I think people are getting a tad over excited on what will happen here.

What we'll get
Some buses painted in a new livery running the existing routes, a few renumbering, some random routes reintroduced, new ticketing options and the same issues around the road network.

Integration with Metro won't work, it's a product of bygone era and no amount of pointing to how they do it on the continent will make a difference. People want convenience and they certainly don't want to spend time in Heworth, Gateshead, Pelaw, Four Lane Ends etc etc