(07 Apr 2022, 4:15 pm)Rob44 wrote north of England?  I hope that's not arriva north east as surely the competition watchdog wouldn't allow that  the ways buses are ran at the moment?  Maybe they plan to take over Gateshead central taxi's?

Unless they perhaps take the proposed 'Walkergate' Op's of Arriva consisting of the following with anything else including the 306 staying with Arriva and moving to Blyth:

- Jesmond Minibus routes - Move to Riverside or Percy Main , likely former if EV's
- 44/45 (still provides competition with the 43) - Moved to Riverside
- 685 (moved to Hexham)