(16 Apr 2022, 1:21 pm)ifm001 wrote Suggested revision to services 4 and X1
Service 4 revised to operate every 20 minutes only. No change to route.
Service X1 in existing state withdrawn and replaced by new services
X1 Newcastle to Easington Lane via Gateshead, QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Galleries, Shiney Row, Houghton and Hetton. Every 60 minutes.
X2 Newcastle to Peterlee via Gateshead, QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Galleries, Shiney Row, Houghton, Hetton and Easington Lane every 60 minutes
X3 Newcastle to Dalton Park via Gateshead, QE Hospital, Wrekenton, Galleries, Shiney Row, Houghton, Hetton and Easington Lane. Every 60 minutes
X4 Newcastle to Easington Lane via Gateshead, Heworth, fast to Amazon, fast to Galleries (via A194M), Shiney Row, Houghton and Hetton. Every 20 minutes
This will remove all confusion re X1 destinations.
A 10 minute frequency retained between
Newcastle, Gateshead, Galleries, Shiney, Houghton, Hetton and Easington Lane.
20 min frequency between Newcastle, Heworth, Amazon and Galleries.
20 min frequency between Newcastle, Q E Hospital, Wrekenton and Galleries.
Hourly extension on X2 and X3 to Peterlee and Dalton Park respectively.
There shouldn't be any express services between Newcastle and Heworth (excluding the X10), the Metro is there. We need less buses in Newcastle not more they are the cause for most of the emissions in the centre and Newcastle would be a much better place if there were no cars or buses at all imo (never going to happen though for obvious reasons).