(07 Nov 2021, 3:52 pm)ian foster wrote no way 308 is the only service along the coast road even though it,s all stops. re introduce the 44 and withdraw the 306 between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay. There are already far too many buses serving Battle Hill and Silverlink.An express mirroring the 308 route (with a reduction of the 306/308 to every 20 mins each) would be the most sensible idea.
Maybe an opportunity for GNE should older decent vehicles become available if the EV bids are successful. Only issue I can foresee regarding timings would be driver changeovers at Billy Mill or Norham Road. Other issue would be "leisure" custom for passengers on Lynn Road & Billy Mill / Norham Road areas as an evening & Sunday service would be tricky from a cost POV.