I have a feeling unless things change they might get parts (other half to Arriva, Nexus or Riverside) or all of the North Tyneside network from GNE, whether that is formally or informally. Percy Main can't possibly be making money with 3 bus routes having a scrap fight along the Coast Road, one fighting with numerous Stagecoach and Arriva services through Gosforth, another fighting with the 22/306/317 and the 41/41A.

Not to mention the BSIP which is supposedly be coming into place with makes the 309, Q3 and 1 arguably redundant as they just duplicate services of more frequent or similar services (308, 30/31/35/43/44/45/46, 22/306/Metro)