(11 Jan 2015, 1:05 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I don't know much about Gold specification, but could the 39/40 (I hope I got that right, that ones that go to Walker and Wallsend) not do with Gold?
I'm not too sure about that one. I think the Hybrids work well on there and from what little experience I have had of using services 39/40, most journeys have been short hops or fairly short rides into the City Centre.
I think Gold works best on the longer distance services, but we don't really have many of those in the North East...