Vehicle Details
Registration: NK53 TLY
Chassis: Transbus MPD
Bodywork: Transbus Mini Pointer
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: North Tyne Links
Year new: 2003
Vehicle History
October 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
August 2016
Go North East
Although not used in service as planned, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
August 2016
Go North East
To assist in the coverage of extra vehicle requirements over Bank Holiday weekend, which will see Go North East operating shuttle services for the Tall Ships event in Blyth, Cruise Ships, Kynren and the Soccerbus X50, this vehicle has been reinstated at Percy Main Depot. It should be allocated to service 434, allowing the usual double-deck allocation to be released for use in the Blyth Tall Ships event.
March 2016
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of brand new Optare Solo SR minibuses at Percy Main on the "North Tyne Links" network of services, which have been re-branded as "indiGo", this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main.
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April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Reliance Motor Services, Sutton on the Forest.
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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.