Vehicle Details
Registration: S977 ABR
Chassis: Volvo B10M
Bodywork: Plaxton Premiere
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: Training Vehicle
Year new: 1998
Vehicle History
July 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
October 2017
Go North East
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Having been temporarily retained in the Driver Training fleet over the summer months due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
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April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.
April 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
April 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
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 been reinstated at Riverside Depot.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.