Vehicle Details
Registration: NK15 GDE
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M925
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Sunderland
Livery: Peterlee Purples
Year new: 2015
Vehicle History
October 2020
Go North East
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Previously branded as "indiGo", this vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone purple base livery, which will be used as the new local Peterlee brand from early 2021. It has returned to service with no branding as the other examples will not be repainted immediately; this example being repainted earlier than the others, as it had sustained some accident damage which required repair anyway.
September 2020
Go North East
A 'hot spare' vehicle is being placed at Peterlee to respond to any over-crowding incidents on the local minibus services which operate from the depot. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot back to Peterlee.
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 Peterlee to Deptford.
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 has transferred from Percy Main Depot to Peterlee, providing the depot with two dedicated spare vehicles of the same specification once again.
June 2017
Go North East
Having carried the East Durham variant of the "indiGo" branding since transferring to Percy Main from Peterlee back in March, this vehicle has now had the East Durham variant stripped and replaced by the North Tyne variant.
March 2017
Go North East
Following the transfer of Optare Solo M710SE/Optare 707 (WK58 EAF) from Deptford to Peterlee to operate "indiGo East Durham" service 206; this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Percy Main, in line with service changes which have seen Nexus-secured service 353 revised to operate commercially and part of Percy Main's "indiGo North Tyne" network as an extension of service 42, hence increasing the PVR of the minibus network at Percy Main.
September 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has been fitted with free customer Wi-Fi.
August 2015
Go North East
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Armed with a pair of scissors and dressed in his very own bus driver uniform; 11-year-old schoolboy Peter Witham landed his dream job thanks to a heart-felt letter to Go North East's Managing Director, and cut the ribbon at a publicity launch at Crimdon Dene to declare the 14 brand new indiGo buses officially open for business. Following the publicity launch, this vehicle entered service at Peterlee Depot.
July 2015
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has received "indiGo" branding for the local network of services operating out of Peterlee Depot.
July 2015
Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries a plain pink base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Representing an investment of approximately £1,800,000, Go North East has ordered fourteen Optare Solo SR minibuses to be launched on the "East Durham" network of services at Peterlee Depot. The services will be re-branded as "indiGo", promoting connections to Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Middlesbrough and beyond. These brand new buses feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway. They are also fitted with free passenger Wi-Fi and Next Stop Announcements.
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May 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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.