Vehicle Details
Registration: NK54 NVW
Chassis: Scania L94UB
Bodywork: Wright Solar
Depot: Plymouth Citybus
Livery: Loop (Green)
Year new: 2004
Vehicle History
June 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has been sold to Plymouth Citybus. It has been acquired by Plymouth Citybus, due to their increased vehicle requirement for the Go Cornwall Bus subsidiary.
March 2020
Go North East
Replaced in the fleet at Riverside following the move of Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5486 (HW07 CXX) and 5487 (HW07 CXY) onto the main fleet allocation, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service at Riverside. Like 5226 (NK54 NVZ), this vehicle is in line to transfer to East Yorkshire on temporary loan, although has in fact been sold to Plymouth Citybus (where it will transfer onward in a few weeks time), for their expanding Go Cornwall Bus operation, following the award of a large number of contracts previously held by First Group.
April 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has received the green variant of the revised "Loop" branding.
January 2016
Go North East
Having previously been branded as "Loop", this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery, ahead of the branding on "Loop" services 93/94 being re-launched.
February 2014
Go North East
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Following the closure of Gateshead and Winlaton depots, this vehicle has been transferred to the brand new Riverside Depot. Riverside Depot replaces the existing depots at Sunderland Road in Gateshead and Winlaton which date back to the days of the tramways.
February 2008
Go North East
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Following repaint last year, this vehicle has received "The Gateshead Loop" branding, for services 93/94, which operate circular services clockwise and anti-clockwise around Gateshead, Team Valley, Low Fell, QE Hospital and Heworth.
October 2007
Go North East
Prior to new branding being launched, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain black base livery.
October 2006
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "Twenty One, 24 hour service" branding.
September 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.
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May 2018
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Special Events Fleet to Chester-le-Street on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2015
Go North East
Following a number of publicity events to promote the investment into new vehicles for services 8 and 78, this vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20 (South Shields - Durham).
May 2020
Go North East
Following the return to service of Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5300 (NK08 CHF) and 5302 (NK08 CHH) at Hexham, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside.