(30 Aug 2021, 8:06 pm)logidoodah wrote Change the 311 to do this route. (Could be called either 41 or 311)
I'm not sure how popular this would be however it would make use of (what some would say) "redundant" 311 as well as the "useless" 41/41A.
This would be operated by Single Deckers every 20 Min?
It basically does the whole 41/41A route as well as the whole 311 route. It would do the opposite way round once an hour for example, (like the 41A from 5th Sep)
Newcastle --> Battle Hill --> Hadrian Park --> Howdon --> Wallsend --> Newcastle (x2)
OR
Newcastle --> Wallsend --> Howdon --> Hadrian Park --> Battle Hill --> Newcastle (x1)
This is just an idea I had I am a little skeptical of it myself. Opinions are welcomed....
EXACTLY.
But I agree it won't happen not with nexus in charge
I always thought about that route but it has a massive flaw that it cuts the main link between Battle Hill and Wallsend unless you go around the world through Howdon so probably wouldn't be too popular. The other side is pretty much the old 305 - https://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/bygone/...th1997.jpg which would be popular but you'd have to keep the other site somehow and it's been scrapped before. If you could somehow drop the 311 down to half hourly and restore the 305 over the 311/41 (Howdon side) it would work (but keep the 41 between Wallsend and Hadrian Park). It would mess the rest of the Coast Road timetable up though.
Agreed tbh on Nexus they only care about the Metro though imo.