(15 Aug 2014, 11:39 am)Dan wrote The latter.
If the frequency increase is justifiable, they'll repaint 6116. If not, they'll make service changes and resort back to previous frequency and still have two red spares.
On another note, more or less all drivers on the X66 are now using the Centrelink towards Metrocentre too. They were given the go-ahead last week, as the council has cut the grass which was causing a blind-spot on the single road at Pipewellgate. As this route is actually about a minute slower, you'll find drivers go via Askew Road West if they depart Gateshead late.
If they wanted a good market force on the Blyth to Whitley Bay corridor with 6 buses per hour and 4 combined to operate every 15 mimutes, they could extend the short Coaster runs (Monday to Saturday every 30 mins) from Gateshead to Whitley Bay to Blyth. The PVR for Whitley Bay to Wrekenton would be 8 and it would also be 8 from Blyth to Gateshead.