(20 Jan 2018, 9:51 am)Dan wrote 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.
What fleet number will it take?
Only 5306, 08 and 09 to return from refurbishment now.
With changes happening a week tomorrow, will the South Tyne Versa's head straight to SM or will they head to Chester and just be repainted as of when they can be?