Following recent service changes which saw the PVR of "Sapphire" services 5/5A reduce; this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for services 5/5A, and now carries generic "Sapphire" branding.
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with generic "Frequent connections into Stockton" branding, enabling this vehicle to be used as a spare for both services 7 (Stockton - Yarm) and 15 (Roseworth - Stockton - Thornaby).