(04 Jan 2020, 11:28 pm)Adrian wrote What makes you think that there are too many buses in Newcastle?
The suggestion it would improve traffic flow, safety and air quality, I cannot disagree with, but why are we blaming buses for all this? The traffic flow of buses would dramatically increase if a tariff was imposed on private cars, and you'd get away with a permanent closure on Blackett Street for example, which would improve safety.
The amount of private hire vehicles in Newcastle, particularly on a night, suggests to me that there's either not enough buses or they're not convenient enough to meet customer demands.
Shuttles could link services outside the city centre, reducing the number of buses dramatically. There are too many buses passing through and terminating in Newcastle. A regular, convenient, affordable, reliable shuttle could link services terminating in Gosforth, at Gateshead Interchange, Quayside and Shieldfield. Not blaming the buses, just we can reduce the number of buses, and we can't reduce the number of cars because unfortunately cars are more convenient than buses.