(29 Aug 2023, 6:37 am)L469 YVK wrote When the 311 ran on a Sunday, the 310 still experienced issues due to the interworking patterns with service 309 at the time. Thankfully now any issues with the 309 are confined to the 309 on a Sunday with the 307 being standalone. So the 307 worst case can pick up passengers to allow them to change to a regulated 309 further downroute.

Far cry from the days of Arriva barely being able to keep to time with a PVR of 4x on the 308 on Sundays. Something needs done for both routes as the traffic is only going to get worse down the Coast. But it's not something that warrants extra permanent resource.

Maybe on Sundays & Bank Holidays when a match day or when there's expected hot weather....Arriva & GNE work as part of the agreement to provide a spare bus & driver to pick up severe late running.

Arriva picks anything up at the Blyth end of the route and likewise, GNE via Riverside Depot fill in at the Newcastle end of the route.

Hello is that Fred asks the nasty arriva planner??  The itv weather says its going to be boiling hot on Sunday so can i pencil you in for a day running an extra 308??  

Comes to Sunday and fred has to find his wellies and raincoat to travel to work!!!

Fred is also told to keep the week of the 24th september free as even though he is on annual leave and going to Miami for 2 weeks he needs to be available in case Newcastle get a home tie in the Carabo Cup/Champions league that week and may be needed for a n extra bus just before and just after the match