Vehicle Details
Registration: NL63 YAY
Chassis: Optare Versa V1170
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Riverside
Livery: 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
August 2020
Go North East
In partnership with Gateshead Council; this vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
May 2020
Go North East
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Following the return to service of Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5300 (NK08 CHF) and 5302 (NK08 CHH) at Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside.
May 2020
Go North East
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With an expectant announcement from the government this weekend that some 'lockdown' restrictions could be relaxed, there may be an increase in demand for bus services. Therefore, some services are going to be operated by larger vehicles, to allow greater social distancing on-board buses, and Go North East will deploy up to 10 'hot spare' vehicles at key bus stations over the morning and evening peaks. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside to Hexham.
May 2020
Go North East
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With an expected announcement from the UK Government on Sunday 10 May to relax some of the current "lockdown" restrictions in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which could lead to an increased number of passengers travelling on Go North East's bus services, further re-allocations and service allocation revisions are being made, in order to increase social distancing on-board Go North East's bus services. This will include double-deck buses being allocated to services ordinarily allocated single-decks, and single-deck buses being allocated to those services which had been temporarily allocated minibuses for the duration of the crisis. Therefore this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham.
August 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has received a promotional livery to support the World Transplant Games.
August 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, ahead of receiving a promotional livery.
February 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has received a special promotional livery for the "Poetry in Motion" campaign, as part of this year's World Poetry Day. It showcases poems by Newcastle-based writer, Anna Woodford. Seven of Anna’s pieces are emblazoned on the bus livery, each based on a three-year study called Co-Motion. Led by York University with Newcastle University, the project examined the link between mobility and well-being of over 55's living in Northumberland, York and Leeds.
November 2018
Go North East
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Following the end of the Great Exhibition event; this vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, prior to receiving a further promotional livery for Anna Woodford, a poet and practitioner based in Newcastle, who Go North East worked with during the Great Exhibition of the North event. While being repainted, the front white LED display unit was also removed and exchanged for a standard amber display. This is to allow the company to have a spare example of this type of display, should any other examples of this type fail or be damaged requiring replacement.
April 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has received a promotional livery to support the Great Exhibition of the North. The event, running between 22nd June and 9th September 2018, using NewcastleGateshead as its stage, is a summer of amazing exhibits, inspired technology, vibrant street performance, cutting-edge culture and magical experiences for all the family.
April 2018
Go North East
Having previously carried a plain red base livery, this vehicle has now been repainted pink. It is intended for this vehicle to receive a promotional livery, and will receive branding prior to returning to service.
February 2014
Go North East
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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.
January 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has received a full white front LED display.
November 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Gateshead Depot. Fitted with free passenger Wi-Fi and Next Stop Announcements, this vehicle is a dedicated spare vehicle for "Citylink" service 58, replacing the older articulated Mercedes Citaro vehicles previously allocated to the service. As a corporate liveried spare vehicle, it can also be used on other services, should the full compliment of "Citylink" branded Optare Versas be fit for service.
November 2013
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received white Go North East fleet names.
November 2013
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a red base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. It will be transferred to Gateshead in due course to act as a corporate liveried reserve vehicle for "Citylink" service 58.
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April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
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 transferred from Consett Depot to Riverside.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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 2019
Go North East
In line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.