(27 Aug 2023, 8:57 pm)ASX_Terranova If gne proposed that the 58 was omitting Fewster Square and the 57 was to become an express from Gateshead to the Q.E but re-doubled back to every 15 minutes, how would that go down in east gateshead.
Not going to lie I'd do the opposite around there, the 57 is clearly struggling hence the freqency reductions and run it as a Newcastle to Springwell Estate via Beacon Lough Estate service every 15 minutes interworking with the 56 to give a 7.5 minute service combined and take some load off it as it's struggling timewise aswell.
Then change the 58 to additionally serve Wardley and the QE, every 10 minutes between Newcastle and Heworth, then every 20 minutes to Wardley.
Something like the below:
I'm aware the bit from Beacon Lough to the 58 would be unserved but it's mostly fields anyway, I suppose you could split it as a 58/58A doing both roads otherwise every 20 minutes.
Alternatively if you wanted to save £££, you could scrap the 57 in it's entirity and split the 58 into a 58/58A, something like the below every 10 minutes. Every 20 minutes each route:
