Having previously carried "South Tyne" branding, this vehicle has now been repainted into Go North East's corporate livery. This example features the tagline "Stay Connected | Many of our buses have free WiFi on board".
This vehicle has entered service at Stanley Depot. Of the batch of thirteen former Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles to be acquired by Go North East, six are to be branded for the "Toon Link" X70/X71 services, while the remaining seven are to carry Go North East's corporate livery. Three of the examples in Go North East's corporate livery are to be allocated to services 15/15A, and the remaining four act as spare vehicles for the double-deck services based at Stanley.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
Prior to entering service; this vehicle has received "Sapphire" branding, with sub-branding for services 1 and 5/5A, which operate between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
In a bid to standardise the fleets at Arriva North East and Arriva Yorkshire, the two divisions are undertaking a swap of double-deck vehicle allocations. Arriva North East will receive further VDL DB300/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles, and will lose the entire batch of ten Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles. The exchange of vehicles suits the business needs of both divisions: it is suggested that the Volvo maintenance contract associated with the Hybrids has expired now that the buses are 5-years old, meaning any maintenance would have had to be undertaken locally by Arriva North East, while Arriva Yorkshire are in need of more environmentally-friendly vehicles ahead of planned... see more
