(04 Sep 2023, 3:12 pm)Thomas12 wrote The first 354 did operate, it was just late (departed Haymarket around 6:40). It was an Omnidekka so presume there might have been a breakdown before leaving the depot or something.If tracking on BusTimes is to be believed (pinch of salt etc), 6176 ran into Newcastle as the 05:38 307 from North Shields, tracking for the 354 journey at least didn't kick in until Killingworth. The same 307/354 journeys appeared to run into issues this morning, 5445 came to a standstill at Devonshire Gardens stop (arrived at 06:15 and was still there at 06:55), 5480 seemingly sent to the rescue for driver of 5445 with the 06:30 354 starring somewhat around Shiremoor.
The bus that was supposed to operate the 15:30 broke down at Quorum on the 352.
5449 was late running for much of the morning/afternoon until it got to the 12:15 351 off Newcastle by which point it was 30+ minutes late which resulted in the 13:22 359 departure off North Shields being cancelled along with the 13:59 335 to Hadrian Park being started from Benton Asda.