(23 Oct 2013, 8:38 pm)gtomlinson wrote I'd brand the M2 as the 22 and 22A (preferably 23 but that dinky Nexusbus has that one)
I personally think parts of Service 23's route is a farce. It serves places where the roads are narrow and where there aren't any bus stops, e.g. Springwell Heugh Hill. I know the service gets decent loadings at times when I have seen it but I think it could be routed better than it currently is.
As for service numbers I think this is becoming a total farce now as well and I think GNE should think about renumbering every service again. Its daft having service numbers such as 2A/2C, 35/35A/35B/35C, X1A, M2A etc. I think 3 digit service numbers should be brought back as it would be much less confusing for passengers. I would also drop branding other than a maximum of 2 or 3 per depot/area, with maybe a maximum of 5 per big depot/area.