Vehicle Details
Registration: NL63 YAX
Chassis: Optare Versa V1170
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2013
Vehicle History
May 2020
Go North East
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Following the return to service of Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5300 (NK08 CHF) and 5302 (NK08 CHH) at Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside.
May 2020
Go North East
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With an expectant announcement from the government this weekend that some 'lockdown' restrictions could be relaxed, there may be an increase in demand for bus services. Therefore, some services are going to be operated by larger vehicles, to allow greater social distancing on-board buses, and Go North East will deploy up to 10 'hot spare' vehicles at key bus stations over the morning and evening peaks. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside to Hexham.
May 2020
Go North East
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With an expected announcement from the UK Government on Sunday 10 May to relax some of the current "lockdown" restrictions in the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which could lead to an increased number of passengers travelling on Go North East's bus services, further re-allocations and service allocation revisions are being made, in order to increase social distancing on-board Go North East's bus services. This will include double-deck buses being allocated to services ordinarily allocated single-decks, and single-deck buses being allocated to those services which had been temporarily allocated minibuses for the duration of the crisis. Therefore this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Hexham.
March 2020
Go North East
In partnership with Gateshead Council; this vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
February 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside, following completion of the investigation of the incident which took place back in December 2018.
December 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Chester-le-Street, on a temporary basis, in exchange for Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8324 (NK11 FXG) which is now at Riverside. The temporary exchange has taken place due to 5389 (NL63 YAX) being involved in an incident. While the investigation is ongoing, it has been moved away from the area.
May 2018
Go North East
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Having previously carried a promotional livery for Beamish Museum, this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board".
August 2016
Go North East
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As part of an ongoing partnership with Beamish Museum, this vehicle has received a promotional livery to advertise Beamish. The livery promotes connections to the museum from all around the region.
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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This vehicle has entered service at Gateshead Depot. Fitted with free passenger Wi-Fi and Next Stop Announcements, this vehicle is a dedicated spare vehicle for "Citylink" service 58, replacing the older articulated Mercedes Citaro vehicles previously allocated to the service. As a corporate liveried spare vehicle, it can also be used on other services, should the full compliment of "Citylink" branded Optare Versas be fit for service.
November 2013
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received white Go North East fleet names.
November 2013
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a red base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. It will be transferred to Gateshead in due course to act as a corporate liveried reserve vehicle for "Citylink" service 58.
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May 2007
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming changes to the "Highwayman" group of services, effective 29th July 2007, which will see this vehicle transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.
May 2012
Go North East
With the operation of "Silver Arrows" services 2A/2C transferring to Deptford Depot, this vehicle has also transferred from Washington Depot to Deptford.
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 8 and 78, this vehicle has entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 8 and 78, this vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.