Vehicle Details
Registration: NK53 TLJ
Chassis: Transbus MPD
Bodywork: Transbus Mini Pointer
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Go North East Red
Year new: 2003
Vehicle History
February 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
November 2016
Go North East
Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot. It has been replaced in the fleet at Deptford following the entry into service of the former Thames Travel Optare Solo M880/Optare vehicles, fleet numbers 698 and 700.
October 2016
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Deptford.
October 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has temporarily transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
September 2016
Go North East
Due to changes associated with Nexus contracts, Stanley Travel has been awarded with the contract to operate the daytime 701 service. As such; the vehicle Go North East allocates to this service (Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 628) has been released for cascade, and has become a dedicated spare vehicle for the daytime "Sunderland Connect" 700 service again. In turn; this vehicle now consequently forms part of the float/reserve fleet, though presently remains allocated to Deptford Depot.
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April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has received minor modifications to its special promotional livery for radio station Sun FM, including new logos for both Go North East and Sun FM.
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.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2013
Go North East
This vehicle has been acquired by Go North East for a demonstration trial to compare against other new single deckers available on the market.