Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NVA
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Connexionsbuses
Livery: 2016 fleet livery - Recharge your batteries
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
June 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold to ConnexionsBuses, Harrogate.
June 2019
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Percy Main Depot.
May 2019
Go North East
Due to an increased vehicle requirement at Percy Main as a result of a higher number of cruise ship shuttle services being in operation, this vehicle has been reinstated in the fleet at Percy Main, in a float/reserve capacity.
May 2019
Go North East
In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and Bishop Auckland depot closures in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot.
October 2018
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of Optare Solo SR M900/Optare 720 (YJ62 FYH) at Peterlee; this vehicle has transferred from Peterlee Depot to Chester-le-Street, serving as a replacement vehicle for already-withdrawn Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4958 (NL52 WVO).
March 2018
Go North East
Replaced in the fleet at Chester-le-Street Depot by Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4942 (NK51 OLE), which is now being retained in the fleet following the award of new Nexus contracts, this vehicle has transferred to Peterlee Depot. At Peterlee; this vehicle will see temporary allocation to "Wear Xpress" services X6/X7, with the displaced Optare Solo SR M890 being allocated to another service.
August 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has received the tagline "Recharge your batteries | Many of our buses have power sockets on board"
June 2017
Go North East
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Following the entry into service of new Wright Streetlites on "Black Cats" services 2/2A and 39, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. From Sunday 19th March 2017; Go North East introduced an improved 30-minute frequency to service 13 on Monday to Saturday daytimes, and it will interwork with services 14 and X25. The revised PVR will be 10, and 8 of the vehicles allocated will be single-deck Scania L94UB/Wright Solar vehicles, which are more reliable and will reduce fuel and maintenance costs. With not enough single-decks being available at the time, two Volvo B7TL/Plaxton Presidents were retained, pending the cascade of single-decks from Deptford.
February 2017
Go North East
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Following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Deptford.
February 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
January 2017
Go North East
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In line with the delivery of new Wright Streetlite DF/Wright Streetlite Max Micro-Hybrid vehicles for the "Durham Diamond" 16/16A services, which is expected to see the cascade of the current "Durham Diamond" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro vehicles to Deptford Depot for use on service X5, this vehicle has been repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery.
April 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has had its sub-branding for "Fast Cats" services X35/X36 removed.
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April 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a blue base livery, and has also received generic "Cobalt Clipper" and "Route19" branding, acting as a spare vehicle for both services.
April 2017
Go North East
Following the completion of modifications at Thornton Brothers, Ashington, this vehicle has returned to service within Riverside's Driver Training fleet.
April 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Crook Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Chester-le-Street.
April 2008
Go North East
Having received a partial front end pink repaint in September 2007, this vehicle has now received a full plain pink base livery repaint and has also been fitted with LED destination displays.
April 2008
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain pink base livery.
April 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain cream base livery, also gaining a small "Coaster" logo below the windscreen in the process.