Vehicle Details
Registration: YJ16 DFG
Chassis: Optare MetroDecker
Bodywork: Optare
Depot: Returned to hirer
Livery: Blue
Year new: 2016
Vehicle History
May 2017
Go North East
Though originally planned to return to Go North East following completion of annual PSV preparation and test; Go North East have obtained enough data from this vehicle to compare it against other competing double-deck vehicle types on the market, and as such, it will not return to service with the company.
April 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has temporarily been withdrawn from service at Chester-le-Street Depot, to be returned to Optare for annual PSV preparation and test.
February 2017
Go North East
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This vehicle has transferred from Washington Depot to Chester-le-Street, for further trials on "Angel" service 21.
January 2017
Go North East
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Following trials on "TEN" services 10A/10B at Riverside Depot; this vehicle has now transferred to Washington, where it will undergo further trials on "Red Arrows" service X1 whilst some of Washington's own "Red Arrows" branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs have AVID e-fans installed.
December 2016
Go North East
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Following trials on "Angel" service 21 at Chester-le-Street Depot; this vehicle has now transferred to Riverside, where it will undergo a similar four week trial on "TEN" service 10.
November 2016
Go North East
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Following trials on "Red Arrows" service X1 at Washington Depot; this vehicle has now transferred to Chester-le-Street, where it will undergo a similar four week trial on "Angel" service 21.
September 2016
Go North East
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This vehicle has entered service at Washington Depot, where it will undergo a four-week trial on "Red Arrows" service X1, to compare against the current Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL allocation.
September 2016
Go North East
Having first been trialled by First South Yorkshire, where it was allocated fleet number 35000 and allocated to service X78, this vehicle has joined Go North East's fleet for a period of up to four months. The Optare MetroDecker is an integral double-decker bus designed by English bus manufacturer Optare. The MetroDecker was designed as the spiritual successor to the Optare Olympus double-decker which was discontinued in 2011. The MetroDecker is powered by the same Euro VI Mercedes-Benz OM934LA engine as the Wright StreetDeck. In a break from the norm for Optare, an Allison transmission option is not available for the MetroDecker, with the ZF EcoLife transmission fitted.
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May 2016
Go North East
Having been in service with The Big Lemon for less than two months, this vehicle has now been withdrawn from service at The Big Lemon due to engine issues.
May 2016
Go North East
This vehicle has entered service at Deptford Depot, on "Prince Bishops" services 20/20A/X20 (South Shields - Durham).
May 2008
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain white base livery, providing spare coverage in the event of a branded vehicle being unavailable for service. Following repaint, it also transferred from Deptford Depot to Percy Main.
May 2007
Go North East
Ahead of upcoming changes to the "Highwayman" group of services, effective 29th July 2007, which will see this vehicle transfer to Gateshead Depot, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain lime green base livery.