(18 Dec 2014, 7:58 am)MurdnunoC wrote Is there any need for a 7/8 minute frequency between Newcastle and the Quayside? Might it be reduced to a combined ten minute frequency?
The Q2 might be included under the Q1 registration, but there again it might not be!
Is there any cause to re-register and re-brand the current X40 as the Q3 under the Quaylink brand?
The X40 doesn't go down to Quayside! It also has a twenty minute frequency.

We'll just have to wait and see its pure speculation atm, but i think it was mentioned before that the Quaylink could be reduced if it was took on commercial, like it is now, i also i think the Q3 came as an unexpected move to replace the X40. 

The Scania Artics from the X40 will be withdrawn, this due to high maintenance and not being very reliable, costing GNE to much, this is same as the X66 bendies, they should be gone this year, so replacing the ones on the X40 with Versa's and giving it the Quaylink brand is a good move.

This allows passengers to use the Quaylink day saver/week and family saver on the Q3 although i'm not sure how many use these tickets, however this may boost ticket sales.