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Vehicle Details

Registration: NL63 XBP

Chassis: Wright Streetlite DF

Bodywork: Wright Streetlite

Depot: Sunderland

Livery: 2019 fleet livery

Year new: 2013

Vehicle History

April 2020 Go North East Photograph by Due to high passenger volumes on the Byker ASDA free shuttle bus service, this vehicle has been reinstated to be allocated to this service. This will allow for more adequate social distancing measures on the A1/A2/A3 services.
April 2020 Go North East 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.
November 2019 Go North East Photograph by New electric vehicles are on order for the "Saltwell Park" 53/54 services, expected to arrive and enter service July 2020. This vehicle, which had sustained accident damage, has therefore been repainted into Go North East's 2019 fleet livery, ahead of the delivery of these vehicles.
May 2017 Go North East Following amendments to the rear boot lid vinyls last year; this vehicle has now had its existing cant rail vinyls stripped, and it has been revised to show the new standardised design, with the text showing the words "Buses run early til late • Into Gateshead, Newcastle City Centre and Saltwell Park up to every 10 minutes".
February 2014 Go North East Photograph by 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.
November 2013 Go North East This vehicle has entered service at Gateshead Depot.
November 2013 Go North East Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has received "Saltwell Park" branding, with sub-branding for Newcastle - Saltwell Park circular services 53/54.
October 2013 Go North East This vehicle, which carries a mint green 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 Gateshead in due course, where it will be allocated to "Saltwell Park" services 53/54.

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May 2019 Go North East In line with service changes and the introduction of new brand identities, there were a large number of vehicle re-allocations which took place on Sunday 19 May, the significance of which have been likened to the South Shields and... see more
May 2019 Go North East Following the fitment of the base vinyls required for the new "Cobalt & Coast" branding, this vehicle has returned to service at Percy Main. It is expected that the full branding will follow at a later date, once... see more
May 2008 Go North East This vehicle has been repainted into a plain yellow base livery.
May 2017 Go North East This vehicle has received "The Blaydon Racer" branding. "The Blaydon Racer" is the new brand name for services 12/12A (Newcastle - Winlaton), which were previously branded as "Toon Link". The brand... see more
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 Sundays; when the PVR of the "Coast & Country"... see more
May 2019 Go North East As a result of recent service changes and consequent re-allocations, this vehicle has lost its "Prince Bishops" branding having been repainted into Go North East's 2019 fleet livery. The experimental blue front end... see more
May 2016 Go North East As a result of service revisions at Deptford Depot and the change in allocation to some of Deptford's services, this vehicle has transferred from Deptford Depot to Riverside. Until July 2016, this vehicle will act as an... see more
May 2008 Go North East This vehicle has received "Lambton Worm" branding, with sub-branding for service 71 (Chester-le-Street - Houghton-le-Spring - Sunderland). The Lambton Worm is a legend from County Durham in North East England in the UK.... see more
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 transferred from Deptford Depot to Peterlee, on temporary loan, to alleviate vehicle shortages.