Go North East Fleet Archive Go North East's 9106

Registration: YJ10 EZB

Chassis: Optare Solo M880

Bodywork: Optare

Depot: Returned to hirer

Livery: White

Year new: 2010

Year sold: 2016

March 2016 Go North East
This vehicle has been returned to Optare.
March 2016 Go North East
With the entry into service of the five new Optare Solo SR minibuses at Hexham Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Hexham Depot.
January 2016 Go North East Photograph by Jack Alexander McArdle
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131686295@N08/24481517791/
This vehicle has entered service at Hexham Depot.
January 2016 Go North East Photograph by Daniel Graham
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/23911270524/
It is believed that Go North East has ordered five new 'Solo SR' vehicles from Optare, to be deployed on Hexham's "Tynedale Links" network of services. As a consequence; some of the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently allocated are due to be withdrawn. 555 (NK53 TKT) is one of these vehicles, and it is believed that this vehicle's MOT is due to expire imminently. To support the product launch of the five new buses at Hexham, Optare has therefore supplied Go North East one of its demonstration models, allocated fleet number 9106, which will provide cover for 555 (NK53 TKT) until the arrival of the new 'Solo SR' models.
January 2007 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55509539@N05/14188034127/ #4893
This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery, and has also been fitted with new LED destination displays.
January 2014 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62209150@N03/11999494064/ #8300
Following transfer to Washington Depot to operate "South Tyne" services 88/88A, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lilac base livery.
January 2018 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83823112@N03/25081411967/ #5336
From 28th January 2018, Go North East are making changes to a number of services to improve reliability and to allow new travel opportunities. As part of these service changes; the section of the route on service 9 between Jarrow and North Shields will be replaced by service 5, and, from Jarrow, service 9 will now run to Lukes Lane Estate, via Argyle Street, Lyon Street, Hebburn Town Centre,... see more
January 2018 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62209150@N03/26280165738/ #5262
Following repaint, this vehicle has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Washington. At Washington; this vehicle will act as a spare vehicle for "Connections4" service 4 and "Whey Aye Five 0" services 5/50, replacing the Mercedes Citaros in fleet livery which currently serve this purpose at Washington.