On a serious note..........

- GNE might want to close another depot?

- ANE could "do" with a North Tyneside / Newcastle based depot but don't have the money to build a new one.

Simple solution would be for both to negotiate and do a "workforce swap". Effectively, ANE's Walkergate staff TUPE to GNE, move to Riverside and GNE run the 1/309/310/311/327 out of there.

In turn, GNE's Percy Main staff TUPE to Arriva and in turn all the ex Jesmond routes as well as the 19/41/41A operate out of Percy Main...........then when the developers knocking houses up around Norham Road area come knocking.......Arriva effectively get a new depot funded.