Fleet Archive
Fleet Archive 2019 22 April 2019 There were no full repaints last week, but Optare Solo SR M925/Optare 673 (NK16 BXP) has been fitted with USB charging points at Thornton Bros, Ashington, and has now been returned to Go North East for repaint. “Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus” branded Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 635 (NK61 FJP) and 636 (NK61 FXD) have both returned to service at Hexham for this year’s operation of the seasonal AD122 service. 15 April 2019 Buses repainted last week included Optare Solo SR M925/Optare 672 (NK16 BXO) into the 2019 fleet livery. It was also fitted with USB charging points at Thornton Bros, Ashington. Scania K340EB/Caetano Levante 7094 (FJ08 KLF) has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet. 8 April 2019 Buses repainted last week included Optare Solo SR M925/Optare 690 (NK66 CXF) into pink (subsequently receiving "indiGo Washington" branding). After two and a half years of development, the region’s largest bus operator, Go North East opened the doors to its brand new £3.5 million, state-of-the-art Hownsgill Depot in Consett, County Durham, on Friday 15 March 2019. The high-tech operation replaces the company’s Stanley Depot, which it operated from for nearly 100 years. Therefore; most vehicles based at Stanley transferred to Hownsgill on Sunday 7 April, the date from which the new depot commenced operations. In exchange for 5234 – 5237, ex-Go South Coast Mercedes Citaros 5482 – 5485 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Hownsgill. Likewise, Mercedes Citaro 5481 has transferred from Riverside to Hownsgill in exchange for Scania OmniCity 5238.
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