(13 Jul 2014, 6:01 pm)Tom wrote The 306 is usually a popular service through the week. Tynemouth-Whitley Bay isn't as good though.

If the passenger numbers pick up again on the 306, what they could do when the 5 year rule for the 308 comes to an end is upgrade both the 306 and 308 to Sapphire with them both interworking to improve reliability and have a consistent standard of service. Blyth would operate 10 with Jesmond operating the other 7 (or 8 if between the extension on the 306 is kept). 1 spare would be kept in Blyth and 1 in Newcastle.