Vehicle Details
Registration: LA55 WWN
Chassis: Volvo B12B
Bodywork: Plaxton Panther
Depot: Davies Motors, Ruthin
Livery: Red / White
Year new: 2005
Vehicle History
August 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Davies Motors in Ruthin, North Wales.
October 2017
Go North East
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fleet over the summer months due to a high influx of new recruits over the summer months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service.
June 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Hexham Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot's Driver Training fleet.
June 2017
Go North East
Whilst Hexham-based Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante 7098 (FJ08 KLZ) and 7099 (FJ08 KMU) are on temporary loan to Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, on temporary loan, to provide extra coaches for the annual Glastonbury Festival, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Driver Training fleet, to Hexham, on temporary loan, to cover for the aforementioned two coaches.
December 2016
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of the Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante coaches at Hexham Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Hexham. It is subject to be reinstated, when required, by the Driver Training school at Riverside.
November 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried cherished registration mark K2 VOY, this vehicle has been re-registered as LA55 WWN. The cherished registration mark, K2 VOY, has been sold to a private buyer, in exchange for another cherished registration mark (X21 GNE). This registration mark will be allocated to Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6146 (YN55 NFE), which will act as the dedicated spare vehicle for "The Castles Express" service X21.
June 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has been reinstated at Hexham Depot, for use on scholars services recently gained from Howard Snaiths.
May 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service within the Driver Training fleet, and has been motified to allow a seating capacity of 70 passengers, ahead of re-allocation to Hexham Depot for scholars services.
December 2014
Go North East
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Following its permanent allocation to the Driver Training fleet last month, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's 'Training Vehicle' livery.
November 2014
Go North East
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Following the withdrawal of Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premieres 7078 (S978 ABR) and 7079 (S979 ABR), this vehicle has been reinstated permanently within the Driver Training fleet and will not be disposed of as originally planned.
September 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has been temporarily reinstated within the Driver Training fleet.
September 2014
Go North East
Due to changes to National Express contracts, this vehicle is now surplus to requirements within Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit. As such, it has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street, and treated to a plain white repaint, prior to disposal.
January 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit.
December 2005
Go North East
This vehicle has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Chester-le-Street Depot. Delivered and pre-registered with cherished registration mark K2 VOY, this vehicle will enter service once drivers have been familiarised with the new Volvo B12B vehicle type and the vehicle has received "National Express" branding.
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April 2017
Go North East
Presently unbranded; this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot, where it will see allocation to services 12/12A (Newcastle - Winlaton).
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the orange variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Hexham, in line with the commencement of the operation of this year's operation of the seasonal Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 service.
April 2019
Go North East
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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 line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.