Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Couple of things from the replies to mine and Orange posts
1) I never said it would be easy. You'd obviously have to have more frequent metros running but now would be the time to decided seen as they are purchasing a new fleet ( you'd need more drivers too )
2)Someone said it would be bad for GNE? I don't Agree. If, say, the 21 only went as far as Gateshead do you think the 1000's of passengers who use this service to go to town will suddenly stop? They would get off and get the more frequent ( see above) metro. And this would obviously also include the 2 stagecoch services and the arriva x12 service so no buses from the south/east would enter Newcastle.
3) You wouldn't want to penalise customers so haw about a 3 months of free metro travel to and from newcastle with customers who have a GNE/Arriva?STagecoah ticket alighting from certain services. You could also stagger the service stopped from going into town. After the trail you'd have to decide if it was a success in both number of people using it and if the air quality has improved enough in town to continue.
4) if the bus companies really want to run service to Newcastle how about utilising current space and re opening worsick street bus station?
Obviously this is pie in the sky but like i said, new years day in Newcastle without buses, to pardon the pun, was like a" breath of fresh air"!
