020
Go North East
Photograph by kieron mathews
Previously a float/reserve vehicle; this vehicle now forms part of the main fleet allocation at Riverside, following the end of the Ferry Replacement contract which it was operating previously.
November 2019
Go North East
Photograph by aptyldsley
Due to an issue with the Tyne & Wear Ferry, no services are running until further notice. Go North East has been awarded the emergency contract to operate the Ferry Replacement bus service, numbered 585. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Deptford.
May 2019
Go North East
In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Percy Main, in a float/reserve capacity, where it will provide cover for the duration of the "Cobalt Clipper" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs undergoing repaint and internal refurbishment at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn.
May 2019
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming service changes and re-allocations which will see this vehicle form part of the float/reserve fleet ahead of its intended withdrawal later this year; this vehicle has had its free Wi-Fi equipment removed, in order to allow it to be installed onto another vehicle.
January 2019
Go North East
Photograph by Ian Poole
Following the end of the Arriva North East industrial action, this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Chester-le-Street.
January 2019
Go North East
Photograph by Snakebite90
Due to planned industrial action on Arriva North East's 'Durham County' services in Durham, Stockton and Redcar, Arriva are running a limited free-to-use service between January 6 and January 12 2019. As such, Go North East are operating duplicate X21 services between Bishop Auckland and Framwellgate Moor, via, Durham, and providing buses with a larger capacity on services X5, X6 and X7, which operate between Hartlepool, Peterlee and Sunderland. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Peterlee, in order to provide more capacity on services X6/X7.
October 2018
Go North East
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Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
October 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
November 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
November 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2017
Go North East
Photograph by durham bus man
Following repaint into Go North East's corporate livery, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street. At Chester-le-Street; this vehicle will be primarily allocated to services 13/14, X22 and X25, allowing the cascade of older examples of the same vehicle type to another depot.
October 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery, having previously carried "Tynedalexpress" branding. This example carries the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round". It has been released for cascade from Hexham Depot, where it was previously allocated to, following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicles on "Tynedalexpress" services X84/X85.
September 2013
Go North East
Having been out of service whilst undergoing repaint and refurbishment, this vehicle has now returned to service at Hexham Depot, seeing primary allocation to "Tynedalexpress" services X84/X85.
September 2013
Go North East
To attract passengers from Arriva North East's 685 service; this vehicle has been fitted with free customer Wi-Fi, offering a more premium service specification for customers on Go North East's new "Tynedalexpress" X84/X85 services between Newcastle and Hexham.
August 2013
Go North East
Photograph by Daniel Graham
Prior to the launch of the new "Tynedalexpress" X84/X85 services next month, this vehicle has gained "Tynedalexpress" branding with sub-branding for services X84/X85. "Tynedalexpress" services X84 and X85 link the Tyne Valley and Newcastle with faster routes and great value fares. Each service operates hourly, yielding two buses per hour between Newcastle, Denton Burn, Corbridge and Hexham. The X85 service is designed to compete with Arriva North East's long-established 685 service, which operates hourly between Newcastle and Carlisle, via Hexham.
August 2013
Go North East
This vehicle has been temporarily removed from service at Chester-le-Street Depot. It has been sent to Thornton Brothers, Ashington, for internal refurbishment, prior to cascade elsewhere within the fleet.
August 2013
Go North East
Photograph by Daniel Graham
After 11 months of the experimental OK1 service operating; Go North East extended the service from Darlington to Middlesbrough, providing a direct bus link from the Wear Valley area, and to attract new users. The service was revised to terminate at Bishop Auckland northbound, as this corridor faced the biggest competition with Arriva North East, and just four journeys per day started/terminated at Crook. Whilst passenger numbers grew initially, numbers remained low except for a few busy journeys and as such, Go North East decided that the service was not sustainable to operate in the longer term. As such, the company withdrew the service after an 18-month period of operation, after the final journey on Saturday 10th August 2013. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Crook Depot to Chester-le-Street, in a reserve capacity, until due for repaint.
January 2012
Go North East
Photograph by stueybish
This vehicle has gained "The OK Expressway" branding, with sub-branding for service OK1. Following the unexpected death of Wade Emmerson Snr. in August 1994, Go-Ahead purchased the company's operations from the majority shareholder of OK, Wade Emmerson Jnr., for £5.4 million in April 1995.
January 2012
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to the Crook outstation.
December 2011
Go North East
Photograph by Ray Parnaby Bus Stop Photos
Ahead of the launch of a new experimental bus service, numbered OK1, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain maroon and cream base livery. Go North East plans to make a return to the town of Bishop Auckland, after almost six years of the company selling its operations to Arriva North East. The new OK1 service aims to provide a new bus link from St Helen Auckland and West Auckland to Darlington, and a faster service from Crook and Bishop Auckland, in competiton with Arriva North East.
November 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has had its "Swift" branding removed, and now carries generic "Prince Bishops" branding, for service 20.
February 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a purple base livery with silver detailing, and has also received "Prince Bishops Swift" branding, for service X20. The branding is very similar to the branding carried by the main vehicles allocated to "Prince Bishops" service 20, with minor differences to differentiate the two different services.
February 2006
Go North East
Photograph by Daniel Graham
Prior to entry into service, this vehicle has received sub-branding for services X20/X50.
January 2006
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service. It features high-backed Esteban Civic V3 seating.
