(03 Feb 2014, 6:49 pm)Dan wrote You should see one every day - not 'almost every day'. I think one is officially allocated each day as the services have a PVR of 9 and there are only 8 Versas, and if I recall correctly, busmanT said something about the Solar operated 88 running onto/off scholars (but could be making that up completely!)
You've got that right Dan, you can spot it in the timetable - there's a working that starts on 88s at Temple Park Road/Harton Lane Roundabout at 0923, then there's an 88A from Lukes Lane at 1451 that only runs Saturdays and School Holidays with the working slotting back in at 1600 in South Shields.