Vehicle Details
Registration: KY63 VTL
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M900
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Hexham
Livery: Tynedale Links
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
June 2020
Go North East
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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 Hexham.
April 2020
Go North East
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Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has been taken out of service. It is expected to be formally delicensed closer to the end of the
month, in order to allow the company to claim a tax refund.
September 2018
Go North East
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Having temporarily entered service in a plain yellow and blue base livery, this vehicle has now received "Tynedale Links" branding.
September 2018
Go North East
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Currently without "Tynedale Links" branding, this vehicle has now entered service at Hexham Depot.
August 2018
Go North East
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Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow and blue base livery.
August 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has now been acquired by Go North East, following its return to the lessor (Dawson Group). It has received fleet number 721 at Go North East, and is one of a batch of 8 pre-owned Optare Solos being acquired by Go North East, due to a shortage of minibuses following the award of contracts. To allow the withdrawal of the final Mini Pointer Dart in their fleet, this vehicle will be allocated to Hexham Depot.
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April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2007
Go North East
Having been delivered in a plain red base livery; this vehicle has now been repainted into a silver and blue base livery at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, and has also received "Cobalt Clipper" branding.