(03 Jan 2016, 9:50 pm)Davie wrote X92 - South Shields - Metrocentre via Westoe - Chichester - non stop - Jarrow - non stop - Heworth - Leam Lane Estate - Springwell Estate - Wrekenton - Alledene - Team Valley - Dunston.
Replaces service 92 but operates every thirty minutes.
There's more than enough buses between Heworth, Wrekenton, and Leam Lane Estate at the moment. Springwell is covered by Q1/Q2, and I've not personally seen any signs that it requires an improved frequency? The last few runs I've done have picked up 2 or 3 people at most.
(03 Jan 2016, 9:50 pm)Davie wrote X2 - Newcastle - Peterlee
Via Gateshead - Q.E Hospital - Wrekenton - Washington - Houghton - Le Spring - Hetton Le Hole.
Operates every 15 minutes (every 7/8 conbined with service X1 between Newcastle and Hetton Le Hole and conbined with service X35 with a 15 minute frequency between Peterlee & Hetton Le Hole).
I don't think that the Washington to Hetton section of the X1 requires it's current 10 minute frequency, given that you no longer have the college or anything between there and Washington. I do think that the Newcastle to Washington section could do with a frequency increase, as I find the reliability quite poor.
I'm not sure how many people would want to travel from Washington to Peterlee, and I've really no idea how many currently use the X35 section to there, as I've never used it.
(03 Jan 2016, 9:50 pm)Davie wrote X87 - Heworth - MetroCentre via Leam Lane Estate - Wardley -Usworth - Concord - Albany Way - Washington. Replaces service 82 between Heworth and Concord (for more changes to services 82/82A please continue reading). This will operate every hour and will operate with service X88 (Again, please continue reading to see how I could improve the service). Both services would operate Monday -Sunday.
X88 - Route stays the dame but would operate every hour (Every 30 minutes frequency with service X87) and would operate Monday - Sunday.
I'm not sure why all these express services need to serve the Leam Lane Estate? It's not an express service if it travels around estates anyway.
I'm not sure the logic in sending a half hourly express to the Metrocentre all day, given that the pattern will be people travelling to shop in the morning, and people returning home from shopping in the afternoon. The opposite way during those times will be carrying nothing but fresh air. A bit like the X88 at present.
Also the X88 will get to the Metrocentre in half an hour from the Galleries. During which time, your X87 would probably be no further than Heworth. I'm not sure how many people would bother with an X87, when it's likely to take twice as long as the X88? You might as well just wait for the latter.