(07 Jun 2023, 7:56 am)Thomas12 wrote Have to disagree on the Q3 - I pass through Haymarket most days at peak times and the service is pretty well loaded most of the time. I do agree the diversion around Jesmond isn’t really needed though.
In fairness at peak times you'd hope it would be, especially for a service running every 20 mins. Most of the Q3s I see outside of the peaks on the Great Park to Newcastle section have a handful on, but it's rare I see one I'd call busy.
For most people from Brunton Lane to Gosforth High Street going to town, they'll jump on any Arriva service given they're more frequent and quicker. The last I knew, a return between Gosforth and Jesmond was more expensive than an Arriva return from Gosforth to Newcastle (so you'd assume the GNE return to town would also therefore be more expensive).