Vehicle Details
Registration: BV69 KPF
Chassis: Volvo B11RT
Bodywork: Caetano Levante 3
Depot: Riverside (Coaching)
Livery: National Express
Year new: 2019
Vehicle History
October 2020
Go North East
National Express has suspended all Go North East's operational services, due to low usage. As such, this coach has been temporarily taken out of service.
July 2020
Go North East
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A limited service on the National Express network has returned, with this vehicle therefore consequently reinstated within Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit.
April 2020
Go North East
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Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As such, this vehicle has been taken out of service. It is expected to be formally delicensed closer to the end of the
month, in order to allow the company to claim a tax refund.
March 2020
Go North East
On March 23 2020, Boris Johnson placed the country on "lockdown", enforcing rules on people only leaving the house to shop for necessities, to exercise once a day, for medical needs or to provide care, or to travel to and from work (if they can't work from home). Shops, pubs, restaurants and theatres have all been closed, as well as mass gatherings being banned, schools being closed, and sporting events being cancelled. Therefore, further changes were made to bus timetables from Saturday 28 March, reflecting a mass reduction in customer demand for buses. As part of these timetable revisions; Chester-le-Street, Percy Main and Washington Depots were temporarily 'mothballed' with services operated out of key depots Consett, Deptford (including Peterlee outstation) and Riverside (including Hexham outstation) only. Therefore, this vehicle has transferred from Chester-le-Street Depot to Deptford.
January 2020
Go North East
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This vehicle has now entered service within Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit.
December 2019
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries National Express livery, has been delivered to Go North East. It is currently undergoing preparation for service at Chester-le-Street Depot, and once prepared, will enter service within Chester-le-Street Depot's Coaching Unit, in order to displace older twin-axle coaches to be withdrawn.
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May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2009
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery and has transferred from Ashington Depot to Stanley.
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 Chester-le-Street Depot on "Coast & Country" services 8/78.