Vehicle Details
Registration: NK16 BXM
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M925
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Hexham
Livery: Tynedale Links
Year new: 2016
Vehicle History
August 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Riverside Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Hexham.
August 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
March 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Hexham Depot, on the minibus network of services which link Tynedale, Allendale, Hexham and Newcastle.
March 2016
Go North East
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Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Tynedale Links" branding.
March 2016
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a plain yellow and blue 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 Hexham in due course. Representing an investment of over £650,000; Go North East has ordered five Optare Solo SR minibuses, to upgrade some of its services operating from Hexham Depot. These brand new buses feature high-backed seating complete with e-leather and seatbelts; 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.
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April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
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.
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has received a promotional livery to celebrate 50 years of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1968 - 2018).
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding, with sub-branding for service 1 (Gateshead - Whitley Bay).
April 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot, seeing primary allocation to service X66 (Gateshead - Metrocentre).
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has gained an allover rear advertisement for the Dalton Park shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton.