This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, whilst Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5333 (BJ10 VUT) undergoes repaint and another "Wear Tees Xpress" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicle is off the road.
This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, due to Optare MetroDecker demonstrator 9099 (YJ16 DFG) being off service.
Based on the results of the new cant rail design trialled on Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid 5432 (NK16 BYP); this vehicle has been fitted with the same cant rail design, with the view of using a similar design on other branded vehicles too.
Originally fitted with Icomera free customer Wi-Fi to allow customers on "Wear Tees Xpress" service X7 to surf the web on the go, this vehicle has now had the free Wi-Fi equipment removed. Upcoming service changes will see the this vehicle repainted and deployed on another service, with the recently acquired former Thames Travel Optare Solo SR M890 vehicles 691 - 694 taking the place of Mercedes Citaros 5333 - 5336 on this corridor, where the free Wi-Fi equipment will instead be allocated to.
Having recently been displayed at the Euro Bus Expo 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham, this vehicle has now been acquired by Go North East for a two-week demonstration period. Allocated fleet number 9098 in Go North East's fleet, the company is the first in the country to receive this demonstrator vehicle, having been delivered with just 1000 miles on the odometer. During its first week with Go North East; the vehicle will be allocated to "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10, to evaluate suitability compared to the current allocation of Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs. During its second week with Go North East; the vehicle will be allocated to "Angel" service... see more
Since the withdrawal of Oxfordshire County Council subsidies on 20th July 2016, Thames Travel has been operating the Bicester Town bus services 22 and 23 on a commercial basis. These services run at a loss of approximately £4,500 per week and therefore this decision was a temporary arrangement, while Thames Travel continued discussions with several local stakeholders to pool existing finances and resources to safeguard the longer term future of the services. The company’s proposal included extended operating hours to better meet the needs of commuters using rail services, offering improved daily links to the new Park & Ride site and providing a frequent service between the... see more
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.
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.
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.
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.
Having incurred defects uneconomical to repair, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot. It has been replaced in the fleet at Deptford following the entry into service of the former Thames Travel Optare Solo M880/Optare vehicles, fleet numbers 698 and 700.
Ahead of upcoming service changes which will see "Wear Tees Xpress" service X7 revised to operate between Sunderland and Peterlee only (with the link between Peterlee and Station Town being retained by a revised "indiGo" 202 service and the link between Station Town and Middlesbrough being withdrawn completely), this vehicle has been repainted 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... see more
Whilst Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5333 (BJ10 VUT) undergoes repaint and another "Wear Tees Xpress" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicle is off the road, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan.
