Vehicle Details
Registration: WK58 EAJ
Chassis: Optare Solo M710SE
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Not in Service
Livery: 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
January 2024
Go North East
Withdrawn in November 2022, this vehicle has now been reinstated, but is not yet in service.
April 2020
Go North East
Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
March 2020
Go North East
Due to the loss of the contract to operate the Whitley Bay Town Service W2 from 22 March 2020, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
August 2019
Go North East
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Following the end of the Rugby Tour this vehicle was used on between March and May, this vehicle has been repainted into the 2019 fleet livery.
March 2019
Go North East
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Go North East has been named transport partner for the Newcastle Falcons, ahead of the highly anticipated 2019 European Club Rugby Finals being hosted in the city in May. This vehicle has been branded for the Newcastle Finals 2019, prior to embarking on a three-week, 50-event Newcastle 2019 Trophies Tour, taking the prized silverware to rugby clubs, schools, businesses and public events across the region. The vehicle will transport the two trophies, staff, volunteers and the Falcon’s official mascot – Stephen the Seahorse – to events between Friday 22 March and 14 April 2019. Journeying from Middlesbrough to Newcastle, up to Berwick and the Scottish Borders, the Tour will give fans the opportunity to have photographs taken with the trophies - and be in with a chance to win tickets to the finals. In total the silverware will visit 12 schools, 11 rugby clubs, 11 community/public events, five businesses and major sporting fixtures at Newcastle United FC, Middlesbrough FC, Newcastle Eagles basketball, Newcastle Falcons and the Melrose Sevens.
March 2019
Go North East
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Having previously carried Go North East's 2016 fleet livery, this vehicle has now been repainted into a plain black base livery.
March 2018
Go North East
Go North East has lost the contract to operate Nexus-secured service 13 (West Denton - Throckley) to Gateshead Central Taxis, but have gained the contract to operate Nexus-secured service W2 (Whitley Bay - Brierdene) from Phoenix Coaches. As such, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main. Due to the small size of this bus; it should see exclusive allocation to the W2 service, and should not be allocated to any other services.
August 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has received the tagline "Never miss your stop | Many of our buses have next stop screens and announcements"
February 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Riverside Depot on service 13 (West Denton - Dumpling Hall - Lemington - Newburn - Throckley - Wallbottle), replacing the Transbus MPD/Transbus Mini Pointer vehicle currently allocated to the service at present.
February 2017
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has had its seats re-trimmed into Go North East's standard blue 'Go' moquette.
February 2017
Go North East
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Prior to entering service, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery.
February 2017
Go North East
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New to Western Greyhound of Summercourt as fleet number 704 in January 2009, this vehicle passed to Plymouth Citybus in December 2014 where it gained fleet number 209. This vehicle has now been acquired by Go North East, where it has received fleet number 709. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
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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 transferred from Peterlee Depot to Deptford.
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 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Fast Cats" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.
April 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery.