(31 May 2016, 10:52 pm)idiot wrote I've seen the 33 round the docks a few times carrying a little bit more than fresh air... Fresh air plus the driver!
Probably to be expected for the interim period of the Stagecoach 5 operating alongside the Go North East 33.
The Nexus liners hadn't been updated in time for the service changes, so the locals (largely those of the older generation) weren't aware of the 33's existence.