(04 Dec 2018, 8:59 pm)Adrian However theoretical the question, I've moved it to the ANE thread, as I feel it is better placed here than in the GNE thread.
I think you'd see bigger buses (deckers) where possible or available, but beyond that, I don't think they'd have the capacity.
Well in theory, I think the following would happen if a strike was to hit during term time in the Northumbria area:
- 42/42A allocated full size single decks.
- Q3 split in Newcastle. Northern section of route duplicated.
- 57 allocated double deckers.
- 19 no changes but a new bus sent out in North Shields for all Ashington runs (similar to how the Hexham 10's / X21 work with a layover).
- X39 not worked of the 309/310 and instead, sending out a separate vehicle / driver for all runs (bar the scheduled 1605 existing misc working).
- 309/ 310 not interworked with an extended layover in Newcastle.
- 309 duplicated between Blyth and Cobalt South at peak times. Full services to Newcastle at peak times would be pick up only at the Cobalt in the mornings towards Newcastle (with duplicate run dropping off at the Cobalt) and drop off only at the Cobalt (with duplicate run picking up at the Cobalt) in the afternoon / early evening towards Blyth. 2245 309 maybe extended to Blyth on a goodwill basis past Whitley Bay (can't legally charge fares for that part of route unless extended journey is registered with DVSA), could operate drop off only for any passengers boarding between Newcastle and Hillheads.
- Duplicate 309s and 310s between Station Road and Newcastle at peak times.
- 309 would use stand L at Haymarket with 310 remaining at stand M.
- Quietest boards on the X1/56/1/10/10A/10B that don't warrant a full decker load (but could be fully seated on a single decker with minimal or no standees) converted to single deckers with any spare deckers transferred to Riverside / Percy Main for the Q3/57/309/310.
