(16 Jan 2022, 2:05 pm)DeltaMan wrote North Tyneside is a relatively well off area in the North East with the only real pockets of social deprivation around North Shields and Wallswnd. This makes tough bus operating territory for the rest of the area when the Metro is also there.
Not forgetting the Metro is perceived to be the 'free' option - you have to pay to get on a bus!