(13 Feb 2022, 12:47 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are the 306/308 both double decker routes now?52/54 are normally Streetlites. 306 is a mix of everything although single deck on paper
I'll be using the 306 this week (finally using Arriva, having not done so in around 16 years) and I'm hoping for a Pulsar (Streetlites rattle too much). What is usually on the 52/54?
To be honest, the current Saturday PVR of both the 306 & 308 is already 14x with the 308 having a tight layover in Blyth.
Interworking and reducing the main frequency to every 20 mins each would reduce the PVR by 22-23%. And keeping the 306 out of Battle Hill would be a win/win for both operators. GNE having Battle Hill - Newcastle in full with Arriva providing a 'solid' 10 minute service between Billy Mill and Station Road rather than having the 308 sitting in front taking the brunt. Not forgetting the 308 & 309 working more in sync rather than against each other.