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With the entry into service of the five new Optare Solo SR minibuses at Hexham Depot, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Hexham Depot.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 As a consequence; some of the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicles currently allocated are due to be withdrawn. 555 (NK53 TKT) is one of these vehicles, and it is believed that this vehicle's MOT is due to expire imminently.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.
June 2015 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/// #8310
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery. Following funding withdrawals from Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, the future of the "QuayLink" services (which Go North East operates under contract to Nexus) was unknown. It was announced earlier this year that Go North East has stepped in to save the "QuayLink", and, from 26th July 2015, will... see more
June 2008 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/6887154867/ #7088
Ahead of a new generic livery being rolled out to the fleet in line with new Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante coaches being ordered for Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery.
June 2017 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/34233286494/ #8320
In line with the operation of "See it, Do it, Sunderland" service 36 transferring from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street, this vehicle has also transferred to Chester-le-Street. Presently unbranded, they are due to receive "See it, Do it, Sunderland" branding imminently, with minor branding amendments. As a consequence, the existing "See it, Do it, Sunderland"... see more
June 2018 Go North East
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33928144@N07/43907773531/ #719
This vehicle has entered service at Peterlee Depot. At Peterlee, it should act as the spare vehicle for the "indiGo East Durham" and "Wear Xpress" branded services in the event that any of the branded vehicles are unfit for service. One of these vehicles should also be allocated to scholars service 452 (Houghton School - St. Michael's RC Primary School) and workers'... see more