This vehicle has arrived into the Stagecoach North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Walkergate Depot. This batch of vehicles are Euro 6 specification and feature high-back orange and blue Lazzereini e-leather seating. The batch are also eqipped with free passenger Wi-Fi as well as USB power sockets.
To maintain customers' expectation of free Wi-Fi on the new "Wear Xpress" services; this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, where it will be allocated to the "Wear Xpress" X6/X7 services. Pending the delivery of Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 691 (YJ13 HNW) from sister operating company Thames Travel, currently scheduled to arrive in January 2017, this vehicle has retained its free Wi-Fi equipment (unlike the other vehicles previously branded as "Wear Tees Xpress" which had their kits removed).
Following the entry into service of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles at Washington, this vehicle has transferred to Stanley, to allow for the withdrawal of further Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles.
This vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint into Go North East's new corporate livery. The new livery design is a a lot more eye-catching and features a two-tone base livery, with the traditional key colour of red towards the front of the bus, and non-metallic dark blue towards the back. It is thought that further vinyls will be added at a later date, in order to reflect the quality and customer values of Go North East.
Following the recent cascade of corporate liveried Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President vehicles from Washington, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley.
Following the entry into service of Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka vehicles at Washington, this vehicle has transferred to Stanley, to allow for the withdrawal of further Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine 2 vehicles.
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main. At Percy Main; this vehicle will allow for the disposal of a Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown vehicle, presently allocated to Miscellaneous Works services on weekdays and acting as a primary spare vehicle for "Blue Arrow" service 11 on Saturdays.
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has had its seats re-trimmed into Go North East's standard blue 'Go' moquette and has had extended luggage bays fitted to allow use on "DFDS Seaways" service 327.
