Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ67 GEK
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M790SL
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Returned to hirer
Livery: White
Year new: 2017
Vehicle History
February 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Go North East, this vehicle has now been returned to Optare.
January 2018
Go North East
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Although originally intended to transfer in-line with the operation of the Durham Cathedral Bus contract to Chester-le-Street, it was temporarily retained to cover minibus vehicle shortages at Stanley. It has now transferred to Chester-le-Street to continue operating the Durham Cathedral Bus 40/40A/40B services, and has temporarily been swapped for Optare Solo M710SE/Optare 708 (WK58 EAG).
December 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on Cathedral Bus services 40/40A/40B.
December 2017
Go North East
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Although Go North East's fleet comprises of a sizeable number of 90 Optare Solos; Go North East has now received this demonstrator vehicle, which has been numbered 9086 in the fleet. It is the first Euro 6 Optare Solo to feature a Cummins engine, serving as a prototype demonstration model for Optare. It is also the 'SlimLine' version of the Optare Solo (slightly 'slimmer' than the standard Solo, at 2350mm opposed to 2500mm), with both of these features being unique to the Go North East fleet. The SlimLine model is particularly popular across town, rural and access applications; and as such, the vehicle will be allocated to the newly-received Cathedral Bus contract during its short stay at Go North East. The Cathedral Bus Durham County Council contract, awarded for four years from October 2017 with the possibility of a one-year extension, was won by Go North East on the basis of provision of two new Euro 6 minibuses, with the agreed interim temporary allocation of Euro 5 ex-Plymouth Citybus Optare Solo M710SE examples, new in 2009.
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April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the blue variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2020
Go North East
Due to high passenger volumes on the Byker ASDA free shuttle bus service, this vehicle has been reinstated to be allocated to this service. This will allow for more adequate social distancing measures on the A1/A2/A3 services.