Vehicle Details
Registration: NK06 JXC
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2006
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
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
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
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.
September 2018
Go North East
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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
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 "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round".
February 2018
Go North East
Following the recent repainting of similar Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3962 (JCN 822) and 3965 (574 CPT) into Go North East's corporate livery, this vehicle has now also been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline
December 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
December 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
December 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
December 2017
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.
November 2017
Go North East
Following temporary transfer to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
October 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.
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
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
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
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.
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.
February 2014
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery.
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.
November 2013
Go North East
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As a sponsor for the event, Go North East has branded this vehicle for Hexham's BBC Children in Need appeal.
October 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has had its vinyls for Real Radio removed, and is expected to receive another promotional livery imminently.
August 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained further vinyls to complete the promotional livery for Real Radio, and also includes advertising for the company's Family Day Ticket.
July 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained a promotional livery for Real Radio's Breakfast Show with Gary and Lisa.
July 2013
Go North East
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With the Festival of the North East event having finished for the year, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery. It is expected to gain another promotional livery.
April 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain green base livery, later gaining promotional branding for the "Festival of the North East" event. The Festival of the North East is a month long cultural celebration running throughout the whole of the region during June 2013. The festival embraces arts, sciences, creative industries and heritage and serves partly as a fanfare to the arrival in the region of the Lindisfarne Gospels in July 2013. The event also brings together large scale cultural institutions, community organisations, creative businesses and individual artists and practitioners; playful, inventive and engaging – this diverse and ambitious festival will be one of the largest in the country. As a sponsor for the event, Go North East has specially branded this vehicle. It will attend promotional events for the duration of the Festival of the North East event.
August 2012
Go North East
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Ahead of the entry into service of new Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL vehicles on "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery, with 'Northern' fleet names.
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
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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
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has surrendered its original registration of NK55OLB and has gained registration mark NK06JXC.
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 2020
Go North East
In order to combat the changing demand for bus services in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this vehicle has been reinstated at Riverside Depot.
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 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a blue base livery, and has also received generic "Cobalt Clipper" and "Route19" branding, acting as a spare vehicle for both services.