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QuayLink is a bus service in Tyne and Wear, England, connecting the city centres of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead with the Quayside area. Conceived as a high-quality environmentally friendly operation, it was launched in 2005 as routes Q1 and Q2 using diesel turbine hybrid electric buses ( Designline Olymbus) operated by Stagecoach North East under contract to the local authorities, who funded the purchase of the buses and other improvements. After problems with the hybrid buses coping with the hilly terrain, when put out to re-tender in 2010 new buses were specified, and the contract transferred to Go North East using eco-friendly diesel buses ( Optare Versa Euro V EEV). Following budget cuts, in 2015 the service was operated by Go North East on a commercial basis, reaching further into the suburbs as a renumbered Q1/Q2/Q3 route network. From 31 July 2016 Q3 was extended to run to Wallsend Metro.