(05 May 2015, 6:53 pm)Dan wrote Imagine the flow will be out of Newcastle towards Ashington at that time? Likewise in the opposite direction on the morning peak.
You'll find that the majority of services have one-way traffic at peak times.
I understand that, however I recall when I used to get that particular run (and the one earlier), and it carried more than 3 passengers. If I remember correctly, the lower deck always used to be at least half full, and there were always passengers upstairs as well (when the service was Olympian operated in 2012)
Edit: Just realised that it was never this run that I got, as prior to the service changes last year, this one terminated at Bedlington Red Lion, I always got the one beforehand, which I also saw tonight incidentally but missed by seconds, and that was carrying about 10-15 passengers