Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ09 EYS
Chassis: Optare Tempo X1200
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Arriva Yorkshire
Livery: New Arriva
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
February 2018
Arriva North East
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Due to poor mechanical condition and lacklustre reliability; this vehicle has been returned to Arriva Yorkshire, where it retains the same fleet number. It was internally refurbished with e-leather seating and repainted into the new Arriva fleet livery, whilst at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
October 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Belmont to Belmont (Under Repair), whilst undergoing repaint at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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In order to upgrade the 56/57/57A/86 group of services, this vehicle has entered service at Belmont Depot. Acting as direct replacements for the Optare Solos currently allocated to these services, the displaced minibuses are expected to cascade to Blyth Depot in order to allow for the withdrawal of the Mini Pointer Darts allocated to service 1.
July 2017
Arriva North East
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This vehicle; which was previously with Arriva Yorkshire as 1312 in their fleet, has been acquired by Arriva North East. Retaining the same fleet number; this vehicle is currently undergoing preparation for service at Belmont Depot, prior to entering service.
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April 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Belmont (Reserve) to Belmont (Awaiting Disposal), and will be stripped of spare parts prior to disposal.
April 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Darlington, in exchange for similar 2856 (YJ59 GJY). The swap has taken place due to contract requirements for the minibus service at Jesmond.
April 2018
Arriva North East
Following the entry into service of the new vehicles at Darlington on services 1 and 5/5A, this vehicle has transferred from Darlington Depot to Belmont.
April 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 64 at Belmont, this vehicle has been treated to a partial repaint which sees the removal of the cowhorn from the normal corporate livery.
April 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
April 2017
Arriva North East
Due to a reduction in the number of engineering spare vehicles at Jesmond, and an increase in the PVR of the seasonal X18 service, this vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Ashington.
April 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 7 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
April 2016
Arriva North East
With two Optare Solo M950/Optare vehicles being required at Ashington for use on service 57, this vehicle has transferred from Ashington Depot to Belmont in exchange.