Vehicle Details
Registration: JCN 822
Chassis: Scania K340EB
Bodywork: Caetano Levante
Depot: Panther Travel, Manningtree
Livery: Voyager
Year new: 2008
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Riverside Depot.
June 2020
Go North East
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Just two vehicles are required to operate scholars services from Hexham Depot currently. As the coaches have not yet been fitted with extra PPE for driving colleagues and Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5239 (NK56 KHG) and 5240 (NK56 KHH) have been reinstated at Hexham Depot for use on these services, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, to be made available for any ad-hoc private hire/rail replacement work.
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 Hexham.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
March 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Riverside Depot's Driver Training fleet to Hexham, for use as a spare vehicle on the scholars contracts in operation at Hexham (following the earlier sale of sister 7099 (FJ08 KMU).
February 2020
Go North East
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Following the recent application of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR), Go North East is raising the profile of its small contracted coach operation with newer vehicles being cascaded from its other operations and is grouping its 100% PSVAR wheelchair accessible fleet together under a new ‘Northern Coaching’ banner which will see each coach painted in a different retro colour scheme reflecting the glory days of British coaching from across the North of England. Designed to evoke some nostalgia with a fun modern twist, it has brought back the name of "Voyager" on this coach, which has now been repainted and branded accordingly.
February 2020
Go North East
As part of the ongoing work into the new "Northern Coaching" unit, this vehicle has been re-registered. This vehicle has received cherished registration mark 'JCN 822', with its original plate (FJ08 KLZ) held on retention. The allocation of the registration mark to this vehicle ahead of its impending repaint is notable in that this registration mark was previously allocated to Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount 7038 (E116 KFV) from 1990 to 1997 whilst a part of the Northern fleet in Voyager livery.
August 2017
Go North East
Following the loss of the Northumberland County Council 0108 scholars service, operating between Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge High School, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, in a newly-formed Special Events and Private Hire fleet. This Special Events fleet comprises of various coaches and double-deck buses: these should not be allocated to public services, but will be brought into service to operate Park & Ride contracts, shuttle services, and other services associated with special events. These vehicles also remain available for Private Hire.
June 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit, this vehicle has returned to service at Hexham.
June 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, on temporary loan, to provide extra coaches for the annual Glastonbury Festival.
January 2017
Go North East
Having covered duplicate services being operated over the Christmas period at Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit, this vehicle has now returned to service at Hexham Depot to operate scholars services over the spring term.
December 2016
Go North East
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To cover duplicate services being operated over the Christmas period, this vehicle has transferred from Hexham Depot to Chester-le-Street's Coaching Unit.
December 2016
Go North East
Following use at Riverside Depot on Rail Replacement work, this vehicle has transferred to Hexham Depot.
December 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has temporarily transferred from Hexham Depot to Riverside, to operate a Rail Replacement service on behalf of Northern this weekend.
October 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been reinstated by the Driver Training school at Riverside Depot, until it is ready for transfer to Hexham Depot.
October 2016
Go North East
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Ahead of re-allocation to Hexham Depot to operate scholars services, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, with large black Go North East fleet names.
September 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has undergone minor internal modifications, ahead of re-allocation to Hexham Depot for scholars services. Re-allocation to Hexham Depot will allow the older coaches currently allocated to these services to be withdrawn and sold. This vehicle has also had its "National Express" branding removed, in favour of large black Go North East logos.
July 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit, though is subject to be reinstated at Hexham Depot for use on scholars services, replacing the older coaches currently allocated to the depot for this purpose.
July 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has temporarily returned to service at Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit.
June 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit.
July 2008
Go North East
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To allow the displacement of older coaches previously used, this vehicle has now entered service at Chester-le-Street Depot within the National Express Coaching Unit. The coaches previously used will either be withdrawn and sold on, or they will remain in the fleet and see use within the Driver Training school.
July 2008
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries National Express livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet, and is currently being prepared for service at Chester-le-Street Depot. Go North East has invested in nine brand new Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante vehicles for its National Express contracted services. They feature 53 high-backed leather seats and air-conditioning.
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May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Washington Depot. It will undergo a one-week trial on services 82/82A/82B, and then undergo a further week-long trial on services 85/86.
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 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has received the tagline "Our buses run 35 million miles a year - that's like going to the moon and back 72 times"
May 2015
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been branded as "Red Kite", with sub-branding for services 45/46.