Vehicle Details
Registration: NK11 FXB
Chassis: Optare Versa V1110
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Washington
Livery: Northern
Year new: 2011
Vehicle History
September 2020
Go North East
In partnership with Gateshead Council; this vehicle has received exhaust modifications, increasing the Euro standard of this bus from Euro 5 to Euro 6.
June 2020
Go North East
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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 Chester-le-Street.
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Following completion of all required vehicle re-allocations; this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been officially delicensed (SORN'd), enabling Go North East to obtain a tax refund.
November 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has been repainted into a commemorative Northern heritage livery, to mark the opening event of Beamish Museum's new Northern Bus Garage on Friday 22 November 2019. The livery promotes the 28/28A services which this vehicle is usually allocated to, serving Beamish Museum up to every 30 minutes.
November 2019
Go North East
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This vehicle has had its seats re-trimmed into Go North East's new seat moquette.
December 2018
Go North East
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To allow greater flexibility of the Optare Versa allocations at Chester-le-Street Depot, the "See it, Do it, Sunderland" brand is being removed from the 36 service, following in the footsteps of the removal of the "Lambton Worm" brand from services 34/34A earlier this year. As such this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example carries the tagline "It's our fantastic people - all 2000 of them - that make the wheels on our buses go round and round".
June 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has received "See it, Do it, Sunderland" branding, with sub-branding for service 36 (Chester-le-Street - Castletown).
June 2017
Go North East
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In line with the operation of "See it, Do it, Sunderland" service 36 transferring from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street, this vehicle has also transferred to Chester-le-Street. Presently unbranded, they are due to receive "See it, Do it, Sunderland" branding imminently, with minor branding amendments. As a consequence, the existing "See it, Do it, Sunderland" branded Mercedes Citaros have temporarily taken up revised allocations at Deptford Depot. Service 61 will be allocated "See it, Do it" branded Mercedes Citaros, and one board on service 9 will be allocated a "See it, Do it" branded Mercedes Citaro, displacing one fleet livery Scania L94 to operate "SimpliCity" services 2/2A.
April 2017
Go North East
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Originally repainted with a light blue cant rail; this vehicle has now been treated to a partial repaint so that the cant rail is black in colour, allowing a greater contrast with the planned branding.
April 2017
Go North East
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Having previously carried "SimpliCity" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain blue base livery. From Saturday 3rd June 2017, the operation of "See it, Do it, Sunderland" service 36 will transfer from Deptford Depot to Chester-le-Street. As Chester-le-Street do not have any Mercedes Citaros at the moment; service 36 will instead be allocated Optare Versas in a new blue base livery (albeit with amendments to the branding), which will standardise the vehicle types at each depot.
February 2017
Go North East
Following temporary loan to Peterlee Depot, this vehicle has returned to service at Deptford.
January 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.
May 2015
Go North East
As a new Next Stop Announcement programme for the revised 2/2A services was not created following the service revisions earlier this year, this vehicle has lost its Next Stop Announcement kit. These kits have instead been fitted to the "The Orbit" branded vehicles at Riverside Depot ahead of service changes in July, which will see "QuayLink" service Q1 merged with "The Orbit" services 51/52.
February 2015
Go North East
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Following service revisions in Sunderland last month which saw a number of changes to service and consequent re-allocations, this vehicle has gained "SimpliCity" branding, with sub-branding for services 2/2A.
January 2015
Go North East
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Ahead of upcoming service changes, this vehicle has lost its special centenary livery, having been repainted into a plain purple base livery.
June 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has gained a striking commemorative livery to celebrate one hundred years of service, as part of Go North East's centenary year.
May 2013
Go North East
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This vehicle has lost its "SimpliCity" branding having been repainted into a plain red base livery.
July 2011
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot on "SimpliCity" service 36. The new service, aimed at making things easier for people living in Sunderland, launches on Monday 4th July 2017 and, until 9th July, passengers can try it completely free of charge. The company says, "there's no need for a timetable as new buses will be along every ten minutes and passengers are also guaranteed the best prices for their journeys when they jump on board." As part of the company's commitment to providing a better quality service in Sunderland, Go North East will also offer a refund guarantee, if for some reason within Go North East’s control, a customer's journey is delayed by 20 minutes or more.
July 2011
Go North East
Prior to entering service, this vehicle has received "SimpliCity" branding. "SimpliCity" is a new brand designed to promote Go North East's services which make life easier for people living in Sunderland. The brand will be rolled out in two parts, with the first being initally launched on a new bus service, numbered 36, which will operate on Monday to Saturday during the day, serving people living in the communities of Town End Farm, Downhill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Marley Potts, High Southwick, Carley Hill, Low Southwick, Monkwearmouth and Sunderland City Centre. The second part, expected to follow later this month following delivery of further new vehicles, will see the existing 42 service upgraded to new Optare Versas.
June 2011
Go North East
This vehicle, which carries a purple base livery, has arrived into the Go North East fleet. It features audio-visual Next Stop Announcements, and is currently being prepared for service at Saltmeadows Road Depot. Once prepared for service, it is expected to be allocated to Deptford Depot.
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May 2016
Go North East
Originally added to commemorate the company's centenary year in 2013, this vehicle has had its 'Northern' fleet names stripped ahead of the introduction of a new company corporate livery.
May 2016
Go North East
Having previously carried "Prince Bishops" branding, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain red base livery.