(16 May 2022, 2:10 pm)Ambassador wrote I think there's something to the areas that we're seeing massive changes too. All of these are areas where massive new build estates have been popping up over a number of years (Birtley, Hebburn, Ouston and many other areas) that are designed for car owners, approved by planners without a single thought of providing any form of public transport outside of the existing network (which in the case of Birtley near 4 massive new build estates they are axing the 25 and 82)
on the changes -
GNE are essentially cutting off Kibblesworth and Ouston with the demise of the 28s - who'd have thought the long meandering never ending route to town (with exception of the 28) and the awful terminus point at Market Street wouldn't grow numbers?
Nexus will no doubt step in to save Kibblesworth but with Ouston you could easily extend the 34 down into Birtley (like the old 734) to maintain links and flog a few 'piece of cake' tickets
Why send the 1 back to Wrekenton to the no doubt detriment of passengers down route.
Is there no wat GNE could divert an x-lines service from consett or stanley to Kibblesworth? Would be nice to get a bus with wifi, next stop announcements, nice paint job, charging points....