(01 Aug 2021, 9:03 pm)DH9 wrote I've been thinking about the X72 and @Stanleyone saying it would be an interesting route to drive.I doubt it would stray from the X70 & X71 route between Sunniside and Newcastle to maintain a common frequency (X71 unchanged so doubt all three would be put through Cragside Gardens).
Here's a long shot given other comments.
Newcastle-Gateshead-Bensham-Team Valley-Lobley Hill (Cragside Gardens) replacing 1B- Sunniside-Crookgate-Tanfield Village-Sleepy Valley-Tantobie-White-le-Head-Flint Hill-Dipton-Harelaw-Catchgate-Annfield Plain-New Kyo-Stanley
The whole aim of the X30/X31 & X70/X71/X72 changes will be to rationalise the South Gateshead corridor (upto every 10 minutes rather than having the X30 & X70/X71 chasing each other as now).
Similar sort of exercise as what Arriva did with the Ashington-Bedlington-Newcastle services back in 2012 around Bedlington.
The express - X31/X32 every 15 mins Front Street West & X33 every 30 mins Glebe Bank
then...............
Arriva Big Change - X21 every 20 mins Front Street West & X22 every 20 mins Glebe Bank. Note no harmonisation or common stopping point / frequency.
then................
Arriva Sept 2012 changes - X21 & X22 routes swapped between Bedlington and Newcastle. Common frequency established from Ashington as well as in Stakeford and on Bedlington Front Street West, also since served by the X22.