Vehicle Details
Registration: BF63 ZPY
Chassis: Volvo B9R
Bodywork: Caetano Levante
Depot: Go South West
Livery: White
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
August 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred to Brighton & Hove, on temporary loan, due to their requirement for coaches, to be used on scholars services and rail replacement. It has received fleet number 520 at Brighton & Hove.
August 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has been permanently withdrawn from service at Go North East, and is being prepared for its disposal from the fleet, including all National Express vinyls being stripped.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
November 2013
Go North East
Six new "National Express" liveried Caetano Levante bodied Volvo B9Rs have arrived at Chester-le-Street depot for use within the Coaching Unit. They have been allocated the following fleet numbers: 7105 (BF63 ZPV), 7106 (BF63 ZPW), 7107 (BF63 ZPY), 7108 (BF63 ZPZ), 7109 (BF63 ZRA), and 7110 (BF63 ZRC). The entry into service of these vehicles has allowed the five similar vehicles on temporary loan - 9125 (FJ11 GJO), 9126 (FJ11 GJU), 9127 (FJ11 GKP), 9128 (FJ11 GKU) and 9129 (FJ11 GLK) - to be returned.
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April 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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.
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).