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Vehicle Details

Registration: LIG 9116

Chassis: Volvo B9TL

Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (open-top)

Depot: Not in Service

Livery: Toon Tour (base)

Year new: 2011

Vehicle History

January 2024 Go North East Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone yellow and blue base livery, for use on the Toon Tour service later this year.
January 2024 Go North East This vehicle, previously with Oxford Bus Company as their fleet number 632, has been acquired by Go North East. It will replace the DAF DB250/Plaxton President open-tops on the Toon Tour service which have proven to be unreliable, with vehicle parts particularly scarce to source.

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April 2010 Go North East This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
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 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 2008 Go North East Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2017 Go North East This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
April 2020 Go North East Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has been taken out of service. It is expected to be formally... see more
April 2017 Go North East Following the entry into service of the refurbished Mercedes Citaros on "Wear Xpress" service X5, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. From Sunday 19th March 2017; Go North East will... see more
April 2011 Go North East This vehicle has entered service at Washington Depot.
April 2016 Go North East This vehicle, which carries a purple 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 £3.7m, this batch... see more
April 2017 Go North East Having previously carried "Venture" branding; this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery, ahead of upcoming service changes in May which will see this vehicle no longer form part of the... see more