Vehicle Details
Registration: GX03 SVJ
Chassis: Scania N94UD
Bodywork: East Lancs OmniDekka
Depot: Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2003
Vehicle History
August 2020
Go North East
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Surplus to requirements at Percy Main over the summer holidays due to the reduced PVR; this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside, in order to assist with extra vehicle requirements at Riverside over weekends in August, including the conversion of services 26/27 from single-deck to double-deck and to operate Metro Replacement contracts.
June 2020
Go North East
With most scholars services in Tyne & Wear returning to operation from Monday 15 June, re-allocations have taken place to accommodate the operation of all of these services. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main.
June 2020
Go North East
From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
January 2020
Go North East
In order to isolate dual-door configuration buses at Saltmeadows, where they should only be allocated to Nexus Miscellaneous Works services, the scholars contracts at Riverside will now instead be operated from Saltmeadows. Provincial specification vehicles will instead be allocated to contracts from Riverside, where they are more likely to be allocated to services on the frontline core commercial network between schools, on weekends, and during school holidays. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to Riverside.
December 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Saltmeadows Road.
September 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Riverside; in order to replace Volvo B7TL/East Lancs Myllennium Vyking 3976 (PJ02 PZC), which was prematurely withdrawn after sustaining accident damage, after being involved in a low-bridge strike incident.
June 2019
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
June 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
September 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
August 2018
Go North East
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Following the completion of the roadworks on the Norham Road bridge, and the resultant decrease in peak vehicle requirement on the "Cobalt Clipper" 309/310 services, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Chester-le-Street.
June 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Percy Main.
June 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Washington, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2018
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of the former Go-Ahead London General Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs at Stanley; this vehicle has transferred from Stanley Depot to Percy Main, to enable the withdrawal of older Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs.
September 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has had its seats re-trimmed into Go North East's standard blue 'Go' moquette.
May 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint into Go North East's new corporate livery. The new livery design is a a lot more eye-catching and features a two-tone base livery, with the traditional key colour of red towards the front of the bus, and non-metallic dark blue towards the back. This example carries the tagline "No change? | Get your bus ticket on your phone with our mobile app"
July 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot.
July 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted from Brighton & Hove's corporate livery into Go North East's corporate livery.
July 2016
Go North East
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Following the last batch delivered in June 2016, Go North East has acquired five further Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles from sister Go-Ahead operating company Brighton & Hove, following the entry into service of brand new Wright StreetDeck vehicles on Brighton & Hove's 1 service. This vehicle, previously numbered previously numbered 603 within the Brighton & Hove fleet, has now arrived at Riverside Depot. It will undergo preparation for service within the Go North East fleet at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
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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 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried 'Northern' fleet names, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
April 2017
Go North East
Following the completion of modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has returned to service within Riverside's Driver Training fleet.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2008
Go North East
Having received a partial front end pink repaint in September 2007, this vehicle has now received a full plain pink base livery repaint and has also been fitted with LED destination displays.
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 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 Riverside Depot to Consett.
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.