(04 May 2021, 7:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Withdraw 18 and 32/32A (replaced by GCT 18 and 32/32A, route and timetable unchanged)
Withdraw 30/31 (replaced by GCT 30/31, route and timetable unchanged)
Withdraw 87 on Sundays (replaced by re-routed 71/72).
Curtail 6 and 7 at West Denton, and no longer serve Blakelaw.
Some bus services might need to be cut because of the pandemic. Services 18, 32/32A and 87 are not well used and 30/31/32/32A could all be operated by GCT. Stagecoach could take over the Nexus 13 from GCT.
18/32/32A buses are full at peak/school times so why? (covid/pre-covid)
SNE would not give up or withdraw there 30/31/36 as it is one of the most frequent services in newcastle and on the verge of needing deckers (most of the time, covid/pre-covid)
87 is only there to provide a link to stamfordham road and not frequent either with daily route finishing at around 18/19:00 ish, so there would be no need to cause confusion just keep the way it is and simple.
6/7 to no longer serve metrocentre, scotswood, lemington, lemington road ends and blakelaw???? SERIOUSLY!? The buses get full enough all day long from metrocentre - blakelaw alone why would they withdraw all these places if they get soo many passengers all day long mon-sat at least (covid/pre-covid) and if they did there would be no alternative but the 84 which is a long joourney and 60 mins freq, or bus to town to get 100, then to metrocentre.
What would be the point of gaining the 13?