Vehicle Details
Registration: NK06 JXE
Chassis: Volvo B7TL
Bodywork: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Depot: Riverside
Livery: Adapted 2019 fleet livery
Year new: 2006
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
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In line with the re-commencement of scholars services for the 2020/21 academic year, this vehicle has transferred from Riverside to Deptford.
June 2020
Go North East
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With most scholars services in Tyne & Wear returning to operation from Monday 15 June, re-allocations have taken place to accommodate the operation of all of these services. Services 13 and 25 at Chester-le-Street will now be operated by single-deck vehicles to assist in the release of double-deck vehicles for scholars. This is one of the vehicles which have been released as a consequence, and has therefore transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Riverside.
June 2020
Go North East
From Monday 1 June 2020, in line with guidance from the government, Go North East's bus services will start returning to what can be considered a 'normal' level of service on weekdays (albeit still reduced on weekends), also with some minor changes which had originally been planned to take place from 17 May 2020. As such, this vehicle has now been reinstated at Riverside.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
February 2020
Go North East
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Ahead of impending re-allocation of cherished registration marks; this vehicle has lost registration mark 'JCN 822' and has returned to its original registration plate, 'NK06 JXE'.
September 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. At Chester-le-Street, this vehicle should see primary allocation to services 13/14/25/X22, but also remains available to act as a spare double-deck vehicle for services 21/X21.
July 2019
Go North East
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Whilst building and facilities work is being carried out at Washington Depot, the operation of the Miscellaneous Works and additional peak-time commercial services that the depot operates, has transferred to Deptford. In order to operate this work, this vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Deptford.
June 2019
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Washington.
June 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Chester-le-Street, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
September 2018
Go North East
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Following changes to Nexus Miscellaneous Works and scholars contracts, which has seen Go North East being awarded with over 70 of the available contracts, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Washington. It has been allocated to Washington to operate the newly awarded contracts at Washington and to also act as a spare vehicle for "Red Arrows" services X1 and 921, like the similar examples (3941 - 3943) already allocated to the depot.
July 2018
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has now returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
July 2018
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Crook, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
January 2018
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new double-deck vehicles on "Angel" service 21, representing a £4.3 million investment, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example has been fitted with the tagline "Our buses run 35 million miles a year - that's like going to the moon and back 72 times". It is planned for both Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3962 (JCN 822) and 3965 (574 CPT) to remain at Chester-le-Street and be allocated to the two double-deck boards on services 13/14/X25, to provide a higher quality vehicle on these services following the upgrade of the single-deck boards to higher-quality Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles late last year, and will ultimately lead to the withdrawal of further ex-London Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs from Chester-le-Street's fleet.
December 2014
Go North East
This vehicle has been fitted with Wi-Fi, partially meeting the standard specification of the newer "Angel" branded Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles which operate on "Angel" service 21.
November 2014
Go North East
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A number of older branded double deckers in the fleet have gained private cherished registration plates. This vehicle has been re-registered as JCN 822 (previously held by "National Express" branded Volvo B9R/Caetano Levante 7103).
August 2012
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new vehicles on "Tyne Tees Xpress" services X9/X10, this vehicle has transferred from Gateshead Depot to Chester-le-Street, joining the new Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles on "Angel" service 21.
August 2012
Go North East
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Ahead of impending cascade, this vehicle has been repainted into a green and yellow base livery, later gaining "Angel" branding.
October 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Tyne Tees Express" branding.
March 2010
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a plain burgundy base livery.
December 2009
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Gateshead, where it will see allocation to service X9 (Newcastle - Middlesbrough).
November 2009
Go North East
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Ahead of impending transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle's "Angel" branding has been removed.
July 2007
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained "Angel" branding.
January 2007
Go North East
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Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
October 2006
Go North East
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Having recently been repainted to remove old branding for the 724 service, this vehicle has now received "Twenty One, 24 hour service" branding.
August 2006
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new red, yellow and blue 'swoop-style' fleet livery at Hogarths Coachworks, Birtley.
April 2006
Go North East
Following the closure of Bishop Auckland Depot and some service revisions, the vehicles previously based at Bishop Auckland have transferred around the region to other depots. This has consequently resulted in a number of re-allocations, including the transfer of this vehicle from Bishop Auckland Depot to Chester-le-Street.
April 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Bishop Auckland Depot.
March 2006
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has gained sub-branding for service 724 (Newcastle - Bishop Auckland).
March 2006
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has surrendered its original registration of NK55OKZ and has gained registration mark NK06JXE.
March 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle, which carries Go North East's corporate livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It features high backed 'Civic V3' seating, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot.
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April 2015
Go North East
This vehicle has now entered service at Riverside Depot on "X66 Metrocentre" service X66.
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 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 2019
Go North East
In order to provide a higher-specification vehicle on service X30 (Stanley - Newcastle), this vehicle has transferred from Saltmeadows Road Depot to the Hownsgill Depot.