If GNE couldn't replace the bendies with newer bendies then they should have at least had dual doored vehicles purchased. On the morning commute into Newcastle (on the Newcastle side of the route) theres often been no standing room left either - this is on a 3 doored artic.
...So I'm not exactly looking forward to alighting from a single doored versa.
I'm not impressed at all lol. I suppose the one positive will be next stop announcments, (shame it never sounds as professional as Londons ibus system though) - then again if we can't get on the bus in the first place then announcements won't win me around.
I'd like to know why the Newcastle stops aren't included in the text along the bus windows - the Gatehead side seems to be more important to them yet again.