(19 Jan 2014, 8:38 pm)Michael wrote Thats alot, seems they planned for the future incase of new services and new contracts from NEXUS.
“It will last the next 40 years and will secure the jobs of all our employees currently at our two other depots for the foreseeable future.From:- http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/bus...ot-4410530
Considering the changes since 1974 that doesn't seem that unreasonable, especially as one depot was built for trams. The Gateshead Depot was built pre 1896 to serve the tramway system.