Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
(13 Jan 2023, 11:17 pm)Storx I'd imagine it's a bit too long via Gateshead and you'd damage the 93/94 which has it's own purpose of getting people around Gateshead.What about Wallsend to Newcastle that would be the Q3 like tbh
Personally I'd look at splitting the Q3 into more routes maybe something like:
Q1 (Yutong's): Great Park - Gosforth - Jesmond - John Dobson Street (omit Haymarket) - Newcastle Quayside - Swing Bridge - The Sage - Gateshead - X66 Metro Centre (Every 15 Minutes)
Q2 (Versa's): Hadrian Park - Wallsend - Walker - St Peter's Basin - Newcastle Quayside - Central Station (Every 30 Minutes)
Q2A (Versa's): Hadrian Park - Wiltshire Drive - Wallsend (Every 30 Minutes)
Q3 (Versa's): St Peter's Basin - Newcastle Quayside - Central Station - Redheugh Bridge - Lobley Hill Road - Team Valley (Every 30 Minutes)
41/41A/91/X66: Withdrawn
53/54: Back over Tyne Bridge / High Level
The route just feels forced together now, feel the above would be more popular especially linking Gateshead Quays and the Quayside to the Metro Centre if the new arena ever opens. Not to mention links across the river from Gosforth and linking all the student accommodation and the university together, maybe discounted travel for students? The 41 and Quaycity services just seem to make sense being the same route. I'd say merge the Q2A and Q3 aswell but not sure there needs to be 2 extra buses between St Peter's Basin and Wallsend tbh. Plus you'd get the flashy electric buses running a flagship route like the X66 rather than the back waters of Walker.
(13 Jan 2023, 11:17 pm)Storx I'd imagine it's a bit too long via Gateshead and you'd damage the 93/94 which has it's own purpose of getting people around Gateshead.What about Wallsend to Newcastle that would be the Q3 like tbh
Personally I'd look at splitting the Q3 into more routes maybe something like:
Q1 (Yutong's): Great Park - Gosforth - Jesmond - John Dobson Street (omit Haymarket) - Newcastle Quayside - Swing Bridge - The Sage - Gateshead - X66 Metro Centre (Every 15 Minutes)
Q2 (Versa's): Hadrian Park - Wallsend - Walker - St Peter's Basin - Newcastle Quayside - Central Station (Every 30 Minutes)
Q2A (Versa's): Hadrian Park - Wiltshire Drive - Wallsend (Every 30 Minutes)
Q3 (Versa's): St Peter's Basin - Newcastle Quayside - Central Station - Redheugh Bridge - Lobley Hill Road - Team Valley (Every 30 Minutes)
41/41A/91/X66: Withdrawn
53/54: Back over Tyne Bridge / High Level
The route just feels forced together now, feel the above would be more popular especially linking Gateshead Quays and the Quayside to the Metro Centre if the new arena ever opens. Not to mention links across the river from Gosforth and linking all the student accommodation and the university together, maybe discounted travel for students? The 41 and Quaycity services just seem to make sense being the same route. I'd say merge the Q2A and Q3 aswell but not sure there needs to be 2 extra buses between St Peter's Basin and Wallsend tbh. Plus you'd get the flashy electric buses running a flagship route like the X66 rather than the back waters of Walker.
