Vehicle Details
Registration: NK06 JXD
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2006
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
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In line with the re-commencement of scholars services for the 2020/21 academic year, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside to Deptford.
June 2020
Go North East
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With most scholars services in Tyne & Wear returning to operation from Monday 15 June, re-allocations have taken place to accommodate the operation of all of these services. Services 13 and 25 at Chester-le-Street will now be operated by single-deck vehicles to assist in the release of double-deck vehicles for scholars. This is one of the vehicles which have been released as a consequence, and has therefore transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside.
June 2020
Go North East
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From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Riverside.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
March 2020
Go North East
Due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is falling customer demand and available resources. Therefore, to combat this during these unprecedented times, Go North East has reduced its service levels from Monday 23 March to run enhanced Sunday timetables rather than the full normal weekday output (Sunday service levels, plus some extra morning journeys for key workers, and a small number of contracted school/works services). As such - due to the lower number of vehicles being required at the moment - a number of transfers have taken place to ensure services are operated by the most fuel-efficient, economic and reliable buses. One such transfer is of this vehicle from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside, in order to operate scholars services.
September 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. At Chester-le-Street, this vehicle should see primary allocation to services 13/14/25/X22, but also remains available to act as a spare double-deck vehicle for services 21/X21.
July 2019
Go North East
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Whilst building and facilities work is being carried out at Washington Depot, the operation of the Miscellaneous Works and additional peak-time commercial services that the depot operates, has transferred to Deptford. In order to operate this work, this vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Deptford.
October 2018
Go North East
Following changes to Nexus Miscellaneous Works and scholars contracts, which has seen Go North East being awarded with over 70 of the available contracts, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Washington. It has been allocated to Washington to operate the newly awarded contracts at Washington and to also act as a spare vehicle for "Red Arrows" services X1 and 921, like the similar examples (3941 - 3943) already allocated to the depot.
June 2018
Go North East
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Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
June 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
March 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery, having previously carried a plain red base livery. This example carries the tagline "Never miss your stop | Many of our buses have next stop screens and announcements".
January 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
January 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
November 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
November 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
October 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
October 2017
Go North East
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Following the cascade and repainting of the former "Tyne Tees Xpress" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs onto the "Tyne Valley Ten" group of services; this vehicle, which previously formed part of the PVR of these services to accommodate service changes, has now transferred to Chester-le-Street Depot. At Chester-le-Street; this vehicle should act as a dedicated spare vehicle for "Angel" service 21, and will replace a Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka currently serving this purpose at the depot.
January 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has lost its allover wrap advertisement for NatWest Bank.
November 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has lost its allover wrap advertisement for Strongbow Cider in favour of another wrap advertisement for NatWest Bank.
September 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained an allover advertisement for Strongbow's Cloudy Apple cider.
December 2014
Go North East
Originally a spare vehicle for "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10, this vehicle was fitted with Icomera free customer Wi-Fi to meet the standard specification of the normal Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 allocation. Now that the vehicle has been repainted red and none of the other spare Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini vehicles at Riverside Depot have free Wi-Fi, the kit is surplus to requirements and as such has been removed to be used on another vehicle in the fleet.
October 2014
Go North East
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Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6042 (V306 LGC) is now fully repaired after receiving maintenance at Riverside and has consequently transferred back to Deptford for use on the npower shuttle services. As such, this vehicle has returned to service at Riverside Depot following loan to Deptford.
September 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Deptford, on temporary loan, as a replacement for Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6042 (V306 LGC), which recently transferred to Deptford Depot with outstanding defects which need to be repaired at Riverside.
August 2014
Go North East
Following a period of use in Glasgow to provide transport on behalf of First Group for the Commonwealth Games 2014, this vehicle has now returned to Go North East.
July 2014
Go North East
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First Group approached a number of bus operators up and down the United Kingdom to provide transport for them during the Commonwealth Games which are being held in Glasgow this year. Go North East has provided a total of 21 vehicles for the duration of the event, with this vehicle being just one. They are being held overnight at First Glasgow's depot on Tollcross Road, Parkhead.
June 2014
Go North East
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Having been previously branded as "Tyne Tees Xpress", this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This will allow greater flexibility, with this vehicle now being able to deputise for a branded vehicle on the "TEN" group of services in addition to "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10.
February 2014
Go North East
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Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
August 2012
Go North East
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This vehicle has returned to service at Gateshead Depot following repaint, acting as a spare vehicle for "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10.
August 2012
Go North East
This vehicle has been branded as "Tyne Tees Xpress".
July 2012
Go North East
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Ahead of the arrival of new Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL vehicles for services X9/X10, this vehicle has been painted into a maroon base livery with a large gold 'X' painted towards the rear of the vehicle. It is believed that this vehicle will be retained at Gateshead Depot as a branded spare vehicle for "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10.
October 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Tyne Tees Express" branding.
March 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain burgundy base livery.
December 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Gateshead, where it will see allocation to service X9 (Newcastle - Middlesbrough).
November 2009
Go North East
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Ahead of impending transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle's "Angel" branding has been removed.
July 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding.
January 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
October 2006
Go North East
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Having recently been repainted to remove old branding for the 724 service, this vehicle has now received "Twenty One, 24 hour service" branding.
September 2006
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery at Hogarths Coachworks, Birtley.
April 2006
Go North East
Following the closure of Bishop Auckland Depot and some service revisions, the vehicles previously based at Bishop Auckland have transferred around the region to other depots. This has consequently resulted in a number of re-allocations, including the transfer of this vehicle from Bishop Auckland Depot to Chester-le-Street.
April 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Bishop Auckland Depot.
April 2006
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has gained sub-branding for service 724 (Newcastle - Bishop Auckland).
April 2006
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has surrendered its original registration of NK55OLA and has gained registration mark NK06JXD.
April 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It features high backed 'Civic V3' seating, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
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April 2014
Go North East
Following recent repaint; this vehicle has received "South Tyne" branding, with sub-branding for services 88/88A.
April 2019
Go North East
Following repaint, this vehicle has now received the Washington variant of the "indiGo" branding.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has transferred from Consett Depot to Riverside.
April 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.