(27 May 2014, 10:34 pm)Racer_Experience wrote its a Killer for 67/69 to have cadets when they breakdown they cannot lend of Saltmeadows all the time it would be easier keeping them at Saltmeadows to be closer to the depot thats why they should keep at least a spare bus at every bus station incase there is a breakdown instead of trecking back to the depot if Sunderland Road had of still been open this issue would have been solved pronto
Clearly hasn't killed them yet...
A spare bus is usually still based at Gateshead Interchange (on the layover near the X66 stands). It's time, money, and the lack of resources to do this at every single bus station though. Arguably, you could say that it's no good for engineers if they go back to their respective depots as they will have to go to the bus station to collect the bus and then attend to the breakdown.