(24 Feb 2017, 11:15 pm)ne14ne1 wrote As I was driving through town this evening did my eyes deceive me, or did I see an Arriva Gemini Hybrid on the 308 in plain max livery (rather than the usual eco / hybrid electric livery?).  It was stopped at St Mary's Place with '308 Newcastle...' on the screen, so in service but had no Arriva or Max lettering on it.
I could be wrong but I was sure it was a hybrid as I noticed the bottom rear windows and larger rear overhang,
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Yes your right about that.
306 and 308 are going MAX. The hybrids on the 308 will all be refurbished soon. (7801 and 7802 done so far.) 306 is getting refurbished Pulsars with Streetlites moving to another route. I think all MAX branding will be applied when refurbishments are done.