Vehicle Details
Registration: NK59 DLV
Chassis: VDL DB300
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
Depot: Blyth
Livery: MAX - Quick links into Newcastle
Year new: 2009
Vehicle History
March 2020
Arriva North East
Following service changes which have resulted in services X7/X8 and X9 all now interworking, this vehicle has lost its sub-branding for services X7/X8 and now carries generic 'Quick links into Newcastle' branding.
February 2020
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
January 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has gained sub-branding for "MAX" services X7/X8 (Blyth - Quorum - Newcastle).
December 2015
Arriva North East
This vehicle has moved from Blyth (Under Repair) to Blyth, having returned to service following "MAX" specification repaint and refurbishment at Thornton Brothers, Ashington.
November 2015
Arriva North East
Whilst undergoing "MAX" refurbishment at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has moved from Blyth to Blyth (Under Repair).
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May 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
May 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 15 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
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 2016
Arriva North East
Ahead of the "Frequenta" brand being launched on service 15 at Stockton, this vehicle has been repainted into Arriva's corporate livery, minus the cowhorn.
May 2017
Arriva North East
Following the completion of repaint into Arriva's corporate livery, this vehicle has returned to service at Jesmond Depot.
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 2016
Arriva North East
Having been evaluated for suitability on the X93 service, this vehicle has returned to Arriva Yorkshire.
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 2016
Arriva North East
This vehicle has received "Frequenta" branding, with sub-branding for service 64.
May 2017
Arriva North East
This vehicle's sub-branding for service X20 (Alnwick | Amble | Ashington | Newcastle) has been removed, but retains the "shop work play" taglines.