Vehicle Details
Registration: LJ55 BRX
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Alexander ALX400
Depot: Redcar (Reserve)
Livery: MAX
Year new: 2005
Vehicle History
January 2020
Arriva North East
Following the inward transfer of Optare Solo M950/Optare 2850 (YJ58 CBU) into Belmont's fleet, this vehicle has now returned to a reserve capacity in the fleet.
November 2019
Arriva North East
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Following the end of the summer peak vehicle requirement in Whitby; this vehicle has transferred from Redcar Depot to Belmont, enabling the release of single-decks to Stockton for an enhanced peak vehicle requirement at Stockton for Christmas duplicate runs.
April 2019
Arriva North East
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Reflecting the usual summer enhancement to services in Whitby over the peak season, this vehicle has returned to full service at Redcar.
November 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Redcar to Redcar (Reserve), following the end of the summer season peak vehicle requirement.
October 2017
Arriva North East
Following the end of the enhanced summer service on "MAX" service X93, this vehicle has transferred from Redcar Depot to Belmont. At Belmont; this vehicle should be allocated to service 43, displacing one of the VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 vehicles currently allocated to Stockton Depot.
April 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Redcar, in order to operate "MAX" service X93. Service X93 operates an enhanced summer service from 9th April until 29th October 2017, inclusive, with more journeys from Middlesbrough to Whitby on a morning peak and a half-hourly service between Scarborough and Whitby during the day.
November 2016
Arriva North East
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With the ending of the summer season timetable on "MAX" service X93 (Middlesbrough - Whitby - Scarborough), this vehicle has transferred from Redcar Depot to Belmont, where it will be allocated to "MAX" service X46 (Durham - Crook - Tow Law), with the other vehicles in this batch.
August 2016
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has gained generic "MAX" branding.
June 2016
Arriva North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Redcar, for use on the extra summer-season X93 services.
April 2016
Arriva North East
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Following the end of the Metro Replacement 900 service, this vehicle has transferred from Jesmond Depot to Ashington.
March 2016
Arriva North East
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As part of Nexus' £350m Metro 'all change' modernisation programme, there are no trains running between Tynemouth and Shiremoor in either direction from 19th March until 2nd April, to allow for track replacement work. 8.7 kilometres of 50-year-old-tracks and track beds between Tynemouth and Shiremoor are being replaced so that the new track will last 50 years more. This vehicle has entered service at Jesmond Depot, for use on the Metro Replacement bus service.
January 2016
Arriva North East
Following the loss of the 159 service to Abellio in November 2015; this vehicle, which was previously in the fleet of Arriva London as fleet number VLA154, has been released for cascade and has been acquired by Arriva North East. It is currently undergoing preparation for service within the Arriva North East fleet, and is being repainted and refurbished to "MAX" specification.
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May 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
May 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained "NHS" branding, with sub-branding for service 553.
May 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Redcar Depot to Darlington, on temporary loan, in exchange for Optare Solo M950/Optare 2832 (YJ08 XBN) to alleviate minibus shortages at Whitby.
May 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint and refurbishment to "MAX" specification, this vehicle has returned to service at Blyth Depot.
May 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Darlington Depot to Stockton, as a result of the transfer of one board's worth of work on "MAX" service X66.
May 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on services 49/49A at Belmont, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
May 2018
Arriva North East
This vehicle has transferred from Belmont Depot to Stockton, as a result of the transfer of one board's worth of work on "MAX" service X12.