Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ64 DWK
Chassis: Optare Metrocity 11520
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Returned to hirer
Livery: Blue
Year new: 2014
Vehicle History
July 2016
Go North East
Following a period of use at Stanley Depot on demonstration, this vehicle has been returned to Optare.
June 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot, and is being trialled on "Durham Diamond" services 16/16A.
June 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle was previously in the fleet back in March 2016 for a one-month period, when it was allocated to Deptford Depot to evaluate performance against the Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid vehicle type on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A. It was returned to Optare after one month, but has now joined the Go North East fleet again for further demonstration trials.
April 2016
Go North East
Following a period of use at Deptford Depot on demonstration, this vehicle has been returned to Optare.
March 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20.
March 2016
Go North East
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Go North East recently confirmed details in trade press magazine, Route One, of its £10m investment for the 2015/16 financial year. Long-distance services 20/20A, branded as "Prince Bishops", are set to be upgraded in May 2016, with 22 brand new Wright Streetlite vehicles. Optare have supplied Go North East with one of its Metrocity demonstration models to evaluate it against the Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid vehicle type on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A. It will be used at Go North East for a period of up to one month, and has been allocated fleet number 9102.
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April 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to Reliance Motor Services, Sutton on the Forest.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
April 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously been branded as "Pronto"; this vehicle has been repainted into a dark blue base livery, prior to donation.