(20 Jan 2018, 9:47 am)upt50k wrote On Frid at about 8.30 am I passed a Versa heading north up thr A1M at the Darlington turnoff. It was in the new corporate colours and had "Versa Hydrid" on its destination could not get its reg as I was going south. Anyone know any details?
Go North East has received this vehicle on long-term loan, serving as a replacement vehicle for fire-damaged Optare Versa 8303 (which has now been sold to, and collected by, Alpha Recovery for scrap).
It will be treated like one of Go North East's own vehicles for the duration of its stay - being fitted with the standard fleet livery vinyls having been painted into the base livery prior to delivery, advert frames, and vandal screen. It features a full front colour Hanover LED display.
As such, 9086 should have now been returned to Optare off-loan.