Vehicle Details
Registration: NK16 BXL
Chassis: Optare Solo SR M925
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Hexham
Livery: Tynedale Links
Year new: 2016
Vehicle History
March 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Hexham Depot, on the minibus network of services which link Tynedale, Allendale, Hexham and Newcastle.
March 2016
Go North East
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Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Tynedale Links" branding.
March 2016
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a plain yellow and blue base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. It will be transferred to Hexham in due course. Representing an investment of over £650,000; Go North East has ordered five Optare Solo SR minibuses, to upgrade some of its services operating from Hexham Depot. These brand new buses feature high-backed seating complete with e-leather and seatbelts; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway. They are also fitted with free passenger Wi-Fi.
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April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has received minor modifications to its special promotional livery for radio station Sun FM, including new logos for both Go North East and Sun FM.
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 2010
Go North East
This vehicle has received basic "Route 19" branding, for service 19 (North Shields - Northumberland Park).
April 2019
Go North East
Following repaint, this vehicle has now received the Washington variant of the "indiGo" branding.