19 Dec 2021, 7:21 pm
#786
(16 Dec 2021, 9:10 pm)OrangeArrow49 12 is confusing having Walker and Wallsend variations, and shorter ones to Scrogg Road. 12/13 makes sense and 13 could merge with the Nexus 13.
To get rid of your "confusing" problem with the 12 I'd have the Q3 renumbered to 13 at it's current route and freq. and introduce a 14 to compliment it.
12 = Fenham - Walker (current 12 route and freq)
13 = Great Park - Wallsend (current Q3 route and freq)
14 = Brunton Park - Hadrian Park (current arriva 46 route and 30 min freq with current 18 route from Shields road to walker + current 12 route from walker to Wallsend and current GNE 41 route from Wallsend High St to Hadrian Park.)
The 14 would combine the Arriva 46, Stagecoach 18 & 12, GNE 41.
Then to deal with the 18 being cut short a new 64 could be introduced at a 30 min freq to compliment the 62/63/X63, doing the norht end of the 18 and maybe GCT 84a to West Denton.
(16 Dec 2021, 9:10 pm)OrangeArrow49 74 - Stagecoach ran a 74 from Newcastle to Callerton at some point and I think Stagecoach having the 74 would be a good idea for a number of reasons. GNE should run the X77 as service 77.
You see I'd make use of the 71 etc here....
71 = City Centre - Throckley (as it is), every 30 mins
72 = City Centre - Throckley (merge nexus 13 with current 72), every 60 mins
73 = City Centre - Newbiggin Hall (current 87 renumbered), every 60 mins
74 = City Centre - Hexham (current GNE 74), every 60 mins
Would have a combined frequency of 15 mins for Westerhope - City Centre with the 71 at a 30 min freq that'll be a bus up to every 10 mins with wider links.
Keep the X77 as it is.
All NEW/AMENDED services would be...
12 = Fenham - Walker ONLY
13 = Great Park - Wallsend
14 = Brunton Park - Hadrian Park
64 = West Denton - Benton/Quorum
72 = City Centre - Throckley
73 = City Centre - Newbiggin Hall
74 = City Centre - Hexham
