Vehicle Details
Registration: Y932 ERG
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Alpha Recovery, Weetslade
Livery: 2016 fleet livery - Stay connected
Year new: 2001
Vehicle History
November 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.
July 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Deptford Depot.
July 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Deptford, in order to replace similar 5201 (NK54 NUU).
June 2019
Go North East
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Surplus to requirements at Riverside following completion of the repainting of the former "Prince Bishops" branded Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid vehicles which had transferred from Deptford; this vehicle has now transferred from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street, in order to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2019
Go North East
In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle, now surplus to requirements, has been moved into a float/reserve position in the fleet at Riverside.
October 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Saltmeadows Road Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Riverside.
October 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Saltmeadows, on temporary loan, to provide cover whilst the former Bluestar Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicles are undergoing repaint and fitment of cab door vandal screens.
January 2018
Go North East
In order to eliminate flipdot displays from the Go North East fleet, spare LED displays removed from scrap vehicles are being used to replace the old flipdot displays. As such, this vehicle has now been fitted with a side LED display.
August 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has received the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board"
January 2017
Go North East
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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 the quality and customer values of Go North East.
August 2015
Go North East
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Ahead of upcoming service changes; this vehicle has lost its "The Highwayman" branding, having 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.
February 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Fab Fifty Seven" branding, for services 57/57A (Newcastle - Gateshead - QE Hospital - Fewster Square - Heworth - Fellgate - South Shields).
December 2006
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
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April 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Hexham, in line with the commencement of the operation of this year's operation of the seasonal Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 service.
April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a purple cream base livery, and has also received "The Drifter" branding, for services 60 (Sunderland - Seaham - Parkside) and 61 (Sunderland - Murton).
April 2019
Go North East
In line with the operation of "Toon Link" services 6 and X31 transferring from Stanley Depot to Riverside, this vehicle has also transferred to Riverside.
April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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 Riverside Depot to Consett.